Javokhir Sindarov and Nilufar Yakubbaeva won Uzbekistan championships that were held in the second part of April in Tashkent. Both open and women’s events were round-robins with classical time control.
The 15-year-old Javokhir Sindarov (pictured below) clinched his second national title after the first success in 2019. Despite suffering two defeats the youngster scored an impressive 9 out 12 and came out clear first a half-point ahead of Jakhongir Vakhidov and the rating-favourite Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
Photo: Frans Peeters
The young champion has the reputation of a chess prodigy; he became a Grandmaster aged 12 years and 10 months. With this victory, Sindarov also qualified for the upcoming FIDE World Cup that will take place this summer in Sochi, Russia.
1. Javokhir Sindarov (2544) – 9/12
2. Jakhongir Vakhidov (2533) – 8½
3. Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2627) – 8½
4. Nodirbek Yakubboev (2605) – 8
5. Shamsiddin Vokhidov (2529) – 8
6. Marat Dzhumaev (2425) – 7½
7. Saydaliev, Saidakbar (2385) – 6½
8. Abdimalik Abdisalimov (2392) – 6
9. Mukhammadali Abdurakhmonov (2284) – 4
10. Khumoyun Begmuratov (1971) – 3½
11. Mukhiddin Madaminov (2258) – 3
12. Samandar Shermuhammadov (2063) – 3
3. Almas Rakhmatullaev (2190) – 2½
WIM Nilufar Yakubbaeva won the Uzbekistan Women's Championship for the third year in a row. The tiebreaks (Sonnenborn-Berger) favoured her over WFM Umida Omonova who also scored 8.5 out of 11. Bakhora Abdusattorova took bronze again, thanks to better tiebreaks over Asal Salimova.
1. Nilufar Yakubbaeva (2275) – 8½/10
2. Umida Omonova (2008) – 8½
3. Bakhora Abdusattorova (2078) – 7
4. Asal Salimova (1815) – 7
5. Irina Semenova (2188) – 6½
6. Marjona Malikova (1651) – 5½
7. Sitora Saparova (2017) – 3½
8. Yuliya Khegay (1913) – 3½
9. Makhim Orazmukhammedova (1898) – 2½
10. Barchinoy Shokirjonova (1594) – 2½
11. Sarvinoz Kurbonboeva (2189) – 0
