Ulaanbaatar
National amateur chess championship concludes
Sports
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. A
final round of the National Amateur Chess Championship, traditionally organized
on the Day of Constitution of Mongolia under auspice of the Parliament Speaker,
took place on January 12.
138 chess players in total; 102 men and 36 women competed in the Swiss-system chess
tournament that lasted for two days.
In man’s category, D.Duurenjargal
from Dornod aimag won a gold medal, whereas A.Ariyabadral, citizen of Bayangol
district, and M.Baatar, citizen of Uvurkhanga aimag won silver and bronze
medals respectively. Special prizes went to B.Ochirsukh (Sukhbaatar aimag),
D.Sukh-Ochir (Darkhan-Uul aimag), G.Bayaraa (Khentii aimag) and B.Tsoggerel (Songinokhairkhan
district).
In woman’s category, B.Khaliun won a gold medal, followed by silver and bronze
medal winners K.Jannur, a citizen of Bayan-Ulgii aimag, and D.Munkhsaikhan, a
citizen of Bayanzurkh district. B.Battsend (Ulaanbaatar city), ‘E.Batsuvd (Khentii
aimag) and J.Altantsetseg (Uvs aimag) were awarded with special prizes.
Traditionally, male and female winners of the tournament were granted the right
to compete in Asian Amateur Chess Championship and World Amateur Chess
Championship.
First round of the championship commenced last
November nationwide, with participation of 4885 amateur chess players. In the
second round, over 800 players challenged for the provincial championship.
