FIDE 3.4 Zonal Chess Championship concluded today in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The event took place from 6-15 May, with 34 players from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
After 9 rounds played in Swiss system, two chess prodigies qualified for the upcoming FIDE World Chess Cup 2021: GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov and GM Nodirbek Yakubboev.
17 year old GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov convincingly won the event scoring 8/9 points. GM Nodirbek Yakubboev and GM Petr Kostenko tied for the second place. Thanks to better tiebreaks 19 year old Yakubboev secured the other spot in the World Cup, and Kostenko came third.
Final rankings:
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | |
| 1 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | UZB | 2627 | 8 |
| 2 | GM | Yakubboev Nodirbek | UZB | 2605 | 6.5 |
| 3 | GM | Kostenko Petr | KAZ | 2404 | 6.5 |
| 4 | GM | Vokhidov Shamsiddin | UZB | 2529 | 6 |
| 5 | GM | Kazhgaleyev Murtas | KAZ | 2575 | 6 |
| 6 | GM | Vakhidov Jakhongir | UZB | 2533 | 5.5 |
| 7 | IM | Suleymenov Alisher | KAZ | 2438 | 5.5 |
| 8 | IM | Nigmatov Ortik | UZB | 2421 | 5.5 |
| 9 | IM | Assaubayeva Bibisara | KAZ | 2381 | 5 |
| 10 | Sattarov Bobir | UZB | 2459 | 5 | |
| 11 | IM | Khoroshev Nikita | UZB | 2366 | 5 |
| 12 | IM | Agmanov Zhandos | KAZ | 2413 | 5 |
| 13 | FM | Kasimov Ali | UZB | 2244 | 5 |
| 14 | WGM | Dauletova Gulmira | KAZ | 2285 | 5 |
| 15 | IM | Khusenkhojaev Muhammad | TJK | 2399 | 4.5 |
| 16 | GM | Vahidov Tair | UZB | 2401 | 4.5 |
| 17 | Yuldoshev Mekhriddin | UZB | 1959 | 4.5 | |
| 18 | WFM | Nurmanova Alua | KAZ | 2008 | 4.5 |
| 19 | WFM | Balabayeva Xeniya | KAZ | 2156 | 4.5 |
| 20 | Degenbaev Aziz | KGZ | 2132 | 4 | |
| 21 | Bizhigitov Zhangir | KAZ | 2179 | 4 | |
| 22 | Sapenov Daniyal | KAZ | 1975 | 4 | |
| 23 | CM | Begmuratov Khumoyun | UZB | 2017 | 4 |
| 24 | Shonazarov Orash | KAZ | 1911 | 4 | |
| 25 | FM | Jumanov Elbek | UZB | 2209 | 4 |
| 26 | Makhmudjonov Davlatbek | UZB | 1887 | 4 | |
| 27 | Zhakshylykov Erzhan | KGZ | 2031 | 4 | |
| 28 | FM | Madaminov Mukhiddin | UZB | 2258 | 3.5 |
| 29 | Suyarov Mukhammadzokhid | UZB | 1862 | 3.5 | |
| 30 | FM | Mirzaad S.Wahabuddin | AFG | 2010 | 3.5 |
| 31 | WFM | Saparova Sitora | UZB | 1908 | 2.5 |
| 32 | Safarov Doniyor | UZB | 1885 | 2.5 | |
| 33 | Salimova Asal | UZB | 1909 | 2 | |
| 34 | CM | Nurgaliyev Sauat | KAZ | 1873 | 1.5 |
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