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**Euronews highlighted Turkmenistan's progress in the development of chess**
The international news outlet Euronews has published an article highlighting Turkmenistan's achievements in the field of chess, emphasizing the country’s significant progress toward strengthening its position on the global stage.
The article notes that Turkmenistan is confidently moving from hosting regional tournaments to gaining international recognition, forming a structured system for the development of chess. In 2024 alone, 130 FIDE-rated tournaments were held across the country. In 2025, the national Grand Prix cycle covering all regions is actively continuing.
Euronews gives special attention to the country’s support for young chess players — starting from the age of six, children have access to training sessions and tournaments, and also participate in international competitions. Turkmen juniors are actively increasing their FIDE ratings, and training camps and online seminars with international masters are being organized in the country.
The article names Turkmenistan’s leading chess players — Grandmasters Saparmurat Atabayev, Mergen Amanov, Yusup Atabayev, as well as FIDE Master Lala Shohradova, who in 2025 became the first Turkmen woman to participate in the Women's World Cup.
According to Euronews, such achievements reflect a strategic and comprehensive approach being implemented with the support of the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan. The country is making confident steps toward nurturing a new generation of players capable of representing Turkmenistan with honor on the international stage.
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The competition was jointly organized by the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan and the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan and was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Permanent Neutrality. The event was reported by the “Altyn Asyr” electronic newspaper.
The men’s singles final featured an intense match between national team coach of Turkmenistan, 30-year-old Yuriy Rogusskiy, and his trainee Allanur Dayanjov. The match lasted over three hours and was decided only in extra play. After exchanging set victories, Allanur Dayanjov secured a dramatic win in the final set, earning his first-ever Turkmenistan Cup title.
The third-place match saw Meýlis Orazmuhammedov defeat Didar Wepamyradov, completing the list of medal winners. Orazmuhammedov is also known in Turkmenistan as a coach contributing to the development of tennis nationwide.
In the women’s competition, Aynur Movlamova, a 10th-grade student from Specialized Secondary School No. 27 in Ashgabat, claimed the Turkmenistan Cup for the first time. Her victory highlighted the strong potential of young female athletes in Turkmenistan.
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