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The International Junior Chess Tournament will be held from June 15 to 19 in Ashgabat. The competition will be organized at the Specialized Chess and Checkers School of the Main Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Turkmen capital, the “Neutral Turkmenistan” newspaper reported.
The tournament will involve boys and girls in the age categories of up to 8, 10 and 12 years. The competition is being held as part of a program of events dedicated to Ashgabat's status as the "City of New Sports Opportunities of the Commonwealth".
Currently, young Turkmen chess players are intensively preparing for the upcoming international tournament.
Earlier, at the West Asian Junior Chess Championship, which was held in the capital of Tajikistan, the Turkmenistan team won five medals.