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After the fourth round of the Turkmenistan Classic Chess Championship among children under 8, 10 and 12 years old, which ended on Wednesday, January 31, the favorites hold the lead.

In the tournament among boys under 10 years old, 3 main favorites of the tournament have 4 points in their assets - last year's champions among boys under 9 and 8 years old, respectively, Omarbek Ismailov (Dashoguz) and Maksat Avlyakuliyev (Lebap), as well as this year's bronze medalist among schoolchildren under 11 years old Mahmut Meredov (Ashgabat). In the fifth round, Maksat and Omarbek will meet each other, and Mahmut will play white pieces against rapid champion Nazar Narimanov (Lebap), who now has 3.5 points.

Representatives of the Lebap school dominate among girls under the age of 10. On Thursday, in the 5th round, two tournament leaders who have 4 points each meet - the champion and vice–champion of the current year among schoolgirls under 11 years old Aya Bayramova and Humay Huseinova. Two-time national champion Dunya Ruslanova is 1 point behind the leaders, who lost to Aya Bayramova in a face-to-face meeting in the 4th round.

In the category of girls under 12, the sole leadership was taken by the main favorite of the tournament, two-time national champion Nebahat Muradova (Lebap). Last year's champion among girls under 10, Pervana Serdarova (Ashgabat), and two more representatives of Lebap, Jasmin Rahmedova and Leyli Atajanova, are half a point behind. In the 5th round, Nebahat will play with white pieces against Pervana, and Jasmine will meet with Leyli with white pieces. The newly minted rapid champion from Lebap, Nurhan Babanazarova, has 3 points so far.

In the most competitive category of boys under 12, Tahir Eminov (Ashgabat) took the lead with 4 points. Six players are half a point behind the leader at once, including the two main contenders for gold from Mary, Rauf Yusupov and Alihan Batyrov. Emir Berdiyev (Ashgabat) also has 3.5 points in his asset, who in the 3rd round was able to inflict an unexpected defeat on the national champion among schoolchildren under 13 years of age, Ashgabat Ali Ahmedov.

In the tournament among boys up to 8 years old, 3 players have 4 points each - rapid silver medalist Charyhekim Charyev, Soyench Hojayev (both from Ashgabat) and Emin Arslanov (Lebap). In the 5th round, Charyhekim and Emin will meet, and Soyench will play with white pieces against the best player of last year among boys under 7, Seyran Ibragimov (Lebap), who currently has 3.5 points. Denis Prokhorov from Mary, who became the rapid champion on Monday, has 3 points so far.

For girls under 8 years old, two leaders with 4 points each Gunesh Bayramova and Maral Rahmanova (both Lebap) meet in the 5th round. Last year's champion among girls under 7, Enejan Charygeldyeva (Lebap) and this year's silver medalist among girls under 7, Mahri Berdiyeva (Ashgabat), will meet at the second board.

The uncompromising struggle that is unfolding between young chess players in all categories, without exception, testifies to the level of development of chess in different regions of the country. Such competition is dictated, among other things, by the motivation and desire of young athletes to represent their homeland as champions at international championships, the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan noted.

The national champions among cadets in classical chess will be determined on Saturday, February 3, following the results of 9 rounds.

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