The key facts
- Uzbekistan national team — 1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze at the FIDE Youth World Championship U7–U17 in Spain.
- Lazizabona Komiljonova — world champion U13 among girls.
- Silver: Sayfuddin Erkinboev (U9), Sarvinoz Begmuratova (U13), Akbar Mustafakulov (U11); bronze: Husnorakhon Husnitdinova (U11).
Five Medals at the Youth World Championship
The Uzbekistan national team performed successfully at the FIDE World Youth Chess Championship in the U7–U17 age categories, held in Spain. According to Daryo.uz, Uzbek chess players won five medals: one gold, three silver and one bronze.
Gold and Silver
The gold medal was won by Lazizabona Komiljonova, who became world champion among girls under 13 (U13). Silver medals went to Sayfuddin Erkinboev (boys U9), Sarvinoz Begmuratova (girls U13) and Akbar Mustafakulov (boys U11).
Bronze and Other Results
The bronze medal was won by Husnorakhon Husnitdinova among girls under 11 (U11). In addition, Fazliddin Farkhodov took 7th place among boys U9, and Aminabonu Zokhirova finished fifth among girls in the same age category, entering the top ten.
Scale of the Tournament
More than 700 chess players from 82 countries took part in the competition in Spain.
