Ukraine's Anastasiia Osadchuk wins world amateur chess title

Volodymyr Maksymenko - 12 November, 15:15

Anastasiia Osadchuk. Photo: Ukrainian Chess Federation

Ukrainian chess player Anastasiia Osadchuk has won a world title in amateur chess.

Source: Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda's holding company

Details: The tournament was held in Malaysia according to the Swiss system, with nine rounds and classical time controls.

Osadchuk competed in the Women's under-2000 Elo category and secured an early victory, scoring 7.5 points after eight rounds. Mongolia's Odmaa Enkhsaikhan and Naranzaya Zorigoo came second and third respectively, with 5.5 points each.

The final round of the World Amateur Chess Championship will take place on 12 November.

This is not Osadchuk's first triumph at a world championship – in 2024 she won the World Amateur Chess Championship in the Women's U1700 category.

Last year, Osadchuk was crowned European amateur chess champion in the Women's U2000 section.

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