Kazakh Chess Team Secures Silver Medal at 2024 FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest
The Kazakhstan women’s chess team won a silver medal at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, from Sept. 10 to 23.
The team featured Bibisara Assaubayeva, Meruyert Kamalidenova, Xeniya Balabayeva, Alua Nurman, and Amina Kairbekova.
As reported by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, the women's team triumphed over tough competitors from the United States and Poland. India’s teams clinched gold in both the men’s and women’s Olympiad competitions.
Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, emphasized that the FIDE Chess Olympiad trophy won by the women's team is a significant achievement, showcasing Kazakhstan's strength in chess to the world.
“The team became one of the best, ahead of competitors from 169 countries, despite their youth, extreme psychological pressure, and a marathon of 11 matches. I am proud of the team, grateful to the coaches and parents, and also very glad that in just two years we were able to achieve such a result. The accumulated experience and thirst for victory indicate that we will definitely have gold, and we can consider ourselves winners today,” he said.(Source:astanatimes)
