Opening of the International Chess Tournament for the President’s Cup of the Republic of Tajikistan

On November 10, 2025, a grand opening ceremony for the International Chess Tournament for the President’s Cup of the Republic of Tajikistan took place at the Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel.


The event is held within the framework of the sports-oriented policy of the Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, and is organized in accordance with the calendar of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the Unified Calendar Plan of Physical Culture and Sports Events of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2025.


More than 230 chess players from 16 countries around the world are participating in the tournament, which will take place in Dushanbe from November 9 to 16, 2025.


The competition is dedicated to the Day of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan and aims to:

-Promote the development of chess in the country;

-Strengthen international cooperation;

-Popularize a healthy lifestyle among youth.


The organizers of the event are the Committee for Youth and Sports Affairs under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Chess Federation of Tajikistan.


The official ceremony was attended by:

- Rahmonzoda Abdullo Kurbonali — Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan for Social Development and Public Relations

- Gulahmadzoda Zulfikor Ahmad — Chairman of the Committee for Youth and Sports Affairs

- Zafar Mirzo — Chairman of the National Chess Federation / Chairman of the Board of Directors of KOINOTI NAV Group of Companies

- Odilzoda Dilbar Rahim — Deputy Chairman of Dushanbe City


Speakers emphasized the Leader of the Nation’s contribution to the development of sports and noted that hosting major tournaments contributes to the growth of professional skills among Tajik athletes and strengthens Tajikistan’s international image.


The tournament brings together chess players of various levels and creates new momentum for the development of this sport in the country, serving as a platform for remarkable achievements and international exchange of experience.

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