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Mungunzul Bat-Erdene Secures Silver Medal at the FIDE World Cup
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Ulaanbaatar, May 16, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The Asian Individual Chess Championships concluded on May 16, 2025, in Al Ain, the United Arab Emirates, with Mongolian chess player Mungunzul Bat-Erdene delivered a historic performance, winning the silver medal in the women’s division.
FIDE Candidate Master Mungunzul Bat-Erdene scored 7 out of 9 points, tying with three other players. At the end of the final round, Mungunzul claimed second place based on her superior tiebreak score, becoming the first Mongolian to win a silver medal at this prestigious tournament.
This achievement not only earned Mungunzul Bat-Erdene the Woman International Master (WIM) title but also secured her a spot at the FIDE World Cup. Additionally, she fulfilled one of the norms required for the titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM), while increasing her international rating by 42.8 points.
Furthermore, FIDE Master Chinguun Sumiya also achieved a major milestone by fulfilling one of the norms for the International Master title. Among the women competitors, Grandmaster Munguntuul Batkhuyag placed 18th, Candidate Master Bayasgalan Khishigbaatar 34th, Uuriintuya Uurtsaikh 36th, Naransolongo Zorigoo 50th, Emujin Enkh-Amgalan 54th, Grandmaster Nomin-Erdene Davaademberel 56th, FIDE Master Enkhrii Enkh-Amgalan 64th, Grandmaster Munkhzul Turmunkh 69th, Candidate Master Buyankhishig Batpelden 81st, Nandinjiguur Chinzorig 92nd, and Naranzaya Zorigoo 98th.
In the men’s division, International Master Amartuvshin Ganzorig placed 28th, FIDE Master Chinguun Sumiya 72nd, Sodbilegt Naranbold 88th, and International Master Gan-Erdene Sugar 104th.
The final round and award ceremony of the Championships were attended by Zandanshatar Gombojav, Head of the Office of the President of Mongolia and President of the Mongolian Chess Federation.
Notably, the Championships brought together 254 players from 34 countries, including top chess nations such as Russia, India, the People’s Republic of China, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. Of the total participants, 221 held international chess titles.
