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Tenguundalai Ganbat Becomes World Champion at the 2024 World Youth Chess Solving Championships
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Ulaanbaatar, November 12, 2024
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The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship for U14-U18 categories concluded in
Florianópolis, Brazil, on November 10, 2024.
More
than 520 chess players from 62 countries competed in the Championship, with
five athletes representing Mongolia under the guidance of coach Batsaikhan
Tserendorj. The Mongolian team took home three medals. Notably, in the U14
Boys’ Blitz (rapid game) category, FIDE Master Tenguundalai Ganbat won a bronze
medal, and Margad Munkhpurev took silver in the Girls’ Blitz Event.
Additionally, in the U14 Girls’ Standard category, Urangoo Gurvanbaatar placed
fourth, achieving the FIDE Master title.
The first World Youth Chess Solving Championship took place during the tournament, where FIDE Master Tenguundalai Ganbat won the gold medal that made the National Anthem of Mongolia resonate on the world stage. Thus, Mongolia’s youth chess team returns home with gold, silver, and bronze medals from the World Championship.
