BATUMI, Georgia: The FIDE World Junior Chess Cup, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), concluded in Batumi, Georgia, with over 300 young players from 40 countries competing in the U8, U10, and U12 age categories. Mongolia was represented by four players in this prestigious international event.
Among them, Tselmuun Ider (pic), a FIDE Master, member of the "Bosoo Noyon" club, and representing the "Suu" JSC, won bronze in the Girls U12 category. She played a total of nine games, finishing with an impressive record of seven wins, one draw, and one loss.
With this result, Tselmuun became the first Mongolian chess player to win a medal at both the World Junior Chess Cup and the World Cup, marking a significant milestone in the history of Mongolian chess.
Tselmuun began playing chess at the age of five and entered her first tournament at eight. The World Cup was her 13th official tournament. She is also a four-time Mongolian junior chess champion. - Go Go Mongolia/ANN
