Youth Affairs Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The decision of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 8, 2023(twenty twenty three) "On comprehensive preparation for the 46^th(fourty six) World Chess Olympiad to be held in Uzbekistan in 2026(twenty twenty six) and measures related to chess formation" ensuring the implementation of the "UzChess Cup" - international chess competition with a total prize pool of 166,000(one houndred and sixty six thousand) US dollars between 10 (ten) leading chess players of the extra class of the world is being held in Uzbekistan for the first time on June 5-15.(five to fifteen).

Goal of competition: To popularize the sport of chess in our country and to attract young generation to sports competitions, to further develop the knowledge and experience of Uzbek chess players, to create the necessary conditions for their proper encouragement, to improve the sports skills of amateurs and young people.

Tournament consists of three group:

“Masters” group chess players with a FIDErating of 2700 and above

“Challengers” group chess players with a FIDE rating 2600 and above

“Futures” group is held among chess players with a FIDE 2500 and above

 In “Masters” group chess players who did not become prize-winners will be awarded a cash prize of 5,000(five thousand) US dollars.

In “Challengers” group chess players who did not become prize-winners will be awarded a cash prize of 2,000(two thousand) US dollars.