Our chess players took the sixth place among 26 teams

The first Chess Olympiad among people with disabilities has ended in Belgrade.
The national team of Uzbekistan showed a decent game in the Olympiad, consisting of six rounds. Sirozhiddin Zainiddinov, Sardorbek Mamadzhanov, Marcel Shoysupov, Akhadkhon Kimsanbayev and Sobirjon Saidov scored eight points due to 4 wins and 2 losses and took sixth place among 26 teams. They were defeated in the competitions against the Filipinos in the first round and against the Hungarians in the fifth round, in all the others they won. 

The first place was taken by the Polish team, which won all the matches and scored 10 points, the second place was taken by the IPCA chess players with disabilities, and the third place was taken by the team from the Philippines. The next places were taken by India, Serbia-1 and Uzbekistan. Then Croatia, Israel and Hungary won places. 

According to the results of the games of the 4th board, Akhadjon Kimsanbayev took the second place. He was also recognized as the youngest participant of the Olympiad among the blind, and Marcel Shoysupov was the youngest participant of the tournament for the hearing impaired. 

Source: UzA