From 5 to 12 June, Batumi (Georgia) hosts the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship among juniors aged 8 to 18 years. From Uzbekistan, 21 chess players take part in 10 rounds. A chess player from Surkhandarya region, in the age category of the tournament under 18, showed an excellent result, scoring 9 out of 10 possible points. ECI reports, citing UZ Daily.