1st International Al-Beruniy Chess Tournament kicked off in Khiva
The 1st International Al-Beruniy Chess Tournament commenced yesterday in the ancient city of Khiva, in Uzbekistan, which concurrently hosts the FIDE Women’s Candidates Pool B tournament. The 1st Al-Beruniy Chess Tournament is being held from November 29 to December 5 with three events: Tournament A (for players rated 2000+), Tournament B (for players rated 1500-2000) and Tournament C (for players rated U1500).
The total prize fund of the event is 50.000$ with 6.000$ reserved for the Winner of Tournament A. After three played rounds, seven players tie for the top scoring 2.5 points: top-seeded GM Nodirbek Yakubboev, FM Khumoyun Begmuratov, GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov, IM Ortik Nigmatov, GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili, IM Abdimalik Abdisalimov and GM Aleksej Aleksandrov.
Tournaments are played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes for the whole game + 30 seconds increment for each move, starting from the move one.
Rankings after 3 played rounds:
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | |
| 1 | FM | Begmuratov Khumoyun | UZB | 2399 | 2.5 | 2704 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | GM | Vokhidov Shamsiddin | UZB | 2568 | 2.5 | 2618 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | GM | Yakubboev Nodirbek | UZB | 2667 | 2.5 | 2603 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | IM | Nigmatov Ortik | UZB | 2433 | 2.5 | 2595 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | GM | Mchedlishvili Mikheil | GEO | 2558 | 2.5 | 2581 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | IM | Abdisalimov Abdimalik | UZB | 2457 | 2.5 | 2553 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | GM | Aleksandrov Aleksej | FID | 2475 | 2.5 | 2538 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Bakhrillaev Bakhrom | UZB | 2145 | 2 | 2558 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | Suyarov Mukhammadzokhid | UZB | 2307 | 2 | 2511 | 2 | 1 | |
| 10 | GM | Bernadskiy Vitaliy | UKR | 2615 | 2 | 2493 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | GM | Tiviakov Sergei | NED | 2562 | 2 | 2340 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | IM | Abdurakhmonov Mukhammadali | UZB | 2397 | 2 | 2298 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | IM | Madaminov Mukhiddin | UZB | 2442 | 2 | 2150 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | IM | Egin Vladimir | UZB | 2269 | 1.5 | 2435 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | WFM | Omonova Umida | UZB | 2052 | 1.5 | 2423 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Sharipov Davron | UZB | 2137 | 1.5 | 2419 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Kuziev Miraziz | UZB | 2088 | 1.5 | 2401 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | Suslov Dmirtry | FID | 2002 | 1.5 | 2282 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | GM | Yagupov Igor | FID | 2285 | 1.5 | 2253 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | GM | Sivuk Vitaly | UKR | 2568 | 1.5 | 2240 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | GM | Vahidov Tair | UZB | 2380 | 1.5 | 2191 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | GM | Rasulov Vugar | AZE | 2525 | 1.5 | 2140 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Niyazmetov Ruslan | UZB | 2180 | 1 | 2279 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | WFM | Khamdamova Afruza | UZB | 2139 | 1 | 2210 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Preobrazhenskaya Diana | FID | 1930 | 1 | 2177 | 1 | 1 | |
| 26 | FM | Tillyaev Ulugbek | UZB | 2316 | 1 | 2110 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | WIM | Nadirjanova Nodira | UZB | 2151 | 1 | 2089 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | WGM | Muminova Nafisa | UZB | 2274 | 1 | 2077 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Lisenkov Svyatoslav | FID | 2058 | 0.5 | 2060 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | Malikova Marjona | UZB | 1853 | 0.5 | 2052 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | Omonov Asrorjon | UZB | 2158 | 0.5 | 1910 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | Gavrilov Maxim | FID | 2305 | 0.5 | 1785 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | Khakimov Ulmasbek | UZB | 2004 | 0 | 1468 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | Chertkov Maksim | FID | 2083 | 0 | 1455 | 0 | 0 |