{"id":162742,"date":"2026-03-25T15:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/?p=162742"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:16:10","slug":"historical-turkmenistan-team-chess-championship-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/?p=162742","title":{"rendered":"Historical Turkmenistan Team Chess Championship Kicks Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bThe capital city of Ashgabat has set the stage for one of the most significant events in the history of domestic chess \u2014 the Turkmenistan Team Chess Championship. The tournament is taking place from March 22 to 28 at the Specialized Chess and Checkers School of Ashgabat.<br \/>\n\u200bThis competition is being held for the first time since the country gained independence, opening a new chapter in the development of team chess in Turkmenistan.<br \/>\n\u200bTwelve of the nation\u2019s strongest teams are participating in the championship, representing sports schools, higher education institutions, government agencies, and public organizations.<br \/>\n\u200bThe following teams have entered the battle for the title:<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;A\u015eGABAT&#8221; \u2013 Specialized Chess and Checkers School<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;\u00ddA\u015eLYK&#8221; \u2013 Specialized Chess and Checkers School<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;NESIL&#8221; \u2013 Specialized Chess and Checkers School<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;RUHUBELENT&#8221; \u2013 Ashgabat and Ahal Province Sports Club for the Disabled<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;BAGTY\u00ddARLYK&#8221; \u2013 National Sports Games Center of Turkmenistan<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;AHAL&#8221; \u2013 Sports and Physical Culture Committee of Ahal Province<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;LEBAPCHESS-1&#8243; \u2013 Sports and Physical Culture Committee of Lebap Province<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;LEBAPCHESS-2&#8243; \u2013 Sports and Physical Culture Committee of Lebap Province<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;GALKAN&#8221; \u2013 &#8220;Galkan&#8221; Sports Club of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;TALYP SPORT&#8221; \u2013 State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;K\u00dc\u015eT \u00c4LEMI&#8221; \u2013 &#8220;Kusht Alemi&#8221; Chess Academy<br \/>\n\u200b&#8221;PETRO-CANADA&#8221; \u2013 &#8220;Halk Hazyna&#8221; Business Entity (ES)<br \/>\n\u200bThe team format adds a layer of suspense to the competition, where success depends not only on the individual skill of the players but also on team cohesion, strategic planning, and mutual support.<br \/>\n\u200bThe championship is a vital step toward popularizing chess, strengthening athletic cooperation, and identifying the strongest teams in the country. The tournament promises to be a highlight of the national sporting calendar and provides a solid foundation for the continued growth of team chess in Turkmenistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bThe capital city of Ashgabat has set the stage for one of the most significant events in the history of domestic chess \u2014 the Turkmenistan Team Chess Championship. The tournament is taking place from March 22 to 28 at the Specialized Chess and Checkers School of Ashgabat. \u200bThis competition is being held for the first [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":162743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10909],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162742"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=162742"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":162744,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162742\/revisions\/162744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/162743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=162742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=162742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=162742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}