Young Turkmen chess player Osman Hamrakuliyev won the ‘Malatya Golden Apricot’ International Open Tournament, which took place in the Turkish city of Malatya. This was reported by the IIC.

The competition brought together 486 participants from eight countries: Turkmenistan, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Morocco, Syria and Turkey. The tournament was held according to international standards: 9 rounds using the Swiss system, with a time control of 90 minutes per game plus 30 seconds per move.

O. Hamrakuliyev scored 7.5 points out of 9 and demonstrated stable and confident play throughout the tournament, confidently ahead of his competitors.

The Turkmen chess player is a student of international grandmaster Maksat Atabayev. From early childhood, O. Hamrakuliyev has shown a deep interest in chess and has been actively participating in competitions since the age of four. He is currently in the 7th grade at the Turkmen-Russian School named after A.S. Pushkin, where he also excels in his studies.

The victory in Malatya was another success for Osman: earlier, from 18 to 24 August 2025, he took second place in the under-12 age category among boys at the International Tournament in Cappadocia.