| Khumoyun Begmuratov | |
|---|---|
 Begmuratov in 2023 | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Born | July 2, 2010 [1] Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Title | International Master (2024) |
| FIDE rating | 2403 (May 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2431 (January 2023) |
Khumoyun Begmuratov is an Uzbek chess player.
| Khumoyun Begmuratov | |
|---|---|
| Begmuratov in 2023 | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Born | July 2, 2010 [1] Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Title | International Master (2024) |
| FIDE rating | 2403 (May 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2431 (January 2023) |
Khumoyun Begmuratov is an Uzbek chess player.
In April 2017, Begmuratov won the silver medal in the Under-8 category of the Asian Youth Chess Championship. [2]
In December 2022, Begmuratov competed in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships. In the Rapid championship, he achieved wins against Elijah Everett, Aziz Degenbaev, and Ernur Amangeldy. In the Blitz championship, he managed to defeat GM Vladimir Burmakin, and held Nderim Saraçi to a draw in a clever endgame swindle. [3]
In August 2023, he played for Uzbekistan in the FIDE World Youth U16 Olympiad. [4]
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