📌 Tournament Format:

The tournament will be held in classical (standard) time control over 9 rounds in three groups:

• Group A — 10 invited players with FIDE ratings of 1800+, round-robin format;

• Group B — Open to all players, Swiss system;

• Group C — For players born in 2014 or later, Swiss system.

⏱ Time control:

• Groups A & B: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move

• Group C: 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move

📅 Schedule:

• August 13: Registration (10:00–16:00)

• August 14–22: 9 rounds, every day at 2 PM

• August 22: Closing ceremony (18:00)

💵 Entry fees:

• GM/WGM/IM/WIM and players rated 2300+ — Free

• FIDE rating under 2300 — 450,000 UZS

• Unrated players — 500,000 UZS

• Group C — 400,000 UZS
  Discount (30%) available for veterans (60+), players with disabilities, and students of the International Chess Academy

🏆 Prizes:

• Groups A & B: 50% of entry fees go to the prize fund

• Group C: trophies, medals, and gifts

• Winners of Groups B and C (2 girls and 2 boys) receive qualification for the Uzbekistan Championship 2026