GM Tin Jingyao of Singapore (third from left) and IM Uurtsaikh Agibileg of Mongolia (second from right) finished first and second respectively, both scoring 7 points in the Zone 3.3 Zonals, thereby clinching the two qualifying spots for the 2025 FIDE World Cup.
Also finishing with 7 points but placing third on tiebreak was IM Sugar Gan-Erdene of Mongolia (second from left).
The Zone 3.3 Zonal Championship was organized by the Mongolian Chess Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE. The event took place from 22 April to 2 May 2025 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
A total of 109 players participated—55 women from five countries and 54 men from seven countries: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and host nation Mongolia.
The tournament offered a total prize fund of $15,000, with $9,000 allocated for the men’s division and $6,000 for the women’s. Congratulations to the Mongolian Chess Federation for hosting a well-organized event.
In the women’s division, Shafira Devi Herfesa of Indonesia (center) tied with Enkh-Amgalan Enkhrii of Mongolia (left), each scoring 7 points. Herfesa secured the World Cup slot on superior tiebreaks.
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