21-year-old grandmaster Bibisara Assaubayeva secured third place at the prestigious FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in Samarkand, El.kz reports сiting the press service of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation.

GM Vaishali Rameshbabu won the 2025 FIDE Women's Grand Swiss for a second time in a row.  Kateryna Lagno (8 points) took the second place.GM Bibisara Assaubayeva took third despite letting a huge advantage slip against GM Anna Muzychuk.

Bibisara Assaubayeva is a Kazakhstani chess player, Women’s Grandmaster (WGM). She was born in 2004 in Taraz. As a child, she became the world and Asian champion among girls, and in 2021 she won the Women’s World Blitz Championship. She is among the strongest female chess players in the world, represents the Kazakhstan national team, and is considered one of the country’s most promising athletes.

Subscribe to our Telegram channel and be the first to know the news!

El recommends

Shezhire in AI era: Maksat Zhabagin on preserving national digital heritage

Nearly 20.5 mln people: how Kazakhstan’s demographics is changing

Kazakhstan, Finland strengthen cooperation in carbon neutrality

29 November 2023, 12:41 Abay schoolchildren invent ECOBIKE to generate "green" energy

24 November 2023, 17:15 Alikhan Smailov demands to ensure timely commissioning of new medical facilities in rural areas

16 November 2023, 12:12 Tokayev signed law on Children’s Payments from Kazakh National Fund