Lodhi second in Tashkent Chess Open

KARACHI: Pakistan’s chess champion Mahmood Lodhi stood second with the last game to be played against Grand Master Amonatov Farrukh of Turkmenistan in Tashkent.

In an impressive run of victories over his Grand Master rivals, Mahmood has already put to sword the Super Grand Masters Kazhgalayer Murtas from Kazakhstan and Barov Alexei from Uzbekistan. FIDE approved 10th Tashkent Open Agzamov Memorial Chess Championship started April 18. A total of 118 players from nine chess playing countries are competing in the tournament. Mahmood is the lone participant from Pakistan.