Abdulla Aripov is the new President of the Uzbekistan Chess Federation

Abdulla Aripov, the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, is the new President of the Uzbekistan Chess Federation. He succeeds Alisher Sadullaev, who was President since May 2022. Sadullaev will now take the position of Deputy of Aripov.

The change of leadership in the Uzbekistan Chess Federation is connected to Uzbekistan holding the Chess Olympiad 2026. With the Prime Minister Aripov himself assuming the highest position in the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, the state of Uzbekistan aims to show...