AKIPRESS.COM - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated chess player Zhansaya Abdumalik on winning Gibraltar FIDE Women's Grand Prix, President’s spokesperson Berik Uali said on June 2.

"Zhansaya Abdumalik’s victory at the FIDE Women's Grand Prix is a great achievement in domestic chess. Zhansaya is the first Kazakhstani female chess player to achieve a men’s grandmaster norm. The Kazakh President believes that Zhansaya’s victory will give new impetus to the development of chess in the country," said Uali.