GMs Daneshvar, Karthikeyan Lead Asian Championship, 3-way Tie in Women’s
Nineteen-year-old Grandmaster Bardiya Daneshvar of Iran and Grandmaster Murali Karthikeyan of India, 26, beat their respective 5th round opponents to share the lead with 4.5 points each at the halfway mark of the Asian Individual Chess Championship at the Danat Resort Hotel in Al Ain, UAE. Daneshvar (left) used the London System to beat GM … Continue reading GMs Daneshvar, Karthikeyan Lead Asian Championship, 3-way Tie in Women’s
15 Year Old Grandmaster Wins Asian Individual Blitz Chess Championship
Asian Chess Federation (ACF) president Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifah Al Nahyan (left) awards medals to the winners of the Asian Individual Blitz Chess Championship together with ACF General Secretary Hisham Al Taher (right). (Photo by Hossam El Baz) Fifteen-year-old Ivan Zemlyanskii emerged undefeated to win the Asian Individual Blitz Chess Championship held 10th May 2025 … Continue reading 15 Year Old Grandmaster Wins Asian Individual Blitz Chess Championship
Four in Men’s, Two in Women’s Share Lead in Asian Individual Chess Championships
Four Grandmasters share the lead after four rounds of the Asian Individual Chess Championship in Al Ain, UAE. In the women’s division, two players are tied for the lead. GMs Pa Iniyan and Murali Karthikeyan of India, GM Bardiya Daneshvar of Iran and GM Aleksey Grebnev, playing under the neutral FIDE flag, are tied with … Continue reading Four in Men’s, Two in Women’s Share Lead in Asian Individual Chess Championships
GM Bardiya Daneshvar Grabs Solo Lead in the Asian Individual Chess Championship
Asia’s first grandmaster and World Chess Hall of Famer Eugene Torre of the Philippines makes the ceremonial move opening round 3 of the Asian Individual Chess Championship at the Danat Resort Hotel in Al Ain, UAE together with Organizing Committee Executive Director Sami Khader (center) and Deputy Chief Arbiter IA Salman Tarek Al Taher of … Continue reading GM Bardiya Daneshvar Grabs Solo Lead in the Asian Individual Chess Championship
Upsets Rock Rd 2 of Asian Individual Chess Championship in Al Ain
GM Praveen Thipsay of India, Appeals Committee member, makes the ceremonial move on the women’s top board opening round 2 of the Asian Individual Chess Championship on 8th May 2025 at the Danat Resort Hotel in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Assisting are IM Sami Khader (center) and Deputy Chief Arbiter IA Salman Tarek Al … Continue reading Upsets Rock Rd 2 of Asian Individual Chess Championship in Al Ain
Favorites Grab Early Lead in Asian Individual Chess Championships
Favorites led the way in the opening round of the Asian Individual Chess Championship on 7th May 2025 at the Danat Resort Hotel in Al Ain, UAE Top seed GM Sarin Nihal of India was held to a draw by IM Paulo Bersamina of the Philippines. Similarly in the women’s division, top seed IM Leya … Continue reading Favorites Grab Early Lead in Asian Individual Chess Championships
Asian Individual Chess Championship Starts in Al Ain, UAE
Denis Kraev, chairman of the Intellectual Chess Academy of Russia, makes the ceremonial opening moves of the Asian Individual Chess Championship starting 7th May 2025 in Al Ain, UAE together with, from left, IM Sami Khader of the Organizing Committee, Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher of the UAE, Technical Delegate WGM Gulmira … Continue reading Asian Individual Chess Championship Starts in Al Ain, UAE
H.E Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa 2nd Chess Tournament
Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa Center for Parental Care held the closing ceremony of the second edition of the Championship of His Excellency Field Marshal Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander of the Bahrain Defense Force, at the Royal Hall in the Al-Hekma Society for Retirees building. The championship was attended by His Excellency Major … Continue reading H.E Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa 2nd Chess Tournament
Tin Jingyao of Singapore, Shafira Devi Herfesa of Indonesia Top Zone 3.3 Zonals
GM Tin Jingyao of Singapore (third from left) and IM Uurtsaikh Agibileg of Mongolia (second from right) drew their last round game to finish 1st and 2nd respectively with equal 7 points and clinch the two slots into the FIDE World Cup. GM Tin Jingyao of Singapore The Zone 3.3 Zonal Championship was organized by … Continue reading Tin Jingyao of Singapore, Shafira Devi Herfesa of Indonesia Top Zone 3.3 Zonals
Record Participation in Asian Individual Chess Championships
Asian Chess Federation president Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifah Al Nahyan (center) announces the Asian Individual Chess Championship at a press conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Abu Dhabi together with (from left) Omar Al Waswasi, Board Member of Al Ain Chess and Mind Games Club, ACF General Secretary Hisham Al Taher, Suhail bin Abdullah Al … Continue reading Record Participation in Asian Individual Chess Championships