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 Dauletova of Kazakhstan and IA Husan Turdialiev of Uzbekistan. (Photos by Hossam El Baz)
An impressive roster of 51 top Grandmasters, 54 International Masters and 21 FIDE Masters in a field of 156 men from 33 countries. In the women’s division two GMs, 19 WGMs, 13 WIMs and 21 WIMs and 17 WFMs are competing for two slots in the FIDE Women’s World Cup.
The tournament is organized by the Al Ain Mind Games and Chess Club under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE. A total of $80,000 in cash prizes are at stake for the standard and blitz championships.
The ballroom of the 5-star Danat Al Ain Resort Hotel is the venue for the tournament. Above is the men’s division.
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Technical Delegate WGM Gulmira Dauletova of kazakhstan makes the ceremonial move on the women’s top board of the Asian Individual Chess Championships on 7th May 2025 assisted by, from left, IM Sami Khader of the Organizing Committee, Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher of the UAE, Denis Kraev of the ntellectual Chess Academy of Russia and IA Husan Turdialiev of Uzbekistan.
The women’s division in the Danat Al Ain Resort Hotel.