Mongolian Chess Federation President His Excellency Gombojav Zandanshatar makes the ceremonial final round opening move assisted by Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher and Organizing Committee Executive Director IM Sami Khader.
In the last round, GM Sarin Nihal of India dealt erstwhile solo leader GM Bardiya Daneshvar of Iran his only loss in the tournament. The Indian GM smashed the Queen’s Pawn opening, Chigorin variation, of the Iranian in 34 moves.
Despite his loss, Daneshvar finished in a tie for first with GM Sarin Nihal at 7 points each after 9 rounds and prevailed in the tie-break to garner the gold medal.
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GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov of Uzbekistan (right) drew with compatriot GM Yakubboev Nodirbek (left) to finish in a 6-way tie for third at 6.5 points each. Vokhidov had the best tie break to win the bronze medal.
GM Ivan Zemlyanskii (FID) essayed the Italian Game to draw with GM S.L. Narayanan of India in 32 moves for both to finish in a tie with 6.5 points.
Here are the top 15 placers who received cash prizes:
Daneshvar had previously qualified for the World Cup from the Zone 3.1 Zonals. Therefore, the next ten players in the Asian Individual Championship qualified into the FIDE World Cup. Here are the crucial last round matches:
Mongolian Chess Federation President His Excellency Gombojav Zandanshatar makes the ceremonial final round opening move assisted by Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher.
On top board, IM Vantika Agrawal of India (left) outplayed the Slav Defense of erstwhile solo leader Bat-Erdene Mungunzul of Mongolia (right) in 64 moves of a minor piece endgame.
IM Song Yuxin of China (left) crushed the French defense of IM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirojonova of Uzbekistan (right) in 32 moves. The win allowed Song to prevail in a 4-way tie at 7 points each together with Bat-Erdene Mungunzul, WGM Xeniya Balabayeva of Kazakhstan and Vantika Agrawal.
WGM Xeniya Balabayeva of Kazakhstan (left) used the Caro Kann Defense to turn back Munguntuul Batkhuyag of Mongolia (right) in 77 moves and tie at 7 points to win the bronze medal by better tie break over Agrawal.
Song and Mungunzul qualify into the FIDE Women’s World Cup slated this July in Batumi, Georgia.
Here are the top 12 women who received cash prizes.
Here are results of the crucial last round matches in the women’s division:
