Malaysia goes into “Total Lockdown” according to CNN in a few days. A number of federations have struggled with the pandemic to let their national players compete in the Asian Continental Hybrid Chess Championship. Asian Chess Federation thanks all the participating federations for their efforts. Here are souvenir photos of some delegations.
Mongolia delegation (seated left to right) NA, AGM, MCF ED Otgonbat Ishdagva, IA, NM, FI Oyunchimeg Genden, FA Badral Choijiljav. Standing left to right middle row
CM Tenuunbold Battulga, WCM Bayasgalan Khishigbaatar, IM Agibileg Uurtsaikh, IM, WGM Munguntuul Batkhuyag, IM Gan-Erdene Sugar, GM Bilguun Sumiya, FM Chinguun Sumiya. Standing left to right back row CM Batbold Nyamsuren, FM Amartuvshin Ganzorig, CM Itgelt Khuyagtsogt, GM Nasanjargal Urtnasan, GM Batchuluun Tsegmed, FM Amilal Munkhdalai, FM Baasansuren Erdene
Kazakhstan delegation (left to right) Zhukenov Aituar, LCA IA Bauyrzhan Kausar, WIM Serikbay Assel, WIM Nurgali Nazerke, WGM Dauletova Gulmira, LTA Ospanova Ainur and IM Urazayev Arystanbek.
Uzbekistan had a guest player from Kazakhstan, IM/WGM Assaubayeva Bibisara from Kazakhstan at left. Others from Uzbekistan are (second from left to right): GM Yakubboev Nodirbek, GM Vokhidov Shamsiddin, Sattarov Bobir, GM Sindarov Javokhir and GM Vakhidov Jakhongir.
Bangladesh delegation, seated front left to right: GM Niaz Murshed and GM Enamul Hossain, seated back row from left to right IM Abu Sufian Shakil, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman and FM Subrota Biswas. Standing left to right IA Md Haroon Or Rashid and IO Syed Shahab Uddin Shamim, President, FIDE Zone-3.2 and General Secretary, Bangladesh Chess Federation.
Malysian delegation from left: FM Navaratnam Rohan Shan Tze, IA Hamid Majid, FM Lim Zhuo Ren and NA Ellie Emira Syamimi.
Sri Lanka team L to R – Tharindu Weerasekara LCA, Minul Doluweera, Theekshana Denuwan, Luxman Wijesuriya (President CFSL), LMDT De Silva and Ranindu Liyanage.
Australian venue, from left LCA FA Andrew Hardegen and GM Temur Kuybokarov. Not in photo is LTA NA Alan Wolstencroft.