The Indian team garnered four golds and four silver medals to win the overall award in the Western Asia Youth Chess Championships held 17-22 June 2022 in Maldives. Kazakhstan followed also with four golds but with three silver medals to place second followed by Uzbekistan with three gold medals.
Nine countries competed in the event organized by the Maldives Chess Association under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE, namely Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan and host Maldives. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results.
Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher of the UAE addressing the closing ceremony.
Team Kazakhstan proudly wearing their medals.
Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher (right) awards trophies and medals at the closing ceremony assisted by Maldives Chess Association President Husain Shiyan to awardees draped in the Kazakhstan flag.
Here are the medalists in the boys division. Above are awardees draped in the Uzbekistan flag (left) and Kyrgyzstan flag (right).
Maldives Chess Association President Hyssain Shiyan (second from right) with Arbiters and officials in the Western Asia Youth Chess Championships including Chief Arbiter Haroon or Rashid (BAN), Appeals Committee Chairman Luxman Wijesuriya (SRI), Deputy Chief Arbiter Kaussar Bauyrzhan (KAZ), Zone 3.4 President Hussan Turdialiev (UZB), Damir Talapker (KGZ), Salam Ali Mohammed Taher (UAE), Herakaji Maharjan (NEP), Md Saiful Islam (BAN), Jayendra Chaturvedi (IND), Washini (SRI) and local Arbiters.