Philippines topped the overall medal tally with four gold medals followed by Mongolia with three golds and Kazakhstan with one gold and two silver medals in the Asian Amateur Chess Championship in Hong Kong.
The tournament was organized by the Hong Kong Chess Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation. Over a thousand players from 26 countries competed in the tournament held 1st-9th August.
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Yana Emilou De Vera of the Philippines drew with compatriot Lila Alyssa Serina to finish alone in first with 7.5 points out of 9 rounds in the Women’s Under 1700. Adina Baideldinova of Kazakhstan beat UA Disha of India to place second with 7 points. Serina placed third with 6.5 points and higher tie break.
In the Women’s Under 2000, Enkhsaikhan Odmaa of Mongolia beat Chen Yunqi of China while WFM Allanney Jia Doroy of the Philippines beat WCM Angel Ruth Nugroho of Indonesia to tie at 7 points each. Odmaa won gold by tie break over Doroy who got silver. Chowdhury Diya of India beat Jiran Floravie Cutiyog of the Philippines to finished third with 6 points.
WCM Kritina Kim of Kazakhstan drew with Giecel Pacubat of the Philippines to finish alone in first with 6.5 points in the Women’s Under 2300. Li Xinyu of China beat Xia Xuejing of Hong Kong to place second with 6 points while WFM Mukherjee Bristy of India beat WFM Park Sunwoo of Korea to place third with 5.5 points and the better tie break.
Paul Christia Barroga of the Philippines drew with compatriot Mark Vincent Nuella in the 9th round to top with the Under-1700 category with an impressive 8 points. Filipino Emir Gamis drew with Bonuonuo Gong of China to place second with 7.5 points. Dion Carlos Francis Cortes, also of the Philippines, beat compatriot Jireh Dan Jaimie Cutiyog to place third with 7 points and the highest tie break.
Jan Clifford Labog of the Philippines beat Egor Vlad Lovakov of Russia in the 9th round to finish alone in first with a commanding 8 points in the Under 2000 division. Xu Wei of China beat Jhulo Goloran of the Philippines to place second with 7.5 points. FM Nurasyi Zhumabek of Kazakhstan placed third with 7 points.
FM Khishigbat Ulziikhishig of Mongolia drew with China’s Wei Yuyang in the 9th round of the Under-2300 division to finish in first alone with 7.5 points. Filipino FM Roel Abelgas beat compatriot FM Christian Mark Daluz to place second with 7 points. FM Alekhine Nouri of the Philippines drew with FM Ganbat Tenguundalai of Mongolia to place third with 6.5 points and the better tie break.
