Syria and Kazakhstan win 50+ and 65+ Asian Senior Championships

Talal Alzaim of Syria and Tolegen Nukin of Kazakhstan won the over 50 and over 65 categories, respectively, in the Asian Seniors Chess Championship organized by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation 8-18 September 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The Asian senior Championship was held for the first time in Almaty; and more than 70 chess players from 16 countries took part.  In the 65+ category, Kazakhstan took the entire set of medals and in the category over 50  silver and bronze medals.

Elena Ankudinova from Pavlodar won the gold in the women’s section in the 50+ category for the former world champion among seniors. Nadezhda Iskichekova of Almaty took the first place in the category over 65 among women.

In the blitz and rapid championships, Kazakhstan won a full set of medals. In the category over 50 years old, Serikbay Temirbayev took the gold, and in the category over 65 years old – Tolegen Nukin. In the blitz, in the 50+ category, the best result was shown by Jamshed Isaev from Tajikistan, and in the category over 65 years old – Sabyr Syzdykov from Kazakhstan.

“I would like to note the high level of organization of the championship,” said Australian participant Peter Frost, “It was one of the best tournaments of all ten Asian championships among seniors in history. However, we, in turn, will be happy to host Kazakhstan athletes and repay them with the same warm welcome.”

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Blitz 65+

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Rapid 50+

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Rapid 65+

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Standard 50+

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 Standard 65+

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