GM Tin Jingyao of Singapore (left) beat IM Ganzorig Amartuvshin of Mongolia in the sixth round and drew with IM Dau Khuong Duy of Vietnam in the seventh to maintain solo lead with 6 points at the homestretch of the Zone 3.3 Zonal Chess Championship in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (photos by Tulga Tserengavaa).
Seven countries are competing in the Zonals, namely Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and host Mongolia. The tournament is organized by the Mongolian Chess Federation under the auspices of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation.
The top two (2) – the winner and runner-up players in the Open section shall qualify for the FIDE World Cup 2025. The winner of the Women’s section shall qualify for the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. At stake are a total of $15,000 in cash prizes (pre-tax).
Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and to download games.
Watch men’s live games in https://www.chess.com/events/info/2025-asian-zonal-3-3/games
and for women’s live games in https://www.chess.com/events/2025-asian-zonal-3-3-women/games
Here are the top standings among men:
In the women’s division, WCM Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan of Mongolia (right) beat erstwhile solo leader compatriot Enkh Amgalan Enkhrii (left) in the sixth round and beat Luong Hoang Tu Linh of Vietnam in the seventh to grab solo lead with 6.5 points, a full point ahead of second running Enkhrii, WGM Turmunkh Munkhzul of Mongolia and WFM Janelle Mae Frayna of the Philippines.
Here are top standings among the women.
