IM Concio Wins Victoria Sports Club Rapid Chess Tournament
International Master Michael Concio Jr. (fourth from left) scored a crucial win over FIDE Master Alekhine Nouri in the seventh and final round to claim the championship of the Victoria Sports Club Rapid Chess Tournament (Season 2) held April 27, 2024 at the Victoria Sports Tower, Quezon City, Philippines. After losing to Kyle Emmanuel Ochoa … Continue reading IM Concio Wins Victoria Sports Club Rapid Chess Tournament
Western Asia Youth Blitz Chess Team Awards in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher of the UAE (left) and HE Zulfiqor Gulahmadzoda, Sport Minister of Tajikistan and Vice President of the National Olympic Committee, award prizes to winners of the Western Asia Youth Blitz Chess Team Championship Girls Under 8 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. (Photos by Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh)
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Iran Top Western Asia Youth Blitz Chess Championship
Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher of the UAE (left) and HE Zulfiqor Gulahmadzoda, Sport Minister of Tajikistan and Vice President of the National Olympic Committee, award prizes to winners of the Western Asia Youth Blitz Chess Championship Girls Under 8 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. (Photos by Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh) Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Iran emerged … Continue reading Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Iran Top Western Asia Youth Blitz Chess Championship
Tin Jingyao, Enkh-Amgalan Enkhrii Grab Lead in Zone 3.3 Zonals in Mongolia
Mongolian Chess Federation president Gombojav Zandanshatar and Zone 3.3 president Senator GM Utut Adianto of Indonesia make the ceremonial moves opening the Zone 3.3 Zonal Chess Championship in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Top seed GM Tin Jingyao of Singapore (playing white in photo above) grabbed solo lead with 4.5 points after the halfway fifth round of the … Continue reading Tin Jingyao, Enkh-Amgalan Enkhrii Grab Lead in Zone 3.3 Zonals in Mongolia
Team Awards for Western Asia Youth Rapid Chess Championship
Asian Chess Federation Arbiters Commission Chairman Abdulrahim Mahdi of the UAE (left) and Tajikistan Chess Federation Delegate Khurshed Vatanov (right) award team medals to Girls Under 8 in the Western Asia Youth Rapid Chess Championship. Ms. Diana Abdimanat (left), Head of Delegation of Kazakhstan, and IM Akmal Fayzollah (right), Head of Delegation of Uzbekistan, award … Continue reading Team Awards for Western Asia Youth Rapid Chess Championship
Awards Ceremony for Western Asia Youth Rapid Chess Championship
Chief Arbiter Husan Turdialiev of Uzbekistan (right) awards medals to Girls Under 8 assisted by Deputy Chief Arbiter Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh of Iran (left). Asian Chess Federation Deputy President Bharat Singh of India (left) and Deputy Sport Minister of Tajikstan Shaker Zadeh Mohammad Taleb (right) awards medals to Boys under 8.
Kazakhstan Dominates Western Asia Youth Rapid Chess Championship
Kazakhstan children won an outstanding seven gold medals plus three silver and three bronze to dominate the Western Asia Youth Rapid Chess Championship held 22 April 2025 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Uzbekistan followed with two golds, three silver and two bronze medals to trail a distant second while FID players won two gold, one silver and … Continue reading Kazakhstan Dominates Western Asia Youth Rapid Chess Championship
Record Participation in Western Asia Youth Chess Championship in Tajikistan
A record 759 players from 13 countries are participating in the Western Asia Youth Chess Championship being held 20th to 29th April 2025 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Participating are Western Asia federations of Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakshtan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Maldives, Pakistan, Russia under neutral FIDE flag, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and host Tajikistan. Visit chess-results.com for … Continue reading Record Participation in Western Asia Youth Chess Championship in Tajikistan
FIDE Women’s World Championship Match 2025 comes to a close
The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Championship Match concluded on April 18 with a vibrant closing ceremony held at the Multi-Function Hall of the Jinke Grand Hotel in Chongqing’s Fuling District. The event marked the end of an exciting championship between Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi, and celebrated the power of chess to bring people, cities, … Continue reading FIDE Women’s World Championship Match 2025 comes to a close
Asians Shine in FIDE World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship
The final moves have been made, bringing the FIDE World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 in Rhodes, Greece, to a close. More than 430 boys and girls from 48 countries competed across Open and Girls categories in the U18, U16, U14, U12, U10, and U8 age groups, in both rapid and … Continue reading Asians Shine in FIDE World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship