Mongolia, Indonesia, Iran top 3 in Asian Universities Women’s Chess Championship

Khulan Enksaikhan, 25, of Mongolia scored 7.5 points out of 9 rounds to win the gold medal in the individual championship and power her team to victory in the Asian University Chess Championship in Chess.com. The tournament is organized by the National University Sports Federation of Iran under the auspices of the Asian University Sports Federation in cooperation with the Asian Chess Federation.

A total of 36 players from 11 countries competed in the 9-round Swiss System. The tournament is an individual championship combined with a team competition. The individual scores of the best three players of one country count towards their team score. Players from China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Oman, Sri Lanka and Thailand participated.

Khulan (photo above) holds the men’s title of FIDE Master. Women’s International Master Nur Abidah Shanti, 19, of Indonesia (photo below) won the silver medal with 7 points prevailing in the tie break after having beaten third placer Nomindalai Tumurbaatar, 18, of Mongolia who won the bronze medal also with 7 points. Visit chess-results.com for full final standings and to download games.

Including the 5.5 score of Ulziikhishigjargal Ochirkhuyag, the top three Mongolian girls scored a total of 20 points to garner the team crown.

WFM Retno Wijayant and WIM Ummi Fisabilillah scored 5.5 points each, which adding to the 7 points of Nur Abidah Shanti gave Indonesia a total of 18 points for the silver team medal.

Host Iran won the bronze medal with a total of 16 points from the 6.5 points of Kiana Arab, 5 points of Nadernia Niki and 4.5 points of WIM Hamedi Nia Vesal.

Team results of all teams are published in chess-results.com. Leader’s games are streamed live on youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvQjSvKdKUs.