ASIAN CHESS FEDERATION
Champions Crowned at Asian Seniors Chess Championships 2026
Osh, Kyrgyzstan | 15–25 October 2026
The Asian Seniors Chess Championships 2026 brought together 74 players from 11 countries in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, for competitions in standard, rapid and blitz chess in the 50+ and 65+ age groups.
Held at Jannat Resort Osh, the event was organised by the Kyrgyz Chess Union together with the chess federations of Osh city and Osh Region, with support from the Osh city administration, under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE. Adilet Attokurov served as Tournament Director.
The standard competition comprised nine rounds, with a time control of 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment per move. Gold, silver and bronze medallists in each discipline and category are listed below.
Standard Chess — Medal Winners
Open 50+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Nikolai Vlassov |  FIDE |
 Silver |
Oleg Yuferev | FIDE |
 Bronze |
Jamshed Isaev |  Tajikistan |
Women 50+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Irina Mikhailova | FIDE |
| Silver |
Alfiya Turebayeva |  Kazakhstan |
| Bronze |
Nina Sirotkina | FIDE |
Open 65+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Evgenij Kalegin | FIDE |
| Silver |
Vladislav Nasybullin | Kazakhstan |
| Bronze |
Tilek Takyrbashev |  Kyrgyzstan |
Women 65+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Irina Bulanova | Kazakhstan |
| Silver |
Galina Strutinskaia | FIDE |
| Bronze |
Baktygul Tilenbaeva | Kyrgyzstan |
Rapid Chess — Medal Winners
Open 50+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Tair Vahidov |  Uzbekistan |
| Silver |
Jamshed Isaev | Tajikistan |
| Bronze |
Amer Karim |  Pakistan |
Women 50+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Alfiya Turebayeva | Kazakhstan |
| Silver |
Nina Sirotkina | FIDE |
| Bronze |
Yelena Gaichenya | Kazakhstan |
Open 65+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Evgenij Kalegin | FIDE |
| Silver |
Aitkazy Baimurzin | Kazakhstan |
| Bronze |
Mairambek Zhusupov | Kyrgyzstan |
Women 65+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Irina Bulanova | Kazakhstan |
| Silver |
Baktygul Tilenbaeva | Kyrgyzstan |
| Bronze |
Margarita Novitskaya | Kazakhstan |
Blitz Chess — Medal Winners
Open 50+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Nikolai Vlassov | FIDE |
| Silver |
Aziz Umarbekov | Kyrgyzstan |
| Bronze |
Tair Vahidov | Uzbekistan |
Women 50+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Irina Mikhailova | FIDE |
| Silver |
Nina Sirotkina | FIDE |
| Bronze |
Alfiya Turebayeva | Kazakhstan |
Open 65+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Mairambek Zhusupov | Kyrgyzstan |
| Silver |
Viktor Zhuravlev | Kazakhstan |
| Bronze |
Evgenij Kalegin | FIDE |
Women 65+
| Medal | Player | Federation |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Irina Bulanova | Kazakhstan |
| Silver |
Baktygul Tilenbaeva | Kyrgyzstan |
| Bronze |
Margarita Novitskaya | Kazakhstan |
FID denotes players competing under the FIDE flag; these entries are shown with a neutral flag symbol.
Full Results
Medal placings: published results report citing the Kyrgyz Chess Union. Event background.
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