International Master LMST De Silva of Sri Lakna (left) and FM Satbek Akhmedinov of Kazakhstan (right) are tied for the lead with 4.5 points after 5 rounds of the Western Asia Juniors Chess Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka. A total of 24 boys and 31 girls are participating from six countries, namely Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait and host Sri Lanka.
The tournament is a 9-round Swiss System scheduled from 15th to 23rd July 2024 and organized by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings and to download games.
In the girls under-20 division, WFM Gupta Shubhi of India (photo above) leads with 4.5 points, in a tie with WFM Galina Mikheeva of Russia playing under the FIDE flag.
