Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 November 2026 — India, China, Russia and Malaysia ended Friday level on eight match points in the men’s Asian Nations Chess Cup 2026. Russia took a two-point lead in the women’s championship by beating Kazakhstan 2½–1½ as play resumed on 13 November at the Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort.
Men’s Round 5 — Four teams level on eight match points
India bounced back from its Round 4 loss to Russia with a 3½–½ win over Mongolia. GMs Nihal Sarin, Pranesh M and Aravindh Chithambaram won on boards one, three and four, while GM Pranav V drew on board two.
China swept Lebanon 4–0, Malaysia edged Syria 2½–1½, and all four boards were drawn in Kazakhstan’s 2–2 match with Russia. India and China each have 14½ board points, with India first on the published standings. Russia and Malaysia are third and fourth, respectively, with 14 board points each. Kazakhstan is fifth on seven match points.
Men’s match results
| Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan |
2–2 |  Russia |
 India |
3½–½ |  Mongolia |
 China |
4–0 |  Lebanon |
 Syria |
1½–2½ |  Malaysia |
 Sri Lanka |
½–3½ |  Uzbekistan |
 United Arab Emirates 1 |
2–2 |  New Zealand |
| United Arab Emirates 2 |
3½–½ |  Oman |
 Pakistan |
1½–2½ | United Arab Emirates 3 |
 Bahrain |
1½–2½ |  Palestine |
 Nepal |
2½–1½ |  Hong Kong, China |
Women’s Round 3 — Russia wins top match against Kazakhstan
IM Polina Shuvalova and IM Leya Garifullina won on boards two and three for Russia. GM Kateryna Lagno drew with IM Meruert Kamalidenova on board one, while WGM Liya Kurmangaliyeva scored Kazakhstan’s win on board four. The 2½–1½ result made Russia the only women’s team with three wins from three matches.
China defeated India 3–1, with wins by IM Lu Miaoyi, WIM Yan Tianqi and WIM Gao Muziyan. WIM Kalyani Sirin scored India’s point. Uzbekistan swept Mongolia 4–0, and United Arab Emirates C (Abu Dhabi) earned its first match win, beating Pakistan 3–1.
Russia leads with six match points. Uzbekistan, China, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand each have four, with Uzbekistan second in the published standings on nine board points.
Women’s match results
| Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Russia |
2½–1½ | Kazakhstan |
| India |
1–3 | China |
| Uzbekistan |
4–0 | Mongolia |
| Sri Lanka |
3–1 | United Arab Emirates A |
| United Arab Emirates B |
1½–2½ | New Zealand |
| United Arab Emirates C (Abu Dhabi) |
3–1 | Pakistan |
Next rounds and coverage
Men’s Round 6 and women’s Round 4 are scheduled for Saturday, 14 November, at 15:00 Abu Dhabi time (UTC+4).
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