GM Bazar Khatanbaatar Tops Asian Seniors 50+, IM Evgenij Kalegin Wins 65+

GM Bazar Khatanbaatar of Mongolia (center) topped the Asian Seniors 50+ Chess Championship held 9-19 August 2024 in Terelj, Mongolia. Participating in the Asian Seniors were 43 players over 65 and 37 players over 50 from nine countries, namely India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines and Russia playing under neutral FIDE flag.

The event was organized by the Mongolian Chess Federation 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. Live games are broadcast on lichess. Photos by Mongolian Chess Federation. Visit facebook  page.

WIM Alfiya Turebayeva of Kazakhstan emerged top woman with 5.5 points and the better tie break.

IM Evgenij Kalegin (third from left in front row) won the Asian Seniors 65+ Chess Championship, finishing alone with 7.5 points out of 9 rounds.

WGM Galina Strutinskaia (center) won the Women’s 65+ category with 6 points and the better tie break.