The Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship passed the round 5 halfway mark yesterday in Hainan, China. Over 220 players are competing from 13 countries, namely Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and host China.
The tournament is organized by the Chinese Chess Association under the auspices of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation. Visit chess-results.com
Surprisingly, a Korean girl leads the under-8 girls. At the halfway mark, Kim, Jooyeon is alone with a perfect score of 5 points in as many rounds. In photo above is the Korean delegation.
China’s Xue, Tianhao leads the under-10 girls with 4.5 points followed by Enkhriikhen, Nyamdorj of Mongolia and Luo, Zhenzhen of China who are tied at 4 points each. In photo above are the Mongolian players.
In the under-12 girls, Zhang, Bohan of China leads with 4.5 points followed by Dulguun, Bayarbileg of Mongolia with 4 points and Tong, Yiyi of China with 3.5 points.
Feng, Eunice of Hong Kong leads the under-14 girls with 4.5 points followed by Le, Dang Bao Ngoc of Vietnam with 4 points and Maral Altankhuyag with 3.5 points. In photo above is the Hong Kong delegation.
Zhao, Yunqing of China leads the under-16 girls with 4.5 points followed by WFM Edithso, Samantha of Indonesia with 3.5 points and WCM Chen, Yining of China with 2.5 points.
Among Girls under-18, WFM Vu, Bui Thi Thanh Van of Vietnam leads under-18 girls with 4 points followed by Latifah, Laysa of Indonesia and Margadgua, Erdenebayar of Mongolia tied at 4 points each.
Among the boys, Bai, Moxuan of China leads the under-8 category with a perfect 5-point slate followed by compatriot Zhang, Zhirui and Filipino Romualdez, Danry Seth in a tie at 4 points each.
In the boys under-10, five players are tied for the lead at 4 points each, namely Shen, Houlin, Zhou, Guoyu and Sima, Qizhen of China, Kim, Donghan of Korea and Poon, Pak Yu of Hong Kong.
Four players are tied at 4 points each in the boys under-12, namely Qu, Haoming of China, Iderjavkhlan, Tumursukh and Batzaya, Agibat of Mongolia and Li, Yiheng of Hong Kong. Cairel Adrin, Rumi Arjuna Malique and Kavin, Mohan of Malaysia, Ashwath, Kaushik of Singapore and Shen, Fuyan, Chen, Muxi and Chen, Lexing of China. In above photo is the Malaysian delegation.
Lam, Chun Yung Samuel of Hong Kong and Yee, Hao Loong of Malaysia are tied for the lead with 4.5 points each in the under-14 boys followed by Zhou, Yuxu and Wang, Puxuan of China at 4 points apiece.
Ulziikhishig, Khishigbat of Mongolia leads alone with 4.5 points in the boys under-16 followed by Chen, Zhi of China with 4 points and Siva Kumar, Nirish Kumar of Malaysia and Chen, Yuan of China with 3.5 points each.
Finally in the boys under-18, FM Laohawirapap, Prin of Thailand leads with 4.5 points followed by Chen, Hongsen of China with 4 points and CM Batbold, Nyamsuren of Mongolia with 3.5 points. In above photo is Thailand delegate led by Thai Chess Association president Sahapol Nakvanich (second from left), Treasurer of Asian Chess Federation.
Today is a free day and the tournament resumes tomoroow.