FM Abdurakhmonov Mukhammadali of Uzbekistan leads the Western Asia Juniors chess championship by one point after 7 rounds of the 9-round RR tournament organized by the Kyrgyzstan Chess Federation on behalf of the Asian Chess Federation, 5-15 September 2022 at the leisure resort of Korumdu, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. Visit chess-results.com. Watch live broadcast on lichess.
In the girls division, Sultanbek Zeinep of Kazakhstan and Malikova Marjona of Uzbekistan are tied for the lead with 5.5 points each after 7 rounds.
The gold medalist shall receive a GM/WGM norm while the champions of both groups earn the IM/WIM title and FM/WFM titles for runner-up and third place in accordance with FIDE regulations. .