WFM Mitra Asgharzadeh of Iran, 20, from the Karaj Azad University, won the Asian-Oceania University Women’s Chess Championship on Tornelo finishing alone with 8.5 points out of 9 rounds. The tournament is hosted by the Iran University Sports Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and Asian University Sports Federation and in cooperation with the International Chess Federation (FIDE), FISU-Oceania and the Iran Chess Federation.
Compatriot WIM Mobina Alinasab, 22, from the Islamic Azad University, won the silver medal with 8 points.
WIM Nur Abidah Shanti of Indonesia won the bronze medal with a better tie break over WFM Zahedifar Anahita of Iran, both finishing with 7 points each.
Thirty-two players from ten countries competed in the Rapid chess 9-round Swiss system tournament, namely Bhutan, China, Indonesia, India, Jordan, Mongolia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria and host Iran. Only University students between the ages of 17 and 28 were allowed to participate.
The tournament is a combined individual and team event with 9 rounds of the Swiss System. Players from the same team were not be paired with each other. Team results are calculated by the total scores of the top four (4) players of a team.
Visit chess-results.com for round results and standings and to download pgn files. Watch live games on Tornelo for Women’s Championship. The Men’s event starts 10am tomorrow 21st-23rd December. Time control is 15 minutes plus 10 second increments per move for the entire game.
Fair Play measures are strictly applied. Arbiters monitor players on Zoom by videocam and side camera. Players share desktop screen and only two programs, Tornelo and Zoom, are allowed on the laptop.
Here are the individual and team standings after three rounds. Iran won the team race followed by Indonesia and India.
