Kazakhstan Youth topped the Western Asia Youth Rapid Chess Championship with four gold medals followed by India with three gold medals and host Sri Lanka with two golds and three silver medals. In photo, Sri Lanka Chess Federation president Luxman Wijesuriya makes the ceremonial opening moves flanked by Chief Arbiter Abdulrahim Mahdi of the UAE.
A total of 320 players are participating from ten countries, namely Bangladesh, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and host Sri Lanka. Russian players are competing as neutral individuals.
Visit chess-results.com for Rapid Chess held 8th July 2024. The standard chess event is scheduled 9th to 15th July 2024. Dovetailing the youth championship, the Western Asia Juniors and Girls Under-20 championships start with opening ceremony and technical meeting on 15th July.
Here are the top three medalists among the boys:
Here are the top three medalists among the girls:
