Chess shall be a medal sport in the coming Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games 22-28 October 2022 in Hangzhou, China. Deadline for NPCs to submit the Entry by Number to APC and HAPGOC is 31st March 2022. Deadline for NPCs to submit the Entry by Name to APC and HAPGOC is 31st July 2022. Here are the chess events:
GM Li Di and Xi Qi of China, FM Hafiz Ariz Abdul of Indonesia and IM Arash Tabbaz of Iran share the lead with 3 points each after as many rounds of the Asian University Men’s chess championship on Tornelo. 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.
Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings and to download games. Watch live games on Tornelo.
The tournament is a combined individual and team event with 9 rounds of the Swiss System. Players from the same team are not be paired with each other. Team results are calculated by the total scores of the top four (4) players of a team. China leads the team race followed by Iran and Indonesia.
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.
by Marlon Bernardino
Mindmovers Team A reigned supreme in the recent Maharlika Pilipinas Chess League’s Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival Side Event (Team 3 on 3) in General Santos City, Philippines.
Backed up by Mr. Van Lanuza, Rafael Ansay and Engr. Mark Oliver Ingcad, the Mindmovers Team A, composed of International Master Eric Labog Jr., Jay Troy Teves and Jan Clifford Labog, scored 16 match points to capture the crown at the Family Country Hotel Function Room in General Santos City on Sunday, Dec. 19.
Actually, Ligon Sports Betting-Army of Mr. Francis Ligon also tallied similar 16 match points. With better tie-break points, Mindmovers Team A wound up first after edging Ligon Sports Betting-Army led by National Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca, Christian Arroyo and Kevin Mirano.
According to Maharlika Pilipinas Chess League President International Master Hamed Nouri, the top two teams, however, will split the total prizes for first to second places amounting to P450,000—courtesy of boxing legend and former senator Manny Pacquiao.
In third place is Top Secret spearheaded by International Master Jan Emmanuel Garcia, Vladmir Gonzales and Jian Carlo Rivera who had 14 match points and the P100,000 prize for their efforts.
It shall be recalled that Mindmovers PH CC took the team title in Manny Pacquiao and Buena Viel Construction Chess Cup last month in Naga City.
The Maharlika Pilipinas Chess League (MPCL) headed by Nouri and Alex Dinoy organized the event backed by President Bong Bong Marcos, the NCFP, the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee.
Rounding out the top 10 were Team Matehek (fourth), Mindmovers Team B (fifth), Team Gov. Ruel Pacquiao’s Philippine Airforce Chess Team (sixth), UNASA Big Boys (seventh), Aqua Eternal 2 (eight), UC Chess Infinitum (ninth) and Romblon Chess Club (tenth).-Marlon Bernardino-
Photo shows Mindmovers Team A , composed of International Master Eric Labog Jr., Jay Troy Teves and Jan Clifford Labog.
Photo shows Ligon Sports Betting-Army led by National Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca, Christian Arroyo and Kevin Mirano.
WFM Mitra Asgharzadeh of Iran grabbed solo lead of the Asian-Oceania University Chess Championship on Tornelo. 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.
Asgharzadeh has a perfect 6 points out of as many rounds in this 9-round Swiss System tournament. Compoatiot WIM Alinasab Mobina follows in second slot with 5 points. Two Chinese players Zhang Lanlin and Chen Yanting share third slot at 4.5 points each. See table below.
Thirty-two players from ten countries are competing 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 are allowed to participate.
The tournament is a combined individual and team event with 9 rounds of the Swiss System. Players from the same team will not be paired with each other. Team results will be calculated by the total scores of the top four (4) players of a team. Iran leads the team race with 18.5 points followed by Indonesia with 14.5 points and India with 13 points..
Visit chess-results.com for round results and standings and to download pgn files. Watch live games on Tornelo for Women’s Championship starting 10am Dubai time tomorrow. The Men’s event will be held 21st-23rd December. Time control is 15 minutes plus 10 second increments per move for the entire game.
WIM Mobina Alinas and WFM Mitra Asgharzadeh of Iran lead with perfect 3 points each after same number of rounds of the Asian University Women’s Chess Championship on Tornelo. 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.
Alinas, 22, is from the Islamic Azad University while Asgharzadeh, 20, is from the Karaj Azad University. Four players follow with 2.5 points each, namely WFM Retno Wijayanti and WFM Faruq Afifa Ayyun of Indonesia, WFM Zahedifar Anahita of Iran and Sri M.K Poorna of India.
Thirty-two players from ten countries are competing 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 are allowed to participate.
The tournament is a combined individual and team event with 9 rounds of the Swiss System. Players from the same team will not be paired with each other. Team results will be 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 starting 10am Dubai time tomorrow. The Men’s event will be held 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 leads the team race followed by Indonesia and India.
by Marlon Bernardino
Russian born Konstantin Sek won the Maharlika Pilipinas Chess League’s Manny Pacquiao International Open Chess Festival at the Family Country Hotel in General Santos City. The event is organized by the Maharlika Pilipinas Chess League (MPCL) under the auspices of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) and FIDE. The tournament is financially supported by FIDE Open Aid Project through the NCFP.
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The 50-year-old Nolte defeated third seed GM Vitaly Sivuk of Sweden in the ninth and final round to catch Sek and second pick GM Lucas Van Foreest of the Netherlands at the helm with seven points each. Van Foreest halved the point with IM Daniel Quizon of the Philippines.
The Russian-born Sek, who split the point with second seed GM Pier Luigi Basso of Italy, eventually took first, Van Foreest second and Nolte third after tiebreaks.
The three, however, will split the total prizes for first to third places amounting to $40,000 or a cool P2.2 million–$20,000 for first, $12,000 for second and $8,000 for third—courtesy of boxing legend and former senator Manny Pacquiao.
Nolte still made the Philippines proud regardless as he emerged the best Filipino finisher in the event organized by the MCPL headed by IM Hamed Nouri and Alex Dinoy and backed by President Bong Bong Marcos, the NCFP, the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee.
Sek got the help from Nolte, whose win prevented a two-way tie for first between the former and Van Foreest and the winner-over-the-other rule would have been applied.
If it had happened, Van Foreest (above left) would have seized first since he vanquished Sek in the third round.
Overall, Sek racked up six wins including ones over IM Ronald Bancod, Quizon and GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. and two draws.
It was Sek’s win over Antonio in the penultimate round Friday that proved critical as he was on the losing end of that one before he found a way to squeeze himself out of trouble and snatch the win.
The 18-year-old Quizon wound up in a three-way logjam for fourth with GM John Paul Gomez, who downed IM Kim Steven Yap, Basso but the reigning Asian Junior blitz champion emerged with the best tiebreak to claim fourth spot.
IM Dragos Ceres of Moldova, who turned back FIDE Master Alekhine Nouri, finished in a seven-man group with six points apiece but took seventh spot with the best tiebreak.
Also in the same group were top seed GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan of Armenia (above left), IM Michael Concio, Jr., IM John Daniel Bryant of the United States (photo below), GM Darwin Laylo, IM Eric Labog, Jr. and GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr.
Gabuzyan trounced Mark Jay Bacojo; Antonio and Bryant fought to a standoff; Concio; and Labog outlasted Danmaersk Mangao.
Final Standings: ( 9 Rounds Swiss System, 68 participants)
7.0 points—Konstantin Sek (Russia), GM Lucas Van Foreest (Netherlands), IM Rolando Nolte (Philippines)
6.5 points—IM Daniel Quizon (Philippines), GM John Paul Gomez (Philippines), GM Pier Luigi Basso (Italy)
6.0 points—IM Dragos Ceres (Moldova), GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan (Armenia), IM Michael Concio Jr. (Philippines), IM John Daniel Bryant (USA), GM Darwin Laylo (Philippines), IM Eric Labog Jr. (Philippines), GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. (Philippines)
The Asian-Oceania University Chess Championship has started with Opening Ceremony and Technical Meeting today by Zoom. Ten University teams are participating, namely Bhutan, China, Indonesia, India, Jordan, Mongolia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria and host Iran.
Dr. Hadi Bashirian, president of the host Iran University Sports Federation and Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher delivered the welcome addresses which were followed by introduction of teams and a Trial Run for players new to Tornelo. Appeals Committee is composed of Sri lanka Chess Federation president Luxman Wijesuriya, AUSF Executive Council representative Dr. Ayu Hanafiah of Malaysia and ACF Executive Director Casto Abundo. Fair Play controls were emphasized for this online event by Fair Play Arbiter IA Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh.
The tournament is a combined individual and team event with 9 rounds of the Swiss System. Players from the same team will not play each other. Team results will be calculated by the total scores of the top four (4) players of a team.
Visit chess-results.com for women’s and men’s divisions.
Watch live games on Tornelo for Women’s Championship starting 10am Dubai time tomorrow.
Here are the participating teams in alphabetical order.
The Asian Chess Federation Executive Board met 12 December 2022 by Zoom and was informed that the Abu Dhabi Sports Council is organizing the Leaders Sport Business Summit 1-2 March 2023 in Abu Dhabi. Visit asianchess.com story.
The Board noted the good opportunity to hold the Chess Summit together with the Leaders Sport Business Summit and maximize the benefits for the Asian Chess family to join both events. Since the ACF elections will be a formality with only one Presidential ticket, the aim is to benefit Delegates by holding the Asian Chess Summit together with the Leaders Sports Business Summit.
Considering the opportunity provided by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Executive Board resolved to hold the Asian Chess Summit from 26th February (arrival) and cover the participation of Chess Delegates in the Leaders Sport Business Summit 1-2 March 2023 in Abu Dhabi.
