Race for Gold Tightens After Penultimate Round of Asian Schools Chess Championship

The race for medals tightens after the penultimate round of the Asian Schools Chess Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. China and Kazakhstan have the most number of players in the lead after 8 rounds. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings. The event is hosted by the Thailand Chess Association under the auspices of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation. Above is the Indian team with All India Chess Federation president Nitin Narang (back row, third from left). Here are the leaders in each age group:

Arbiters and officials in the Asian Schools Chess Championship.