Severino and Mendoza of Philippines Win Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities

FM Sander Severino and Cheyzer Crystal Mendoza, both of the Philippines, won the Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities (Open and Women, respectively) held 9-11 July on Tornelo. Replay games on  https://live.followchess.com/#!asian-disabled-online-chp-2021. Visit chess-results.com for final standings and round by round results and to download games.

Severino tied with compatriot Henry Lopez but prevailed in the tie break. Mendoza finished alone with 5 points in as many rounds. See previous story in Asian Chess Championship for Players With Disabilities Starts.

FIDE Disabled Commission Chairman GM Luther Thomas (photo above) attended the event and complemented Asia for being the only Continent to hold championships for disabled players.

Asian Chess Federation (ACF) General Secretary Hisham Al Taher pointed out that Asian Chess Federation signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Asian Paralympic Committee and the ACF is coordinating the 2022 Asian Para Games chess which will be held in Hangzhou, China.

Open champion FM Sander Severino of the Philippines

Women’s champion Cheyzer Crystal Mendoza of the Philippines

Officials: top row from left, Michael Pagaran, Chief Arbiter Kausar Bauyrzhan, ACF Executive Director Casto Abundo and KK Chan; middle from left Gopakumar, Sainbayar Tserendorj, Patrick Lee, Erfan Hashemi; bottom row from left, Jamie Kenmure.

Players of Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia

Players of Philippines and Iran.

Players of Vietnam and Mongolia

Players of Bangladesh and Pakistan

Players needing assistants (blind or cerebral palsy), from Iran, Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan