Uzbekistan Tops Western Asia Youth Beach Blitz Chess Championship

Uzbekistan topped the Western Asia Youth Blitz Chess Championship held 22nd June 2022 in Maldives with 4 golds and 3 silver medals followed by India also with 4 golds but 2 silvers and Kazakhstan with 3 gold medals. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results. The anticipated strong winds did not occur and they were lucky it did not rain but a late start resulted in loss of sunlight in some final round. It was an interesting change to hold a tournament on the beach which is iconic of the Maldives.

Watch video of beach blitz and ceremonial opening moves by ACF General Secretary Hisham Al Taher, host Maldives Chess Association president Husain Shiyan, Sri Lanka Chess Federation president Luxman Wijesuriya and Zone 3.2 President Syed Shahab Uddin and Chief Arbiter Haroon or Rashid, both of Bangladesh.

At the first Beach Blitz, Asian Chess Federation General Secretary Hisham Al Taher (left) with Zone 3.4 President Husan Turdialiev of Uzbekistan.

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