Vietnam Tops Asian Youth Blitz Chess Championship

Vietnam topped the Asian Youth Blitz Chess Championship yesterday, 17th December 2023, with three gold, four silver and 3 bronze medals. India followed with equal number of gold medals but without any silver or bronze. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and final ranking. The event was supported by the FIDE Planning and Development Commission.

Awarding medals in photo above are, from left, UAE Chess Federation president Taryam Matar Taryam, Abu Dhabi Chess Club Chairman Hussein Abdullah Al-Khoury, Asian Chess Federation president Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifah Al Nahyan and Abu Dhabi Sports Council General Secretary H.E. Aref Al Awani. (Photos by Hossam Eldin Mohammed).