GM Shamsiddin Vohidov (Uzbekistan) and WGM Divya Deshmukh (India) emerged as the winners of the 2023 Asian Continental Chess Championship.
The event, with a prize fund of $100,000, held in the open and women sections, took place from June 3-12, 2023, in Almaty, Kazakhstan and brought together 129 players from 18 national federations.
Shamsiddin Vohidov (pictured below) grabbed the lead in the open tournament after defeating Rinat Jumabayev in Round 6 leaders’ clash and never looked back. The 21-year-old from Uzbekistan scored 7/9 and finished clear first, a half-point ahead of a large group of players on 6.5/9, including top seed Arjun Erigaisi of India.
GM Bardiya Daneshwar (Iran) and IM Alisher Suleimenov (Kazakhstan), who had the best opponents’ rating average, took silver and bronze, respectively.
Final standings open:
|
1 |
GM |
Vokhidov, Shamsiddin |
UZB |
2583 |
7 |
|
2 |
GM |
Daneshvar, Bardiya |
IRI |
2555 |
6½ |
|
3 |
IM |
Suleymenov, Alisher |
KAZ |
2463 |
6½ |
|
4 |
GM |
Puranik, Abhimanyu |
IND |
2602 |
6½ |
|
5 |
GM |
Tin, Jingyao |
SGP |
2570 |
6½ |
|
6 |
GM |
Erigaisi, Arjun |
IND |
2702 |
6½ |
|
7 |
GM |
Sethuraman, S.P. |
IND |
2606 |
6½ |
|
8 |
IM |
Madaminov, Mukhiddin |
UZB |
2431 |
6 |
|
9 |
Utegaliyev, Azamat |
KAZ |
2432 |
6 |
|
|
10 |
GM |
Jumabayev, Rinat |
KAZ |
2590 |
6 |
The women's tournament was dominated by Divya Deshmukh (pictured below), who netted an impressive 7.5/9, conceding her competition only three draws and becoming the only unbeaten participant.
The champion's compatriot, WGM Mary Ann Gomes, tied for second place with top-rated IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul. Both finished on 6.5/9, but silver goes to the Indian thanks to the highest opponents' rating average.
Final standings women:
|
1 |
WGM |
Divya, Deshmukh |
IND |
2389 |
7½ |
|
2 |
WGM |
Gomes, Mary Ann |
IND |
2315 |
6½ |
|
3 |
IM |
Munguntuul, Batkhuyag |
MGL |
2397 |
6½ |
|
4 |
WIM |
Balabayeva, Xeniya |
KAZ |
2186 |
6 |
|
5 |
WIM |
Kairbekova, Amina |
KAZ |
2146 |
6 |
|
6 |
WFM |
Khamdamova, Afruza |
UZB |
2260 |
6 |
|
7 |
WIM |
Chitlange, Sakshi |
IND |
2225 |
5½ |
|
8 |
WIM |
Kamalidenova, Meruert |
KAZ |
2350 |
5½ |
|
9 |
WGM |
Alinasab, Mobina |
IRI |
2347 |
5½ |
|
10 |
WGM |
Gong, Qianyun |
SGP |
2257 |
5½ |
The four top finishers in the Open Championship and the gold and silver winners in the Women’s Championship qualified for the 2023 FIDE World Cup will take place in Baku (Azerbaijan) from July 29 to August 26.
2023 Asian Continental Chess Championship was organized by Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Asian Chess Federation, Kazakhstan Chess Federation with the support of Almaty city akimat. Freedom Holding Corp was the general partner of the competition.
Photos: official website
Official website: asianchampionship2023.kz/
