Western Asia Youth Chess Championship 2022 will take place from 15-23 June in the Maldives. The event features: Rapid, Blitz, and Classical championships, played in 6 age categories: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, open and girls sections separately. Around 150 players registered for the event, representing federations belonging to FIDE zones 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.7. (scroll down for starting rank list of participants)
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The Western Asia Youth Chess Championship 2022 will be played according to the Swiss System of 9 rounds or round robin for 8-10 players. Rapid events will be played in 7 rounds and Blitz events will be played in 5 rounds. The time control for the classical event will be 90 minutes for the whole game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1. Time control for Rapid Chess is 10 minutes plus 10-seconds increment per move from move one. And time control for Blitz chess is 3 minutes plus 2-second increments per move from move one.
Prizes and titles awards:
- Gold medallists of U18 categories shall be awarded the title of International Master (IM) / Woman International Master (WIM). 1st equal player (best 3 after tie break) shall get IM/WIM norm. The Silver & Bronze Medal winners shall be awarded the FIDE Master (FM) / Woman FIDE Master (WFM) title.
- Gold medallists of the U16 category shall be awarded IM/WIM norm. 1st equal player will get the FM/WFM title. The Silver & Bronze Medal winners shall be awarded the Candidate Master (CM) / Woman Candidate Master (WCM) title.
- Gold medallists of U12 & U14 categories shall be awarded the title of FM / WFM. The Silver & Bronze Medal winners shall be awarded the CM / WCM title.
- Gold, Silver & Bronze Medal winners of the U8 & U10 categories shall be awarded the CM/WCM title.
- *For a direct title to be awarded immediately an applicant has to have achieved at some time or other a minimum rating as follows: IM 2200, WIM 2000, FM 2100, WFM 1900, CM 2000, WCM 1800
Schedule:
Days
Date
Timing
Activity
1
Wednesday, 15th June 2022
After 12:00 noon
Arrival and Registration
2
Thursday, 16th June 2022
9:00
Technical Meeting
11:00
Opening Ceremony
13:30
Rapid Round -1
14:30
Rapid Round -2
15:30
Rapid Round -3
16:30
Rapid Round -4
Break – Dinner
20:00
Rapid Round -5
21:00
Rapid Round -6
22:00
Rapid Round -7
3
Friday, 17th June 2022
9:00
Standard Chess Round -1
15:00
Standard Chess Round -2
4
Saturday, 18th June 2022
9:00
Standard Chess Round -3
5
Sunday, 19th June 2022
9:00
Standard Chess Round -4
15:00
Standard Chess Round -5
6
Monday, 20th June 2022
9:00
Standard Chess Round -6
15:00
Standard Chess Round -7
7
Tuesday, 21st June 2022
9:00
Standard Chess Round -8
8
Wednesday, 22nd June 2022
09:00
Standard Chess Round -9
15:30
Beach Blitz Round -1
16:00
Beach Blitz Round -2
16:30
Beach Blitz Round -3
17:00
Beach Blitz Round -4
17:30
Beach Blitz Round -5
18:00
Closing
9
Thursday, 23rd June 2022
Before 12:00
Departure
Starting rank list of participants – U8:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
Jumanazarov Ibrokhim
UZB
1391
2
Rayan Rashid Mugdho
BAN
1371
3
Bissaliyev Aisultan
KAZ
1330
4
Akramov Khasan
UZB
1329
5
AFM
Safin Safarullakhan
IND
1313
6
Safayat Kibria
BAN
1291
7
Reyaansh Venkat
IND
1149
8
Akramov Khusan
UZB
1092
9
Achilov Akbarshoh
UZB
0
10
Adyan Munthazim
MDV
0
11
Ahmed Iyaad Moeed
PAK
0
12
Asmi Muhammad Azad
PAK
0
13
Khan Zachariah W
PAK
0
14
Palliya Guruge Kemindu Sehas
SRI
0
15
Samaraweera S M Sethika Hansira
SRI
0
16
Shambetov Atai
KGZ
0
17
Yunus Izyan Jinah
MDV
0
.
Starting rank list of participants – GU8:
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
Arisha Hossain Tuba
BAN
1133
2
Chaudhry Mysha Furqan
PAK
0
3
Layaly Livia Ikram
MDV
0
4
Mukhiddinova Nilufar
UZB
0
5
Nematjonova Zarina
UZB
0
6
Poliak Margarita
KGZ
0
7
Sethumsa R B Hasadi
SRI
0
8
Zhumambayeva Aliya
KAZ
0
.
Starting rank list of participants – U10:
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
Smirnov Mark
KAZ
1889
2
Botiraliev Abdumajid
UZB
1583
3
Dauren Darmen
KAZ
1476
4
Ibraimov Dastan
KGZ
1450
5
Aiyan Rahman
BAN
1408
6
Ashaz Hussain Ali
PAK
0
7
Issam Bashir
PAK
0
8
Kaain Mohamed Usamath
MDV
0
9
Mohamed Looth Ismail
MDV
0
10
Mohamed Yooaan Yaksan
MDV
0
11
More Laksh
NEP
0
.
Starting rank list of participants – GU10:
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
Warsia Khusbu
BAN
1587
2
Tursunalieva Nurelina
KGZ
1417
3
Hanya Shah
IND
1307
4
Omirserik Alima
KAZ
1201
5
Xikmatkhonova Mokhinur
UZB
1197
6
Modipalli Deekshitha
IND
1187
7
Diaskyzy Daliya
KAZ
1163
8
Akuratiya A G Hansadie Aradhya
SRI
1113
9
Aayat Asmi
PAK
0
10
Abrorova Zaynura
UZB
0
11
Malaak Ismail Mukhthaba
MDV
0
12
Mohamed Solih Ayana
MDV
0
13
Sithumsa H G Sasmi
SRI
0
.
Starting rank list of participants – U12:
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
Sakline Mostafa Sajid
BAN
2025
2
AIM
Sharshenbekov Emir
KGZ
1895
3
Goutham Krishna H
IND
1769
4
Bozorov Javokhir
UZB
1682
5
Kabylbek Yedil
KAZ
1636
6
Siddhant Chaturvedi
IND
1418
7
AFM
Janukshan B
SRI
1415
8
Nithik Reddy Bhavanam
IND
1252
9
Pandey Abin
NEP
1229
10
Jinah Yusuf Izan
MDV
0
11
Mann Ismail Mukhthaba
MDV
0
12
Mohamed Almaan Hassan
MDV
0
13
Mohamed Aydhin Munthazim
MDV
0
14
Mohamed Mahfooz Muqsith
MDV
0
15
Rasil Ibrahim Rasheed Sabiq
MDV
0
16
Zawl Ahmed Hassaan
MDV
0
.
Starting rank list of participants – GU12:
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
WCM
Kaliakhmet Elnaz
KAZ
1910
2
AFM
Shubhi Gupta
IND
1690
3
Assylkhan Asiya
KAZ
1394
4
Azizova Adilya
KGZ
1318
5
AFM
Rathnayake R M Dulinma Hemalni
SRI
1311
6
Yasaswi Krishna Bommi
IND
1229
7
Belaya Liliya
UZB
1206
8
Aishath Iva Hassan
MDV
1154
9
Aishath Aana Hassan Nimal
MDV
0
10
Aminath Amna Sira
MDV
0
11
Aminath Sara Haleem
MDV
0
12
Mohamed Solih Anaya
MDV
0
.
Starting rank list of participants – U14:
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
Md. Sajidul Haque
BAN
1939
2
Iunusov Nuriddin
KGZ
1893
3
AGM
Sahib Singh
IND
1862
4
Dumanuly Sultanbeibarys
KAZ
1719
5
Gunathilake M D Vinuda Shenal
SRI
1564
6
Ridwan Syed
BAN
1546
7
AFM
Thennakoon Disara
SRI
1404
8
Ikaan Waleed
MDV
1105
9
Aathik Haleem Ahmed
MDV
0
10
Ahmed Moeed Yousuf
PAK
0
11
Akil Ihsan Mustafa
MDV
0
12
Dojki Ahad Farzal
PAK
0
13
Nooh Rilwan
MDV
0
.
Starting rank list of participants – GU14:
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
WCM
Khamdamova Afruza
UZB
1964
2
Israt Jahan Diba
BAN
1767
3
Pragnya H G
IND
1579
4
Ortikova Nozimakhon
UZB
1567
5
Newansa M Esandi
SRI
1483
6
Vithanawasam Oneli
SRI
1443
7
Zhunusbekova Aymonchok
KGZ
1437
8
Alemanova Yasmina
KAZ
1330
9
Amulya Guruprasad
IND
1236
10
Maryam Mishka Migdhaadh
MDV
1165
11
Aini Munthazim
MDV
0
12
Aishath Thuga Ali Shafeeq
MDV
0
13
Anastasiia Nevruzina
PAK
0
14
Sadyk Nisayem
KAZ
0
.
Starting rank list of participants – U16:
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
4
FM
Madaminov Mukhiddin
UZB
2404
9
FM
Zhakshylykov Erzhan
KGZ
2325
5
Mohammed Shaker Ullah
BAN
1906
3
Kiriella K G T S D
SRI
1865
6
Senevirathne S D B K
SRI
1792
7
Wiratunga Jenith
SRI
1711
2
Khazhatuly Alikhan
KAZ
1527
10
Belbase Kushal
NEP
1246
8
Yoosuf Waseem Ahmed
MDV
1096
1
Ijlal Amer
PAK
0
.
Starting rank list of participants – GU16:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
WFM
Omonova Umida
UZB
2228
2
Boramanikar Tanisha S
IND
1675
3
Kaldarova Ayaulym
KAZ
1672
4
Gamage Desandhi Dhihansa
SRI
1582
5
Jannatul Ferdousi
BAN
1571
6
Wijesinghe W M M N
SRI
1499
7
Bekbasarova Nurnisa
KGZ
1439
8
Wickramarathne P W G Gaveshi
SRI
1255
9
Akuratiya A G Javindi Avarjana
SRI
1220
10
Kiyan Mohamed Usamath
MDV
1107
11
Aishath Sarah Ismail
MDV
1088
12
Qamar Hafsa
PAK
0
.
Starting rank list of participants – U18:
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
FM
Begmuratov Khumoyun
UZB
2373
2
FM
Harshad S
IND
2243
3
Degenbaev Aziz
KGZ
2208
4
FM
De Silva L M S T
SRI
2156
5
Bizhigitov Zhangir
KAZ
2121
6
Azizov Komiljon
UZB
1748
7
Mujahid Bin Yazeed
MDV
1382
8
Mohamed Rayyan Adam Shakir
MDV
0
9
Momin Fayzan
PAK
0
10
CM
Manon Reja Neer
BAN
2185
11
WFM
Noshin Anjum
BAN
2051
.
Starting rank list of participants – GU18:
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
WFM
Bhagyashree Patil
IND
1977
2
WCM
Sultanbek Zeinep
KAZ
1882
3
Rindhiya V
IND
1870
4
Kazi Zarin Tasnim
BAN
1831
5
Keerti Shree Reddy
IND
1708
6
Slapoguzova Oksana
UZB
1592
7
WCM
Wickramasinghe Minethma Lasandi
SRI
1543
8
Mirlan Kyzy Azaliia
KGZ
1498
9
Amirova Makhliyo
UZB
1363
10
WFM
Nuha Rilwan
MDV
1078
.