Wazeer Ahmad Khan is Asian 65+ Champion
The Myanmar Chess Federation organized the Asian Seniors Championship 2016 from 27 October to 04 November at Hotel Hazel, Mandalay, Myanmar. The tournament was held in two categories — for players aged above 50 and 65. India's 69-year-old IM Wazeer Ahmad Khan won the gold in the 65+ category where 18 players competed. The tournament had 56 players from 12 countries competing for the medals. We have a quick report.
Wazeer Ahmad Khan is Asian Seniors 65+ Champion
69-years-old IM Wazeer Ahmad Khan of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh is the Asian Seniors 65+ Champion. He began the event as the fifth seed...
...but rampaged to a perfect 9.0/9 to claim the title.
Khan receiving his trophy from the Asian Chess Federation Secretary General Hisham Al Taher.
New Zealand's CM Helen Milligan (2053; extreme left) was declared the women's champion — she was the only woman competing in the entire 56-player event — while Myanmar's Myint Han (2281; second from right) won the Asian Seniors 50+ Championship with 8.0/9.
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds (65+)
| Rk. | SNo | Name | sex | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | 5 | IM | Wazeer Ahmad Khan | IND | 1847 | 9,0 | 0,0 | 49,5 | 38,5 | |
| 2 | 14 | Saw Kyaw Nyein | MYA | 0 | 6,5 | 0,0 | 47,0 | 35,0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Gibbons Robert | NZL | 1954 | 6,0 | 1,0 | 45,0 | 36,5 |
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds (50+)
| Rk. | SNo | Name | sex | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | 3 | Myint Han | MYA | 2281 | 8,0 | 0,0 | 37,5 | 433,0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | IM | Lodhi Mahmood | PAK | 2340 | 7,5 | 0,5 | 39,5 | 419,0 | |
| 3 | 7 | IM | Mohandesi Shahin | IRI | 2199 | 7,5 | 0,5 | 37,5 | 410,5 |