World Amateur 2025: Anshu Pathak secures Silver, Bronze for Disha U A

by Shahid Ahmed - 25/11/2025

Meder Dzhaparov (KGZ) scored 8/9 to win Gold at World Amateur Championship 2025 in Under-1700 Open category. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Anshu Kr. Pathak and Dashdavaa Dulguunjargal (MGL) scored 7.5/9 each. Anshu won Silver and Dashdavaa Bronze according to tie-breaks. Nasser Alshamsi Mouza (UAE) won Under-1700 Women scoring 7/9. Ayala Kuanyshbay (KAZ) and Disha U A scored 6.5/9 each. Ayala got Silver and Disha Bronze as per tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was €15000, €3000 in U1700. The top three prizes in U1700 Open were €1000, €600 and €400 along with a trophy and medal each. For U1700 Women, they were €500, €300 and €200 along with a trophy and medal each. Photo: Asian Chess Federation

India claims a Silver and Bronze in consecutive World Amateur

Last year, Kumaresh A won Silver in U2300 Open and Sovna Sonali Jena Bronze in U1700 Women category, this year once against Indians won a Silver and Bronze medals, only the event category is slightly different.

U1700 Open: Silver - Anshu Kr. Pathak

Medet Dzhaparov (KGZ, 1604) scored 8/9 to clinch Gold in Under-1700 Open. Anshu Kr. Pathak (1587) and Dashdavaa Dulguunjargal (MGL) scored 7.5/9 each. Anshu won Gold as he had beaten Dashdavaa in the sixth round. His sole loss was against the eventual Gold medalist, Medet in Round 7.

Top 3 in Under 1700 Open (L to R): Silver - Anshu Kr. Pathak 7.5/9, Gold - Medet Dzhaparov (KGZ) 8/9 and Bronze - Dashdavaa Dulguunjargal (MGL) 7.5/9 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	n	w	we	w-we	K	rtg+/-
1	18		Dzhaparov, Medet	KGZ	1604	8	0	49	53	4	8	7	7	3,83	3,17	20	63,4
2	22	AGM	Pathak, Anshu Kr	IND	1587	7,5	1	47,5	50	4	7	5	3,5	2,17	1,33	20	26,6
3	43		Dulguunjargal, Dashdavaa	MGL	0	7,5	0	50	54,5	4	7	8	6,5

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U1700 Women: Bronze - Disha U A

Nasser Alshamsi Mouza (UAE, 1642) scored 7/9 to win Gold in Under-1700 Women. Ayala Kunyshbay (KAZ, 1578) and Disha U A (1641) scored 6.5/9 each. They won Silver and Bronze medals respectively according to tie-breaks. Disha lost her sole game against the eventual Gold medalist, Nasser in Round 4. She drew against the eventual Silver medalist, Ayala in the sixth round.

Top 3 in U1700 Women (L to R): Silver - Ayala Kuanyshbay (KAZ) 6.5/9, Gold - Nasser Alshamsi Mouza (UAE) 7/9 and Bronze - Disha U A 6.5/9 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	n	w	we	w-we	K	rtg+/-
1	3	Mouza, Nasser Alshamsi	UAE	1642	7	0	42,5	44,5	5	6	8	6	4,72	1,28	40	51,2
2	8	Kuanyshbay, Ayala	KAZ	1578	6,5	0,5	44	48	5	4	8	6	3,75	2,25	40	90
3	4	Disha, U A	IND	1641	6,5	0,5	43,5	45,5	4	5	8	5,5	5,03	0,47	40	18,8

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Musical performance at the opening ceremony | Photo: Savo Tufegdzic / Serbian Chess Federation

Inaugural first move | Photo: Savo Tufegdzic / Serbian Chess Federation

Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Savo Tufegdzic / Serbian Chess Federation

Arbiters' team | Photo: Elena Stojanovic / Serbian Chess Federation

The tournament hall at Zepter Conference Hall in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia | Photo: Elena Stojanovic / Serbian Chess Federation

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