Men's Section

On the top board, Russia scored another 4-0 win and defeated Mongolia. On the second board, Kazakhstan lost to China 1.5-2.5. On the third board, India defeated Malaysia 3.5-0.5. In the penultimate round, Russia is facing Syria on the top board; on the second board, India is facing the UAE, and It's China vs Uzbekistan on the third board.

Nihal Sarin defeated IM Chan Kim Yew on the top board with black pieces

Aravindh Chithambaram scored his 3rd win in a row and won against FM Wong Jianwen

Malaysia vs. India (0.5-3.5)

Mongolia vs. Russia (0-4)

China defeated Kazakhstan 2.5-1.5

Pairings and Results (Men)

Round 7 Results

No.

Team

Pts.

MP

Res.

:

Res.

MP

Pts.

Team

1

Mongolia

14

8

0

:

4

10

18

Russia

2

Kazakhstan

15½

9

1½

:

2½

9

16½

China

3

Malaysia

14

8

½

:

3½

9

16½

India

4

United Arab Emirates 1

12½

7

2

:

2

6

12

Sri Lanka

5

Syria

14

7

2½

:

1½

6

9½

Lebanon

6

Nepal

11

6

1

:

3

6

15½

Uzbekistan

7

New Zealand

9½

5

2

:

2

5

10½

United Arab Emirates 2

8

Pakistan

10½

4

3

:

1

4

8½

Palestine

9

Bahrain

11

4

0

:

4

4

10

United Arab Emirates 3

10

Hong Kong, China

4½

0

1

:

3

3

6½

Oman

Details

Round 8 Pairings

No.

Team

Pts.

MP

Res.

:

Res.

MP

Pts.

Team

1

Russia

22

12

:

9

16½

Syria

2

India

20

11

:

8

14½

United Arab Emirates 1

3

Uzbekistan

18½

8

:

11

19

China

4

Malaysia

14½

8

:

9

17

Kazakhstan

5

Sri Lanka

14

7

:

8

14

Mongolia

6

Lebanon

11

6

:

6

12

Nepal

7

United Arab Emirates 3

14

6

:

6

11½

New Zealand

8

Bahrain

11

4

:

6

13½

Pakistan

9

United Arab Emirates 2

12½

6

:

0

5½

Hong Kong, China

10

Oman

9½

5

:

4

9½

Palestine

Details

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Women's Section

Another day, another win for Russia. With a commanding 3-match-point lead, they are now on the verge of winning the Women's Asian Nations Chess Cup after the penultimate round. Meanwhile, India scored a crucial victory over Uzbekistan.

Polina Shuvalova scored her 4th win in a row, and the Russian team scored their 5th consecutive win

Vantika Agrawal drew against Turmunkh Munkhzul on the top board

Deekshitha Modipalli scored the only win in the India vs. Uzbekistan match

Shubi Gupta managed to hold a draw from a bad position

Pairings and Results (Women)

Round 5 Results

No.

Team

Pts.

MP

Res.

:

Res.

MP

Pts.

Team

1

Russia

13

8

3

:

1

5

9

Mongolia

2

China

10½

5

3½

:

½

6

11½

Kazakhstan

3

India

10½

5

2½

:

1½

5

11

Uzbekistan

4

New Zealand

7

4

1

:

3

4

7

Sri Lanka

5

United Arab Emirates B

5

2

2

:

2

2

3

United Arab Emirates C (Abu Dhabi)

6

United Arab Emirates A

5½

2

4

:

0

0

3

Pakistan

Details

Round 6 Pairings

No.

Team

Pts.

MP

Res.

:

Res.

MP

Pts.

Team

1

India

13

7

:

10

16

Russia

2

Sri Lanka

10

6

:

7

14

China

3

Kazakhstan

12

6

:

5

10

Mongolia

4

Uzbekistan

12½

5

:

3

7

United Arab Emirates B

5

United Arab Emirates A

9½

4

:

3

5

United Arab Emirates C (Abu Dhabi)

6

Pakistan

3

0

:

4

8

New Zealand

Details

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Venue: Sheraton Hotel and Resorts, Abu Dhabi

The official venue is Sheraton Abu Dhabi

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In this video, we traveled from Chennai to Abu Dhabi for the Asian Nations Chess Cup 2026. Check out the travel vlog and venue tour of Sheraton Hotel & Resorts Abu Dhabi.

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In the Men's section, 20 teams from all across Asia are participating. India is the top seed in the Men's section, while Russia and China are second and third seeds. In the Women's section, 12 Asian teams are taking part, with Russia as the top seed, Kazakhstan as second, and India as the third seed.


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