Champions Crowned at Asian Seniors Chess Championships 2026

Event Overview

Osh, Kyrgyzstan — The Asian Seniors Chess Championships 2026 concluded on October 25 at the Jannat Resort Osh, crowning champions in standard play across four categories. The nine-round tournament, which ran from October 15 to 25, drew 74 players from 11 countries competing in Open and Women’s divisions for both the 50+ and 65+ age groups.

The event was organized by the Kyrgyz Chess Union alongside the chess federations of Osh city and Osh Region, with support from the Osh city administration. Adilet Attokurov served as Tournament Director under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE. The standard section was played under a time control of 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment per move.

Gold Medalists

• Open 50+ Standard: Nikolai Vlassov claimed top honors, finishing ahead of runner-up Oleg Yuferev and third-place Jamshed Isaev (Tajikistan).
• Women 50+ Standard: Irina Mikhailova took gold, with Alfiya Turebayeva (Kazakhstan) earning silver and Nina Sirotkina taking bronze.
• Open 65+ Standard: Evgenij Kalegin was crowned champion, followed by Vladislav Nasybullin (Kazakhstan) in second and Tilek Takyrbashev (Kyrgyzstan) in third.
• Women 65+ Standard: Irina Bulanova (Kazakhstan) won gold, Galina Strutinskaia secured silver, and Baktygul Tilenbaeva (Kyrgyzstan) completed the podium with bronze.

Tournament Context

The Asian Seniors Championships encompass standard, rapid, and blitz sections across the two age categories. The standard results completed the first leg of competition, with rapid and blitz standings also recorded at the conclusion of the event.

Source

This report is based on information published by FIDE — International Chess Federation.

Official source: https://www.fide.com/champions-crowned-at-asian-seniors-chess-championships-2026/