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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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