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May 12th 2011,

Harikrishna and Harika won Asian Individual Championships

 

After 9 rounds Swiss System Competition in Asian Individual Championship 2011, Harikirshna from India with 6.5 won the open Section and Yu Yangi from China also with 6.5 points stand at second and Son Nguyen from Vietnam also with 6.5 points stand third! after them Rinat Jumbayev from Kazakhstan with 6 points had better tie breaks and stand at forth and Also qualified for the FIDE World Cup that will be held in August in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.
 

In the Closing Ceremony FIDE President Kirsan Illiumzhinov announced that FIDE Grand Prix and FIDE Presidential Board Meeting will held in Mashhad, Iran in February 2012.

May 2nd 2011,

The 10th Asian Continental Individual Championship reeled off today in Mashad, Iran with 28 Grandmasters and 11 Women Grandmasters leading the field of the Open and Women's Championship, respectively.

 

Women's World Champion Hou Yifan of China (left) drawing colors from Krishnan Sasikiran of India at the players' meeting of the Asian Individual Championship in Mashad, Iran. Looking on are Iran Chess Federation President Mohammad Jafar Kambouzia (seated), Iran Secretary General Hadi Karimi (right) and Arbiter Dr. Mousa Ali Alireza of Iran.

 

Harika Dronavalli (2524) from India and former World Champion Rustam Kasimjanov (2687) from Uzbekistan are top rated among the currently registered players.

 

 

Top board match between GM Rustam Kasimjanov (left) of Uzbekistan and GM Dao Thein Hai of Vietnam. Looking on are, from left, Iran CF Secretary General Hadi Karimi, Asian Chess Federation Deputy President Casto Abundo, Mashhad Chess Association president Mohd. Reza Vojdani, Khorasan Province Sport Minister Afshi Davari, local chess legends Sadeghnia and Naderi, Iran Chess Fed. president Mohammad Kambouzia, Chinese Chess Association president Chu Bo and International Director Abigail Tian Hongwei.

 

Chinese Chess Association president Chu Bo addressing participants with Abigail Tian and Chief Arbiter Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh.

 

 

A view of the playing hall.

 

The women's section in the same hall.