Chess at the 2022 Asian Games

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Chess
at the 2022 Asian Games
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VenueHangzhou Chess Academy
Dates24 September – 7 October 2023
Competitors134 from 21 nations
  2010

The chess event at the 2022 Asian Games was held in Hangzhou Chess Academy (Hangzhou Qiyuan Chess Hall), Hangzhou, China, from 24 September to 7 October 2023.

Contents

China won gold medals in three of the four events (men's individual rapid, women's individual rapid and women's team), while Iran won gold in the men's team event. India won silver in both team events while competitors from Uzbekistan won silver in both rapid events.

Schedule

RoundLast round
Event↓/Date →24th
Sun
25th
Mon
26th
Tue
27th
Wed
28th
Thu
29th
Fri
30th
Sat
1st
Sun
2nd
Mon
3rd
Tue
4th
Wed
5th
Thu
6th
Fri
7th
Sat
Men's individual rapid ●●●●●●●●●
Men's team standard
Women's individual rapid ●●●●●●●●●
Women's team standard

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's individual rapid
details
Wei Yi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Javokhir Sindarov
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Men's team standard
details
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Parham Maghsoudloo
Amin Tabatabaei
Pouya Idani
Bardia Daneshvar
Amir Reza Pouraghabala
Flag of India.svg  India
Gukesh Dommaraju
R Praggnanandhaa
Vidit Gujrathi
Arjun Erigaisi
Pentala Harikrishna
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Javokhir Sindarov
Nodirbek Yakubboev
Jakhongir Vakhidov
Shamsiddin Vokhidov
Women's individual rapid
details
Zhu Jiner
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Umida Omonova
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Hou Yifan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Women's team standard
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Hou Yifan
Zhu Jiner
Tan Zhongyi
Zhai Mo
Flag of India.svg  India
Koneru Humpy
Harika Dronavalli
Vaishali Rameshbabu
Vantika Agrawal
Savitha Shri B
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Bibisara Assaubayeva
Meruert Kamalidenova
Zhansaya Abdumalik
Dinara Saduakassova
Alua Nurmanova

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3014
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)1001
3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)0224
4Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)0202
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)0011
Totals (5 entries)44412

Participating nations

A total of 134 athletes from 21 nations competed in chess at the 2022 Asian Games: [1]

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References

  1. "Chess - Athlete Profiles". HAGOC. 23 September 2023. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.