Asian Nations Chess Cup 2026

Live Round 2 in 4 hours

India 4 – 0 (match running) Lebanon

Board 1IMKhoder, A.Lebanon0
GMNihal SarinIndia1
Board 1 White GMNihal Sarin vs Black IMKhoder, A. 1-0
Board 2CMAssaad, J.Lebanon0
GMPranav, V.India1
Board 2 Black GMPranav, V. vs White CMAssaad, J. 1-0
Board 3CMAdeimi, M.Lebanon0
GMPranesh MIndia1
Board 3 White GMPranesh M vs Black CMAdeimi, M. 1-0
Board 4Ferzli,MichaelLebanon0
GMAravindh, C.India1
Board 4 Black GMAravindh, C. vs White Ferzli,Michael 1-0

Nepal 0 – 4 (match running) Russia

Board 1GMEsipenko, A.Russia1
FMJaiswal, R.Nepal0
Board 1 White FMJaiswal, R. vs Black GMEsipenko, A. 0-1
Board 2GMDubov, D.Russia1
CMSilwal, P.Nepal0
Board 2 Black CMSilwal, P. vs White GMDubov, D. 0-1
Board 3GMGrebnev, A.Russia1
Thapa, R.Nepal0
Board 3 White Thapa, R. vs Black GMGrebnev, A. 0-1
Board 4GMNesterov, A.Russia1
Kusatha, N.Nepal0
Board 4 Black Kusatha, N. vs White GMNesterov, A. 0-1

Round 1 in brief

  • White wins 17
  • Black wins 20
  • Draws 3

Biggest upset: Rashid Al Jabri (1821) beat Yinn Long Wong (2334), 513 rating points higher.

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