Asian Nations Chess Cup 2026

Live Round 2 in 26 minutes

Russia 4 – 0 (match running) United Arab Emirates A

Board 1WGMRouda Essa, A.United Arab Emirates A0
GMLagno, K.Russia1
Board 1 White GMLagno, K. vs Black WGMRouda Essa, A. 1-0
Board 2WIMAl Maamari, W.United Arab Emirates A0
IMGarifullina, L.Russia1
Board 2 Black IMGarifullina, L. vs White WIMAl Maamari, W. 1-0
Board 3WIMAhlam RashedUnited Arab Emirates A0
IMShukhman, A.Russia1
Board 3 White IMShukhman, A. vs Black WIMAhlam Rashed 1-0
Board 4WFMAnoud Eisa MohamedUnited Arab Emirates A0
WGMGoltseva, E.Russia1
Board 4 Black WGMGoltseva, E. vs White WFMAnoud Eisa Mohamed 1-0

Sri Lanka 1 – 3 (match running) Kazakhstan

Board 1WGMBalabayeva, X.Kazakhstan1
Alwis, H.Sri Lanka0
Board 1 White Alwis, H. vs Black WGMBalabayeva, X. 0-1
Board 2WIMKaliakhmet, E.Kazakhstan½
WFMSanudula, K.Sri Lanka½
Board 2 Black WFMSanudula, K. vs White WIMKaliakhmet, E. ½-½
Board 3WGMKurmangaliyeva, L.Kazakhstan½
WFMPalliyage, S.Sri Lanka½
Board 3 White WFMPalliyage, S. vs Black WGMKurmangaliyeva, L. ½-½
Board 4WIMNurgaliyeva, Z.Kazakhstan1
Perera, B.Sri Lanka0
Board 4 Black Perera, B. vs White WIMNurgaliyeva, Z. 0-1

Round 1 in brief

  • White wins 9
  • Black wins 12
  • Draws 3

Biggest upset: Rowdah Ghalib Alafeefi (1578) beat Sodgerelt Naranbold (2182), 604 rating points higher.

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