Asian Nations Chess Cup 2026

Live Round 2 in 4 hours

China 4 – 0 (match running) New Zealand

Board 1FMMcKenzie, P.New Zealand0
GMXiao, T.China1
Board 1 White GMXiao, T. vs Black FMMcKenzie, P. 1-0
Board 2CMWang, J.New Zealand0
GMKong, X.China1
Board 2 Black GMKong, X. vs White CMWang, J. 1-0
Board 3CMStark, J.New Zealand0
IMMeng, Y.China1
Board 3 White IMMeng, Y. vs Black CMStark, J. 1-0
Board 4CMLee, M.New Zealand0
IMJiang, H.China1
Board 4 Black IMJiang, H. vs White CMLee, M. 1-0

United Arab Emirates 2 ½ – 3½ (match running) Kazakhstan

Board 1GMAnsat, A.Kazakhstan1
CMMohamed Saeed LailyUnited Arab Emirates 20
Board 1 White CMMohamed Saeed Laily vs Black GMAnsat, A. 0-1
Board 2GMSuleymenov, A.Kazakhstan½
CMRashid Husain AlhammadiUnited Arab Emirates 2½
Board 2 Black CMRashid Husain Alhammadi vs White GMSuleymenov, A. ½-½
Board 3GMAgmanov, Z.Kazakhstan1
Hamdan Edrees, A.United Arab Emirates 20
Board 3 White Hamdan Edrees, A. vs Black GMAgmanov, Z. 0-1
Board 4IMSapenov, D.Kazakhstan1
Mohamed Yousuf Al-AliUnited Arab Emirates 20
Board 4 Black Mohamed Yousuf Al-Ali vs White IMSapenov, D. 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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