The Standard competition at the 28th Asian Youth Chess Championships delivered a dramatic conclusion in Shenzhen, China, with closely contested titles, decisive tie-breaks and strong team performances across all 12 age categories.

Russia finished first in the individual medal standings with three gold medals, while Vietnam collected the highest total number of individual medals. In the team competition, Vietnam emerged as the leading federation with six category titles.

Arbiters and organizers of the 28th Asian Youth Chess Championships in Shenzhen, China.

Championship Overview

Competition Detail	Information
Event	28th Asian Youth Chess Championships
Host City	Shenzhen, China
Championship Dates	15–25 July 2026
Standard Competition	17–24 July 2026
Format	Nine-round Swiss system
Time Control	90 minutes plus a 30-second increment from move one
Categories	Boys and Girls Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18

The official final standings were determined first by points and then by the tournament’s published tie-break criteria. Team awards were calculated from the combined results of each federation’s three highest-scoring players in the relevant category.

Final-day headline: eight of the 12 individual Standard championships were decided by tie-breaks after two or more players finished level on points.

Individual Standard Medalists

Boys’ Championships

Category	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Under 8	Truong Phuc Nhat Nguyen (Vietnam), 8/9	Zhang Ruike (China), 8	Jin Yuxin (China), 7
Under 10	Adilbek Adinur (Kazakhstan), 7.5/9	Guo Ziming (China), 7.5	CM Nematillakhonov Nurmuhammad (Uzbekistan), 7
Under 12	CM Tulegen Ramazan (Kazakhstan), 7.5/9	CM Le Phan Hoang Quan (Vietnam), 7.5	CM Nguyen Quang Anh (Vietnam), 7.5
Under 14	FM Kakavand Ramtin (Iran), 7/9	Nguyen Le Nguyen (Vietnam), 7	FM Abdsattar Alisher (Kazakhstan), 7
Under 16	FM Puzyrevsky Semyon (Russia), 7/9	CM Alaghehmand Arshia (Iran), 7	IM Dinh Nho Kiet (Vietnam), 6.5
Under 18	FM Volkov Maksim (Russia), 6.5/9	IM Banh Gia Huy (Vietnam), 6.5	Ahmadi Erfan (Iran), 6.5

The Boys Under 8 medalists following one of the tournament’s closest title races.

Truong Phuc Nhat Nguyen recorded the strongest winning score of the Standard competition. The Vietnamese player finished on eight points from nine rounds and secured the Boys Under 8 title ahead of Zhang Ruike on tie-break.

The Boys Under 12 podium, where the top three players all completed the tournament with 7.5 points.

The Boys Under 12 tournament produced an exceptionally tight finish. CM Tulegen Ramazan, CM Le Phan Hoang Quan and CM Nguyen Quang Anh each scored 7.5 points, with the championship decided by the official tie-break order.

FM Kakavand Ramtin led another three-way tie at the top of the Boys Under 14 standings.

The Boys Under 16 podium, headed by Russian champion FM Puzyrevsky Semyon.

The Boys Under 18 championship was decided after four players finished level on 6.5 points.

The Boys Under 18 section provided one of the most dramatic conclusions of the championship. FM Volkov Maksim, IM Banh Gia Huy, Ahmadi Erfan and FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma all reached 6.5 points. Volkov claimed the gold medal through the tournament’s tie-break system.

Girls’ Championships

Category	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Under 8	Saiaastha Singh (India), 7/9	Gasanova Aiat (Russia), 6.5	Zhu Xianshuo (China), 6.5
Under 10	Zhu Jiahe (China), 7.5/9	Nguyen Vu Bao Chau (Vietnam), 7.5	Ly Kha Han (Vietnam), 6.5
Under 12	WFM Yunker Alisa Genrietta (Russia), 7/9	Peng Jingyi (Gd) (China), 6.5	WCM Filippova Milana (Kazakhstan), 6.5
Under 14	WCM Maitreyi Mondal (India), 7.5/9	WCM Tursunalieva Nurelina (Kyrgyzstan), 7	Kalugina Maria (Russia), 7
Under 16	Tong Yiyi (China), 7.5/9	Ebrahimi Rashti Asal (Iran), 7.5	WFM Iudina Veronika (Russia), 6.5
Under 18	WFM Ton Nu Quynh Duong (Vietnam), 7.5/9	WFM Alavi Mahsa (Iran), 6.5	WIM Nguyen Binh Vy (Vietnam), 6.5

India’s Saiaastha Singh topped the Girls Under 8 championship with seven points.

The Girls Under 10 podium, led by China’s Zhu Jiahe after a tie-break finish.

Zhu Jiahe and Nguyen Vu Bao Chau both scored 7.5 points in the Girls Under 10 championship. Zhu earned the title after the tie-break criteria were applied, while Vietnam secured both silver and bronze through Nguyen Vu Bao Chau and Ly Kha Han.

WCM Maitreyi Mondal won the Girls Under 14 title for India with 7.5 points.

Tong Yiyi from China won the Girls Under 16 title with 7.5 points.

Vietnam’s WFM Ton Nu Quynh Duong completed a commanding Girls Under 18 campaign with 7.5 points.

Overall Standings by Federation

The federation ranking was determined by gold medals first, followed by silver and bronze. Russia therefore finished first despite Vietnam earning the highest total number of medals.

Rank	Federation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Russia	3	1	2	6
2	Vietnam	2	4	4	10
3	China	2	3	2	7
4	Kazakhstan	2	0	2	4
5	India	2	0	0	2
6	Iran	1	3	1	5
7	Kyrgyzstan	0	1	0	1
8	Uzbekistan	0	0	1	1

Federations from across Asia were represented across the championship’s 12 Standard sections.

Russia’s three individual titles came in Girls Under 12, Boys Under 16 and Boys Under 18. Vietnam won two titles but demonstrated the greatest overall depth, earning 10 medals across the 12 sections.

The 36 available individual medals were distributed among eight federations.

Standard Team Competition

Boys’ Team Medalists

Category	Gold	Points	Silver	Points	Bronze	Points
Under 8	Vietnam	21	China	21	Russia	18.5
Under 10	China	21.5	Kazakhstan	21	Vietnam	19.5
Under 12	Vietnam	22	China	19	Kazakhstan	19
Under 14	Vietnam	20	Kazakhstan	19	China	17.5
Under 16	Russia	19	Vietnam	18	China	16.5
Under 18	Vietnam	18.5	Russia	18.5	China	16.5

Vietnam won four of the six Boys’ team championships. The Boys Under 8 and Boys Under 18 team titles were decided by tie-breaks after the leading federations finished level on team points.

Vietnam’s Boys Under 12 team produced the highest team score of the competition, collecting 22 points from a possible 27.

Girls’ Team Medalists

Category	Gold	Points	Silver	Points	Bronze	Points
Under 8	China	19.5	India	18	Vietnam	18
Under 10	Vietnam	20.5	China	20	Kazakhstan	15.5
Under 12	Russia	20	China	18.5	India	18
Under 14	Russia	19	India	18	Vietnam	15.5
Under 16	China	18.5	Russia	16.5	Vietnam	16
Under 18	Vietnam	19.5	Kazakhstan	15	China	15

The Girls’ team titles were shared evenly among three federations. China, Russia and Vietnam each won two categories.

India also produced a strong team performance, earning two silver medals and one bronze medal.

Overall Team Medal Table

Rank	Federation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Vietnam	6	1	4	11
2	China	3	4	4	11
3	Russia	3	2	1	6
4	Kazakhstan	0	3	2	5
5	India	0	2	1	3

Vietnam and China each collected 11 team medals, but Vietnam secured first place through its six gold medals.

Together, Vietnam and China occupied 22 of the 36 available team podium positions.

The leading teams celebrate their achievements at the conclusion of the Standard competition.

Major Championship Storylines

Tie-Breaks Shape the Final Standings

Six Boys’ championships and two Girls’ championships required tie-breaks to determine the gold medalist.

• Boys Under 8

• Boys Under 10

• Boys Under 12

• Boys Under 14

• Boys Under 16

• Boys Under 18

• Girls Under 10

• Girls Under 16

The frequency of tied scores reflected the competitive balance throughout the tournament. In several sections, the difference between gold and silver was determined only after every scheduled round had been completed.

Kazakhstan’s Young Champions

Kazakhstan claimed consecutive Boys’ individual titles through Adilbek Adinur in Under 10 and CM Tulegen Ramazan in Under 12.

Tulegen’s victory was particularly notable because the top three players all finished with 7.5 points.

Russia Leads the Individual Rankings

Russia topped the individual federation table with three gold medals. WFM Yunker Alisa Genrietta, FM Puzyrevsky Semyon and FM Volkov Maksim delivered the championship-winning performances.

Vietnam Demonstrates Exceptional Depth

Vietnam’s strength extended across both individual and team competitions.

The federation won 10 individual medals and 11 team medals, including six team golds. Its players reached the individual podium in 10 of the 12 age categories.

Final Verdict

The Standard competition in Shenzhen showcased the depth and growing strength of youth chess across Asia.

Russia led the individual championship by gold medals, Vietnam achieved the broadest individual podium presence and dominated the team standings, while China remained consistently competitive across nearly every age group.

With eight individual titles decided by tie-breaks, the 2026 championship will be remembered for its narrow margins, intense final-round pressure and an exceptional level of competition across all age categories.