India wins 13 medals at Asian Schools Chess Championships 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 17/11/2025

India has won 13 medals including 8 individual (2 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 Bronze) medals, 5 team (1 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze) medals at Asian Schools Chess Championships 2025. Shreyanshi Jain won Silver in Classical, Gold in Rapid and Bronze in Blitz in Under-7 Girls category. Nakshatra Gumudavelly is the only other Indian to have won an individual Gold. She clinched it in Under-9 Girls Rapid. Samuel Stephen Noble S and Kavish Bhattad secured Silver in Under-13 Open Classical and Under-7 Open Rapid respectively. Gyana Sai Santhosh M and Tripurambika V got Bronze in Under-17 Open and Under-13 Girls respectively. Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Shreyanshi clinches Gold, Silver and Blitz in three different formats, Nakshatra also claims the Gold

India has won 13 medals this year, 20 less than the previous edition. Total participation by the Indian players were much less compared to 2024 and moreover some events did not even feature a single Indian player, hence the difference in total medal count. Six different Indians won a total of eight individual medals in total combining all three formats.

Classical: Under-7 Open: Team Silver

India won Team Silver in Under-7 Open category scoring 15.5/27. Mongolia won Gold 20.5/27. Kavish Bhattad, Sivansh Naga Aditya Kasukurthy and Laksh Satyen Jain contributed 6/9, 5.5/9 and 4/9 each towards the team medal.

Under-7 Open Team (L to R): Silver - India 15.5/27 and Gold - Mongolia 20.5/27 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

13	2	ACM	Kavish, Bhattad	IND	1556	6	6	46	49,5	29,5
21	70		Sivansh, Naga Aditya Kasukurthy	IND	0	5,5	5	43	45	24,25
56	52		Laksh, Satyen Jain	IND	0	4	4	35,5	39,5	12,5

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Under-7 Girls: Silver

The reigning National Under-7 Girls champion, Shreynashi Jain (1494) scored 7.5/9 to secure a Silver medal. Her sole loss was against the eventual Gold medal winner, Vo Lan Khue (VIE) who scored 8.5/9. Uurtsaikh Bayanlkham (MGL) scored 7/9 to claim Bronze.

Under-7 Girls (L to R): Silver - Shreyanshi Jain 7.5/9, Gold - Vo Lan Khue (VIE) 8.5/9 and Bronze - Uurtsaikh Bayanlkham (MGL) 7/9 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	62	Vo, Lan Khue	VIE	0	8,5	8	49,5	52	48,5
2	1	Shreyanshi, Jain	IND	1494	7,5	7	52	57	45,25
3	16	Bayanlkham, Uurtsaikh	MGL	0	7	6	50	53	38

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Under-9 Open: Team Bronze

Kazakhstan won Team Gold in Under-9 Open with a score of 22/27. Mongolia clinched Silver 20/27 and India Bronze 19.5/27. Hriday Garg, Nova Ayer Juyal and Shreyan Thipparthi contributed 6.5/9 each towards the team medal.

Under-9 Open Team (L to R): Silver - Mongolia 20/27, Gold - Kazakhstan 22/27 and Bronze - India 19.5/27 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

4	5		Hriday, Garg	IND	1762	6,5	6	48,5	52,5	34
9	23		Nova, Ayer Juyal	IND	1605	6,5	5	47	50	34
11	10	AFM	Shreyan, Thipparthi	IND	1728	6,5	4	48	51,5	35,75

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Under-13 Open: Silver

CM Baatar Batbaatar (MGL, 2090) and Samuel Stephen Noble S (2030), both of them scored 7.5/9 each in Under-13 Open. Stephen suffered his sole loss against Baatar in the fourth round. Thus, Baatar clinched Gold and Samuel had to settle for Silver. Zharas Aldiyar (KAZ, 2046) got Bronze scoring 7/9.

Under-13 Open (L to R): Silver - Samuel Stephen Noble S 7.5/9, Gold - CM Baatar Batbaatar (MGL) 7.5/9 and Bronze - Zharas Alditar (KAZ) 7/9 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	2	CM	Batbaatar, Baatar	MGL	2090	7,5	1	6	50,5	55,5	46,25
2	5		Samuel, Stephen Noble S	IND	2030	7,5	2	7	47,5	51,5	40,5
3	3		Zharas, Aldiyar	KAZ	2046	7	0	6	48,5	53	39

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Rapid: Under-7 Open: Silver and Team Gold

Mikhail Ev. Markov (1748) scored a perfect 7/7 to clinch Gold. The reigning National Schools Under-7 Open 2025 champion, Kavish Bhattad (1436), Bat-Erdene Buyankhishig (MGL) and Makar Chernyshov (KAZ, 1485) scored 6/7 each. Kavish secured Silver medal, Buyankhishig Bronze. India also won a Team Silver medal scoring 12/21. Mongolia won Team Gold 16.5/21.

Rapid Under-7 Open (L to R): Silver - Kavish Bhattad 6/7, Gold - Mikhail Ev. Markov 7/7 and Bronze - Bat-Erdene Buyankhishig (MGL) 6/7 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Rapid Under-7 Open Team (L to R): Silver - India 12/21 and Gold - Mongolia 16.5/21 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	1	AFM	Markov, Mikhail Ev.	FID	1748	7	7	26	28,5	28,5
2	6	ACM	Kavish, Bhattad	IND	1436	6	6	31,5	34,5	27,5
3	34		Buyankhishig, Bat-Erdene	MGL	0	6	6	31	35	29

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Under-7 Girls: Gold

Shreyanshi Jain (1475) first won Gold in the Rapid event. Four players - Shreyanshi, Venera Zhakisheva (KAZ, 1578), Delgersaikhan Sod (MGL) and Mohinur Azamkhujaeva (UZB, 1568) scored 6/7 each. Shreyanshi clinched Gold due to best tie-break scores. Venera and Delgersaikhan received Silver and Bronze medals respectively.

Rapid Under-7 Girls (L to R): Bronze - Delgersaikhan Sod (MGL) 6/7, Silver - Venera Zhakisheva (KAZ) 6/7 and Gold - Shreyanshi Jain 6/7 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	5	Shreyanshi, Jain	IND	1475	6	6	31	33,5	27,5
2	1	Zhakisheva, Venera	KAZ	1578	6	6	29	32	26
3	52	Sod, Delgersaikhan	MGL	0	6	6	26	29	23

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Under-9 Open: Team Silver

Kazakhstan, India and Mongolia scored 15.5/27 each. They won Gold, Silver and Bronze medals respectively according to tie-breaks.Shreyan Thipparthi (1710), Nova Ayer Juyal (1628) and Hriday Garg (1666) contributed 5.5/7, 5.5/7 and 4.5/7 each respectively towards the team medal.

Rapid Under-9 Open Team (L to R): Bronze - Mongolia 15.5/27, Silver - Kazakhstan 15.5/27 and Gold - India 15.5/27 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

5	9	AFM	Shreyan, Thipparthi	IND	1710	5,5	5	28	29,5	21,25
8	19		Nova, Ayer Juyal	IND	1628	5,5	5	26	28	18,75
17	17		Hriday, Garg	IND	1666	4,5	4	28	30,5	17,25

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Under-9 Girls: Gold

Nakshatra Gumudavelly (1683) and Ider Tselmeg (MGL, 1504) scored 6/7 each. Nakshatra won Gold as she had beaten Ider in the second round. Ider had to settle for Silver. Chagdar Oyunsunder (MGL, 1520) scored 5.5/7 to claim Bronze.

Rapid Under-9 Girls (L to R): Bronze - Chagdar Oyunsunder (MGL) 5.5/7, Gold - Nakshatra Gumudavelly 6/7 and Silver - Ider Tselmeg (MGL) 6/7 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	2	Nakshatra, Gumudavelly	IND	1683	6	1	5	30,5	32,5	27
2	15	Tselmeg, Ider	MGL	1504	6	2	6	25,5	28,5	22,5
3	12	Oyunsunder, Chagdar	MGL	1520	5,5	0	5	29	32	23,75

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Under-17 Open: Bronze

Uranjargal Sodbileg (MGL, 1870) scored an unbeaten 6/7 to clinch Gold in Rapid Under-17 Open. Artem Mescheryakov (2124) scored sole 5.5/7 to secure Silver. He also remained undefeated. Gyana Sai Santhosh M (1899) edged past two more on tie-breaks to earn a Bronze scoring 5/7.

Rapid Under-17 Open Top 3 (L to R): Bronze - Gyana Sai Santhosh M 5/7, Gold - Uranjargal Sodbileg (MGL) 6/7 and Silver - Artem Mescheryakov 5.5/7 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	14	Sodbileg, Uranjargal	MGL	1870	6	5	31	35,5	30,25
2	4	Mescheryakov, Artem	FID	2124	5,5	4	28	31,5	24,25
3	11	Gyana, Sai Santhosh M	IND	1899	5	5	26,5	29	17,5

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Blitz: Under-7 Girls: Bronze

Mohinur Azakhujaeva (UZB, 1533) scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to clinch Gold in Blitz Under-7 Girls. She finished 1.5 points ahead of the rest. Vo Lan Khue (VIE, 1555), Shreyanshi Jain (1469) and Uurtsaikh Bayanlkham (MGL) scored 7/9 each. Vo Lan and Shreyanshi won Silver and Bronze medals each respectively.

Blitz Under-7 Girls Top 3 (L to R): Silver - Vo Lan Khue (VIE) 7/9, Gold - Mohinur Azamkhujaeva (UZB) 8.5/9 and Bronze - Shreyanshi Jain 7/9 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	2	Azamkhujaeva, Mohinur	UZB	1533	8,5	8	49	52	48,5
2	1	Vo, Lan Khue	VIE	1555	7	7	50	55	39,5
3	4	Shreyanshi, Jain	IND	1469	7	7	49,5	52,5	37

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Under-9 Open: Team Bronze

Kazakhstan won Team Gold 23.5/27. Mongolia and India scored 19.5/27 each. They received Silver and Bronze medals each respectively. Shreyan Thipparthi (1735), Hriday Garg (1734) and Nova Ayer Juyal (1499) contributed 7/9, 6.5/9 and 6/9 each respectively.

Blitz Under-9 Open Team (L to R): Silver - Mongolia 19.5/27, Gold - Kazakhstan 23.5/27 and Bronze - India 19.5/27 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

6	6	AFM	Shreyan, Thipparthi	IND	1735	7	6	52	55	40
7	7		Hriday, Garg	IND	1734	6,5	6	55	57,5	38,5
14	37		Nova, Ayer Juyal	IND	1499	6	6	43	46	28

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Under-13 Girls: Bronze

Akerke Moldagali (KAZ, 1641), Tsengel Amin-Erdene (MGL, 1618) and V Tripurambika (1593) scored 7/9 each. They won Gold, Silver and Bronze medal each respectively according to tie-breaks.

Blitz Under-13 Girls (L to R): Silver - Tsengel Amin-Erdene (MGL) 7/9, Gold - Akerke Moldagali (KAZ) 7/9 and Bronze - Tripurambika V 7/9 | Photo: Asian Chess Federation

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	13		Moldagali, Akerke	KAZ	1641	7	7	46	50	37,5
2	15		Amin-Erdene, Tsengel	MGL	1618	7	6	44,5	47,5	35,75
3	16	AIM	Tripurambika, V	IND	1593	7	5	47	51	39,25

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