India wins 31 medals at Western Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025
India has won a total of 31 medals including 6 Gold, 14 Silver and 11 Bronze medals at Western Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025. A total of 16 medals were won individually and 15 were team medals. R Aaranya won 3 Gold and a Silver medal, and Anvi Deepak Hinge won 2 Gold and 4 Silver medals, and Teesha Byadwal got 2 Gold, a Silver and a Bronze in Under-8 Girls category. Aamuktha Guntaka and Amulya Guruprasad won a Gold, Silver and Bronze medal each in Under-14 and Under-18 Girls category respectively. IM Ethan Vaz won 2 Silver and 3 Bronze in Under-16 Open. FM Jaiveer Mahendru received 2 Silver and 2 Bronze in Under-18 Open. WCM Pratitee Bordoloi won 2 Silver medals in Under-12 Girls category. Photo: asianchess.com
Aaranya and Aamuktha win individual Gold each
India has won a total of 31 medals, 11 in Classical, 11 in Rapid and 9 in Blitz. Out of the eleven individual medal winners, R Aaranya and Aamuktha Guntaka are the only two players who have won individual Gold medals in Under-8 Girls Classical and Under-14 Girls Rapid events respectively. The tournament took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from 22nd to 28th April 2025.
Classical: Under-8 Girls - Gold, Silver and Team Gold
The reigning National Under-7 Girls 2024 champion, R Aaranya (1731) scored 7.5/9 to win the Gold in Under-8 Girls. She finished a full point ahead of the rest. World Cadet Under-8 Girls 2025 Silver medalist, Anvi Deepak Hinge (1474) scored 6.5/9 to secure a Silver medal. Aiziya Issatay (KAZ, 1530) claimed Bronze scoring 6/9. Aaranya and Anvi won a Team Gold medal with Teesha Byadwal (1451) with a combined score 19/27.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Aaranya, R | IND | 1731 | 7,5 | 0 | 7 | 45 | ||
| 2 | 8 | Hinge, Anvi Deepak | IND | 1474 | 6,5 | 0 | 6 | 45 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Issatay, Aiziya | KAZ | 1530 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 46,5 |
Under-12 Girls - Silver
Top seed, WCM Alisa Genrietta Yunker (2024) scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to clinch Gold in Under-12 Girls. Second seeded, WCM Pratitee Bordoloi (1930) scored 7.5/9 to secure Silver. Adiya Mamesh (KAZ, 1653) scored 7/9 to get a Bronze medal.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | WCM | Yunker, Alisa Genrietta | FID | 2024 | 8,5 | 0 | 8 | 46 | |
| 2 | 2 | WCM | Bordoloi, Pratitee | IND | 1930 | 7,5 | 0 | 7 | 46 | |
| 3 | 8 | Mamesh, Adiya | KAZ | 1653 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 46,5 |
Under-12 Open - Team Silver
CM Aarav A (2243) 6.5/9, Dharsh Manavalan (1870) 5.5/9 and Anish Ramkumar (1781) 5.5/9 won a Team Silver in Under-12 Open. They scored a combined total of 17.5/27. Kazakhstan won Team Gold 20/27 and Uzbekistan got Team Bronze 16.5/27.
Final Standings
| 4 | 1 | CM | Aarav, A | IND | 2243 | 6,5 | 0 | 5 | 48 | |
| 10 | 9 | Manavalan, Dharsh | IND | 1870 | 5,5 | 0 | 4 | 42,5 | ||
| 16 | 17 | Ramkumar, Anish | IND | 1781 | 5,5 | 0 | 3 | 43 |
Under-14 Girls - Team Bronze
Aamuktha Guntaka (1967) 6/9, Kaarthika Gadde (1572) 5/9 and Advika Sarupria (1609) 4/9 contributed towards a Team Bronze medal with a combined score 15/27. Kazakhstan won Team Gold 19/27, followed by Uzbekistan Team Silver with 16/27.
Final standings
| 4 | 1 | Guntaka, Aamuktha | IND | 1967 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 47 | ||
| 9 | 15 | Gadde, Kaarthika | IND | 1572 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 42,5 | ||
| 17 | 13 | Sarupria, Advika | IND | 1609 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 40,5 |
Under-16 Open: Silver and Team Bronze
FM Sultanbeibarys Dumanuly (KAZ, 2096) scored 7.5/9 to clinch Gold in Under-16 Open. His sole loss was against the eventual Silver medalist, IM Ethan Vaz (2430) in the penultimate round. Ethan scored 7/9 to secure a Silver medal.CM Alikhan Daulet (KAZ, 2067) scored 6.5/9 to get a Bronze medal. Ethan also won a Team Bronze medal with CM Velavaa Ragavesh (2107) 5/9 with a cumulative score of 12/18.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | FM | Dumanuly, Sultanbeibarys | KAZ | 2096 | 7,5 | 0 | 7 | 46 |
| 2 | 1 | IM | Vaz, Ethan | IND | 2430 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 44,5 |
| 3 | 6 | CM | Daulet, Alikhan | KAZ | 2067 | 6,5 | 0 | 5 | 42,5 |
Under-18 Girls: Bronze and Team Gold
Niusha Mohammadi (IRI, 1969) and WFM Veronika Shubenkova (2024) scored 6.5/9 each. They won Gold and Silver medals respectively according to tie-breaks in Under-18 Girls category. WCM Amulya Guruprasad (1733) scored 6/9 to claim Bronze. She defeated the eventual Gold medalist, Niusha in Round 7 and drew with the Silver medalist, Veronika in Round 1. Amulya also won a Team Gold medal with Kirthika Boini (1868) 6/9 and WCM Shanmathi Sree S (1900) 5/9.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Mohammadi, Niusha | IRI | 1969 | 6,5 | 0 | 5 | 42 | ||
| 2 | 1 | WFM | Shubenkova, Veronika | FID | 2024 | 6,5 | 0 | 4 | 44 | |
| 3 | 11 | WCM | Guruprasad, Amulya | IND | 1733 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 44 |
Under-18 Open - Team Bronze
FM Jaiveer Mahendru (2282) 6/9, Devarsh M Borkhetriya (1965) 4.5/9 and Nandish V S (2013) 4.5/9 won a Team Bronze medal with a cumulative score of 15/27.
Final standings
| 4 | 5 | FM | Mahendru, Jaiveer | IND | 2282 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 39,5 | |
| 12 | 16 | Borkhetariya, Devarsh Mitesh | IND | 1965 | 4,5 | 0 | 4 | 38 | ||
| 13 | 14 | Vellingiri Suresh, Nandish | IND | 2013 | 4,5 | 0 | 3 | 43,5 |
Rapid: Under-8 Girls - Silver, Bronze and Team Gold
Amaliya Yedresheva (KAZ, 1516) scored 6/7 to clinch Gold in Under-8 Girls Rapid. Anvi Deepak Hinge (1514) and Teesha Byadwal (1430) scored 5/7 each. They secured Silver and Bronze medals respectively. They also won a Team Gold medal with R Aaranya (1641) 5/7 with a cumulative score of 15/21.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Yedresheva, Amaliya | KAZ | 1516 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26,5 | |
| 2 | 5 | Hinge, Anvi Deepak | IND | 1514 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 28,5 | |
| 3 | 10 | Byadwal, Teesha | IND | 1430 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 27,5 |
Under-12 Girls - Silver
Top seed, WCM Alisa Genrietta Yunker (1983) and second seeded WCM Pratitee Bordoloi (1892) scored an unbeaten 6.5/7 each at Under-12 Girls Rapid. Alisa won the Gold due to better tie-break score, Pratitee had to settle for a Silver medal. Nafisa Kuvandikova (UZB) scored 5/7 to get a Bronze.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | WCM | Yunker, Alisa Genrietta | FID | 1983 | 6,5 | 0 | 6 | 28 | |
| 2 | 2 | WCM | Bordoloi, Pratitee | IND | 1892 | 6,5 | 0 | 6 | 28 | |
| 3 | 13 | Kuvandikova, Nafisa | UZB | 1569 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26,5 |
Under-14 Girls - Gold and Team Silver
Andhra Pradesh State Under-17 Girls champion, Aamuktha Guntaka (1574) and Taraneh Taghizadeh (IRI, 1925) scored 5.5/7 each. Aamuktha won Gold due to better tie-break score, Taraneh secured Silver. Aamuktha defeated the eventual Silver medalist, Taraneh in the very first round. A last round loss also did not deter Aamuktha's Gold medal winning chances. WFM Mariya Kholyavko (1991) scored 5/7 to get a Bronze medal. Aamuktha also won a Team Silver along with Kaarthika Gadde (1469) 4/7 and Advika Sarupria (1502) 3.5/7. The cumulative score of the team was 13/21.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Guntaka, Aamuktha | IND | 1574 | 5,5 | 1 | 5 | 30 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Taghizadeh, Taraneh | IRI | 1925 | 5,5 | 0 | 5 | 28 | ||
| 3 | 1 | WFM | Kholyavko, Mariya | KAZ | 1991 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 27,5 |
Under-16 Open - Silver, Bronze and Team
CM Alikhan Daulet (KAZ, 2116) scored 6/7 to clinch Gold in Under-16 Open Rapid. IM Ethan Vaz (2272) and CM Velavaa Ragavesh (1895) scored 5.5/7 each. Ethan secured Silver and Velavaa Bronze. Ethan defeated the eventual Gold medalist, Alikhan in the final round. Velavaa remained undefeated. Both Ethan and Velavaa won a Team Bronze medal for their cumulative score 11/21.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | CM | Daulet, Alikhan | KAZ | 2116 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 27 | |
| 2 | 1 | IM | Vaz, Ethan | IND | 2272 | 5,5 | 0 | 5 | 27,5 | |
| 3 | 11 | CM | Ragavesh, Velavaa | IND | 1895 | 5,5 | 0 | 4 | 25,5 |
Under-18 Girls - Team Bronze
WCM Shanmathi Sree S (1740) 3.5/7, Kirthika Boini (1591) 3.5/7 and WCM Amulya Guruprasad (1725) 3/7 won a Team Bronze medal for a cumulative score of 10/21.
Final standings
| 10 | 8 | WCM | Shanmugasundaram, Shanmathi Sree | IND | 1740 | 3,5 | 0 | 3 | 24,5 | |
| 12 | 16 | Boini, Kirthika | IND | 1591 | 3,5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 14 | 9 | WCM | Guruprasad, Amulya | IND | 1725 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Under-18 Open - Team Silver
FM Jaiveer Mahendru (1990) 4.5/7, FM Gaurang Bagwe (2189) 4.5/7 and Nandish V S (1880) 4/7 won a Team Silver medal for a cumulative score of 13/21.
Final standings
| 4 | 7 | FM | Mahendru, Jaiveer | IND | 1990 | 4,5 | 0,5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 2 | FM | Bagwe, Gaurang Pankaj | IND | 2189 | 4,5 | 0,5 | 4 | 23,5 | |
| 7 | 13 | Vellingiri Suresh, Nandish | IND | 1880 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22,5 |
Blitz: Under-8 Girls - Silver and Team Silver
Amaliya Yedresheva (KAZ, 1563) scored 8/9 to clinch Gold in Under-8 Girls Blitz. Her sole loss was against the eventual Silver medalist, Anvi Deepak Hinge (1508) in Round 6. Anvi scored 7/9 to secure a Silver medal. Kumushoy Uzokova (UZB, 1448) scored 6/9 to claim Bronze. Anvi also won a Team Silver medal with Teesha Byadwal (1451) 6/9 and R Aaranya (1477) 5/9.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Yedresheva, Amaliya | KAZ | 1563 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 45 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Hinge, Anvi Deepak | IND | 1508 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 44 | ||
| 3 | 11 | Uzokova, Kumushoy | UZB | 1448 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 45 |
Under-10 Open - Silver
Amirzhan Anetov (KAZ, 1946), Muhammad Shayan Noushad Ibrahim (2030) and Nurmuhammad Nematillakhonov (UZB, 1982) scored 7/9 each. They won Gold, Silver and Bronze medal each respectively.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Anetov, Amirzhan | KAZ | 1946 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 50 | ||
| 2 | 1 | AIM | Noushad Ibrahim, Muhammad Shayan | IND | 2030 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 46,5 | |
| 3 | 2 | Nematillakhonov, Nurmuhammad | UZB | 1982 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 37,5 |
Under-12 Open - Bronze
FM Ramtin Kakavand (IRI, 2100) scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Gold in Under-12 Open Blitz. Aihan Rahbar (IRI, 1956) scored 7.5/9 to secure Silver. CM Aarav A (1958) scored 7/9 to secure Bronze.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | FM | Kakavand, Ramtin | IRI | 2100 | 8,5 | 0 | 8 | 48 | |
| 2 | 9 | Rahbar, Aihan | IRI | 1956 | 7,5 | 0 | 7 | 48,5 | ||
| 3 | 8 | CM | Aarav, A | IND | 1958 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 50 |
Under-14 Girls - Team Bronze
Kaarthika Gadde (1605) 5/9, Aamuktha Guntaka (1785) 5/9 and Advika Sarupria (1609) 4.5/9 contributed towards a Team Bronze medal with a cumulative score of 14.5/27.
Final standings
| 9 | 12 | Gadde, Kaarthika | IND | 1605 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 40,5 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Guntaka, Aamuktha | IND | 1785 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 45,5 | ||
| 14 | 11 | Sarupria, Advika | IND | 1609 | 4,5 | 2 | 4 | 33 |
Under-16 Open - Bronze
Darvishi Mohammadhossein (IRI, 1809) scored 7.5/9 to win Gold in Under-16 Open Blitz. Rauf Kasimov (UZB, 2011) and IM Ethan Vaz (2347) scored 6.5/9 to Silver and Bronze medal respectively according to tie-breaks.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Darvishi, Mohammadhossein | IRI | 2155 | 7,5 | 0 | 7 | 46 | ||
| 2 | 7 | Kasimov, Rauf | UZB | 2011 | 6,5 | 1,5 | 6 | 44,5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | IM | Vaz, Ethan | IND | 2347 | 6,5 | 1 | 5 | 47 |
Under-18 Girls - Team Gold
WCM Amulya Guruprasad (1840) 5.5/9, WCM Shanmathi Sree S (1842) 5.5/9 and Kirthika Boini (1802) 5/9 contributed towards a Team Gold medal with a cumulative score of 16/27.
Final standings
| 4 | 7 | WCM | Guruprasad, Amulya | IND | 1840 | 5,5 | 0 | 5 | 45 | |
| 6 | 6 | WCM | Shanmugasundaram, Shanmathi Sree | IND | 1842 | 5,5 | 0 | 3 | 37 | |
| 7 | 8 | Boini, Kirthika | IND | 1802 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 46 |
Under-18 Open - Bronze and Team Silver
FM Akbarali Abdukhakimov (UZB, 2012) and FM Jaloliddin Ilkhomi (TJK, 2061) scored 7/9 each. They won Gold and Silver medal respectively in Under-18 Open Blitz. FM Jaiveer Mahendru (2211) scored 6.5/9 to earn a Bronze. He also got a Team Silver medal with Nandish V S (1664) 6/9 and Devarsh M Borkhetriya (1722) 4.5/9 with a cumulative score of 17/27.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | FM | Abdukhakimov, Akbarali | UZB | 2012 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 47,5 | |
| 2 | 6 | FM | Ilkhomi, Jaloliddin | TJK | 2061 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 43 | |
| 3 | 3 | FM | Mahendru, Jaiveer | IND | 2211 | 6,5 | 0 | 6 | 44 |