Chess at the 2006 Asian Games
Chess was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from 2 December 2006 to 14 December 2006. Rapid Chess was held for men and women individually as well as a mixed team Standard Chess competition. All events were held at the Al-Dana Indoor Hall.
| Chess at the 2006 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Al-Dana Indoor Hall |
| Dates | 2–14 December 2006 |
| Competitors | 63 from 21 nations |
India topped the medal table with two gold medals, Kazakhstan won the men's individual gold.
Schedule
| ● | Round | ● | Last round |
| Event↓/Date → | 2nd Sat | 3rd Sun | 4th Mon | 5th Tue | 6th Wed | 7th Thu | 8th Fri | 9th Sat | 10th Sun | 11th Mon | 12th Tue | 13th Wed | 14th Thu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual rapid | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||||||
| Women's individual rapid | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||||||
| Mixed team standard | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual rapid |
Murtas Kazhgaleyev Kazakhstan |
Đào Thiên Hải Vietnam |
Bu Xiangzhi China |
| Women's individual rapid |
Koneru Humpy India |
Zhao Xue China |
Zhu Chen Qatar |
| Mixed team standard |
India Krishnan Sasikiran Pentala Harikrishna Koneru Humpy |
China Bu Xiangzhi Wang Yue Zhao Xue |
 IranEhsan Ghaemmaghami Elshan Moradi Atousa Pourkashian |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Iran (IRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Participating nations
A total of 63 athletes from 21 nations competed in chess at the 2006 Asian Games:[1]
Bahrain (3)
Bangladesh (3)- China (3)
- India (3)
Indonesia (3)- Iran (3)
Japan (3)
Jordan (3)- Kazakhstan (3)
Macau (3)
Mongolia (3)
Nepal (3)
Palestine (3)
Philippines (3)- Qatar (3)
Sri Lanka (3)
Syria (3)
Turkmenistan (3)
United Arab Emirates (3)
Uzbekistan (3)- Vietnam (3)
References
- "15th Asian Games – Athletes – Chess". doha-2006.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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