Kazakh player bags 1 gold, 2 silver medals at Asian Senior Chess Championship

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The 2018 Asian Senior Chess Championship hosted by Tagaytay, the Philippines, has ended, Kazinform has learned from the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, Kazinform reports.

The Kazakh team captured 5 medals, including one gold medal, from the 9-round Swiss-system tournament.

Having won two silver medals in blitz and classic in addition to the gold in the women's rapid events, Almagul Chakeyeva from Ust-Kamenogorsk stunned the championship.

Oleg Rinas from Karaganda and Aitkazy Baimurzin from Taraz claimed bronze medals in rapid and classic, respectively.