Chess at the 2006 Asian Games
Chess was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 14. Rapid Chess was held for men and women as well as a mixed Classical Chess competition. All events were held at the Al-Dana Indoor Hall.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual rapid |
 Murtas KazhgaleyevKazakhstan (KAZ) |
 Đào Thiên HảiVietnam (VIE) |
 Bu XiangzhiChina (CHN) |
| Women's individual rapid |
 Koneru HumpyIndia (IND) |
Zhao Xue China (CHN) |
 Zhu ChenQatar (QAT) |
| Mixed team classical |
India (IND) Krishnan Sasikiran Pendyala Harikrishna Koneru Humpy |
China (CHN) Bu Xiangzhi Wang Yue Zhao Xue |
 Iran (IRI)Ehsan 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 | |
| Total | 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. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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