Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia Secures the Right to Host the Asian Individual Chess Championships in 2026
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Ulaanbaatar, June 6, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The Asian Individual Chess Championships 2025 were held in Al Ain, the United Arab Emirates, on May 6-16, 2025.
During the Championships, Chief of Staff to President of Mongolia and President of the Mongolian Chess Federation Zandanshatar Gombojav and FIDE Delegate A. Enkhtuul met with President of the Asian Chess Federation Sheikh Sultan Khalifa Al Nahyan bin Shakhbut to discuss strategic cooperation.
At the meeting, Mongolia secured the right to host the Asian Individual Chess Championships in 2026. In other words, for the first time in its 70-year history, the Asian Adult Chess Championship will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, next year. This will allow Mongolian chess players to compete against grandmasters from countries including the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of India, giving them a valuable opportunity to gain global recognition.
Notably, the Mongolian Chess Federation’s successful organization of the Asian 3.3 Zonal Championship helped pave the way for securing the hosting rights of next year’s Asian Individual Chess Championships.
