Iranian Chess Player Tops 5th Round of Asian Championships
TEHRAN (FNA) - Iranian chess player Mohammad Amin Tabatabayee has defeated his Chinese rival, and finished first in the 5th round of the 2018 Asian Continental Championship, underway in Makati, the Philippines.
Chess player Mohammad Amin Tabatabayee, from Iranian national outfit, defeated his Chinese opponent and obtained 3.5 points to ascend to the top in the 5th round of the 2018 Asian Continental Championship, underway in Makati, the Philippines.
Another member of Iran’s national team Parham Maghsoudlou also tied with Indonesian rival and received 3 points.
Ehsan Ghaem Maghami tied with Mongolian player and grabbed 2.5 points.
The 2018 Asian Continental Championship is a 9-round Swiss tournament which will be underway until December 18.
Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
Chess player Mohammad Amin Tabatabayee, from Iranian national outfit, defeated his Chinese opponent and obtained 3.5 points to ascend to the top in the 5th round of the 2018 Asian Continental Championship, underway in Makati, the Philippines.
Another member of Iran’s national team Parham Maghsoudlou also tied with Indonesian rival and received 3 points.
Ehsan Ghaem Maghami tied with Mongolian player and grabbed 2.5 points.
The 2018 Asian Continental Championship is a 9-round Swiss tournament which will be underway until December 18.
Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.