19th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2025 - U17
25 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 26 Oct 2025 to 31 Oct 2025 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 8 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2134, and top seed was Akbarali Abdukhakimov (🇺🇿 UZB, FM, 2337).
Genivan Genkeswaran (🇲🇾 MAS, FM, 2036) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Aldar Burentegsh (7.0) and Artem Mescheryakov (7.0). Genkeswaran took the lead from round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Baldanbayar Baasantsengel (1631) beat Gyana Sai Santhosh M (2099), a +468-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsFM Genivan Genkeswaran led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
FM Genivan Genkeswaran takes the sole lead (5.5/7).
FM Genivan Genkeswaran drew with FM Aldar Burentegsh (Black).
FM Genivan Genkeswaran 3+3 wins (R3–R5, R7–R9)FM Aldar Burentegsh 4 wins (R1–R4)CM Artem Mescheryakov 3 wins (R2–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMGenivan Genkeswaran | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2FMAldar Burentegsh | ½ | * | ½ | 0 |
| 3CMArtem Mescheryakov | 0 | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4FMAlikhan Daulet | 0 | 1 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genkeswaran, GenivanFM | 2036 | MAS | +23N | −6B | +24N | +20B | +7N | =2N | +3B | +4B | +5N | 7.5 | 41.0 | 43.0 | 34.00 | 2265 | +98.0 |
| 2 | Aldar BurentegshFM | 2187 | MGL | +10N | +13B | +7N | +6B | =3N | =1B | −4N | +8B | +9N | 7.0 | 46.0 | 50.5 | 37.25 | 2254 | +34.8 |
| 3 | Mescheryakov, ArtemCM | 2147 | RUS | =17N | +16B | +4N | +8B | =2B | +5N | −1N | +9B | +7N | 7.0 | 45.0 | 49.0 | 36.00 | 2215 | +35.6 |
| 4 | Daulet, AlikhanFM | 2158 | KAZ | +9B | =5N | −3B | +19N | +11B | =8N | +2B | −1N | +12B | 6.0 | 46.0 | 49.0 | 29.25 | 2171 | +14.0 |
| 5 | Danzanjunai, GanbatCM | 1988 | MGL | +25N | =4B | +12N | −7B | +6N | −3B | +11N | +10B | −1B | 5.5 | 45.0 | 45.5 | 23.00 | 2152 | +67.6 |
| 6 | Tenguundalai GanbatFM | 2219 | MGL | +15B | +1N | =8B | −2N | −5B | =14N | +16B | =12N | +18B | 5.5 | 41.5 | 44.5 | 25.25 | 2057 | -60.8 |
| 7 | Simbelov, Roman T. | 2070 | RUS | +14B | +11N | −2B | +5N | −1B | +16N | −9B | +13N | −3B | 5.0 | 45.0 | 49.0 | 22.50 | 2048 | -6.4 |
| 8 | Zhambalov, Bator | 2084 | RUS | +20N | +24B | =6N | −3N | +14B | =4B | +13N | −2N | F | 5.0 | 41.5 | 43.5 | 19.25 | 2065 | +2.4 |
| 9 | Sodbileg, Uranjargal | 1787 | MGL | −4N | =23B | +21N | +17B | +13N | =11B | +7N | −3N | −2B | 5.0 | 41.0 | 43.0 | 19.75 | 2030 | +99.6 |
| 10 | Adilbekuly, Altair | 1810 | KAZ | −2B | −18N | =15B | +24N | +19B | =12N | +14B | −5N | +21B | 5.0 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 16.25 | 1852 | +16.4 |
| 11 | Abdukhakimov, AkbaraliFM | 2337 | UZB | +21N | −7B | +17N | +16B | −4N | =9N | −5B | +19B | F | 4.5 | 37.5 | 40.5 | 16.50 | 2031 | -50.8 |
| 12 | Gyana Sai Santhosh M | 2099 | IND | =19B | +15N | −5B | −14N | +22N | =10B | +20N | =6B | −4N | 4.5 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 16.25 | 1851 | -89.6 |
| 13 | Yeruultei, BatbaatarCM | 1999 | MGL | +18B | −2N | =14B | +25N | −9B | +15N | −8B | −7B | +24N | 4.5 | 35.0 | 35.5 | 11.50 | 1788 | -72.0 |
| 14 | Baasantsengel, Baldanbayar | 1631 | MGL | −7N | +21B | =13N | +12B | −8N | =6B | −10N | F | +15B | 4.0 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 16.50 | 1959 | +116.4 |
| 15 | Darkhanmunkh, Khishigtsolmon | 1870 | MGL | −6N | −12B | =10N | +23B | +17N | −13B | =19N | +16B | −14N | 4.0 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 14.00 | 1803 | -32.0 |
| 16 | Pak, Aaron | 1893 | KGZ | +22B | −3N | +18B | −11N | +20B | −7B | −6N | −15N | +23B | 4.0 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 10.50 | 1827 | -30.8 |
| 17 | Delgerbayar, Enkhbayar | 1751 | MGL | =3B | +19N | −11B | −9N | −15B | +23N | =21B | −18N | +22B | 4.0 | 32.0 | 34.0 | 12.50 | 1726 | -18.8 |
| 18 | Munkhzul, Munkhmanlai | 1462 | MGL | −13N | +10B | −16N | −22B | +24B | −20N | F | +17B | −6N | 3.0 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 11.00 | 1683 | +52.0 |
| 19 | Bilguun, Butai | 1708 | MGL | =12N | −17B | +23N | −4B | −10N | F | =15B | −11N | +25B | 3.0 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 6.75 | 1734 | -4.0 |
| 20 | Erhes, Temuulen | 1708 | MGL | −8B | +22N | +25B | −1N | −16N | +18B | −12B | −21N | F | 3.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 6.00 | 1634 | -26.4 |
| 21 | Zwe Wai Yan Lin | 1873 | MYA | −11B | −14N | −9B | F | =25N | +22B | =17N | +20B | −10N | 3.0 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 7.75 | 1633 | -79.2 |
| 22 | Badrangui Gantumur | 0 | MGL | −16N | −20B | F | +18N | −12B | −21N | =24B | +25B | −17N | 2.5 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 4.50 | 1524 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Erkhem Altanzagas | 1510 | MGL | −1B | =9N | −19B | −15N | F | −17B | +25N | =24B | −16N | 2.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 4.00 | 1419 | -15.2 |
| 24 | Narantushig, Ariunbat | 0 | MGL | F | −8N | −1B | −10B | −18N | +25B | =22N | =23N | −13B | 2.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 2.75 | 1416 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Aldar Bilguun | 0 | MGL | −5B | F | −20N | −13B | =21B | −24N | −23B | −22N | −19N | 0.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 1.50 | 1397 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Baasantsengel, BaldanbayarMGL+116.44.0 pts · #13
- 2Sodbileg, UranjargalMGL+99.65.0 pts · #7
- 3Genkeswaran, GenivanFMMAS+98.07.5 pts · #3
- 1Gyana Sai Santhosh MIND-89.64.5 pts · #14
- 2Zwe Wai Yan LinMYA-79.23.0 pts · #20
- 3Yeruultei, BatbaatarCMMGL-72.04.5 pts · #17
- R4+468 Elo gap
- R7+349 Elo gap
- R2+348 Elo gap