19th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2025 - U15

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42 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 26 Oct 2025 to 31 Oct 2025 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 5 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2046, and top seed was Alikhan Khazhatuly (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2195).

Alikhan Khazhatuly (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2195) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Nurmukhammed Kabinazar (7.0) and Aleksei R. Belov (7.0). Khazhatuly broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Artem Droschak (1787) beat Bulat Vasilyev (2073), a +286-point gap.

Location

🇲🇳Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Dates

26 Oct 2025 → 31 Oct 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿FMAlikhan Khazhatuly2195

Avg top 10

2,046

Participants

Titled players · 5

FM×2

CM×3

Federations · 8 represented

🇲🇳Mongolia×23

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×6

🇷🇺Russia×2

🇰🇷South Korea×2

FIDE (no federation)×1

🇹🇼Chinese Taipei×1

🇸🇬Singapore×1

🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan×1

Top 3

🥇
FMAlikhan Khazhatuly
🇰🇿KAZ·2195
7.5pts·2210perf+13.2
🥈
Nurmukhammed Kabinazar
🇰🇿KAZ·2115
7.0pts·2175perf+31.2
🥉
CMAleksei R. Belov
🇷🇺RUS·2094
7.0pts·2131perf+24.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

FM Alikhan Khazhatuly led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Khazhatuly7.5Nematov7Kabinazar7Belov7Bonnet6Duurenkhishig5.5

R4–R9 · LEAD HELD

FM Alikhan Khazhatuly held the sole lead from R4 through R9 without losing it.

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Alikhan Khazhatuly beat CM Tokhir Nematov (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

FM Alikhan Khazhatuly 6 wins (R1–R6)CM Tokhir Nematov 3+3 wins (R3–R5, R7–R9)Nurmukhammed Kabinazar 3 wins (R4–R6)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMAlikhan Khazhatuly	*	1	½	0
2CMTokhir Nematov	0	*	—	—
3Nurmukhammed Kabinazar	½	—	*	½
4CMAleksei R. Belov	1	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Khazhatuly, AlikhanFM	2195	KAZ	+14N	+28B	+7N	+27B	+6N	+4B	=2N	−3B	+8N	7.5	46.5	50.5	40.00	2210	+13.2
2	Kabinazar, Nurmukhammed	2115	KAZ	+33B	+22N	−5B	+16N	+8B	+13N	=1B	+7N	=3B	7.0	46.0	49.5	36.25	2175	+31.2
3	Belov, Aleksei R.CM	2094	RUS	+36B	=8N	=12B	+22N	=5B	+23N	+6B	+1N	=2N	7.0	45.5	48.5	36.75	2131	+24.8
4	Nematov, TokhirCM	2066	UZB	+30B	−12N	+32B	+20N	+27B	−1N	+9B	+13N	+6B	7.0	41.0	45.0	32.50	2097	+19.2
5	Bonnet, Gabriel Misa Jean	2025	SGP	+29N	+20B	+2N	−6B	=3N	−7B	=15N	+21B	+13B	6.0	44.0	48.0	31.00	2030	+9.6
6	Keneshbekov, ElimCM	1959	KGZ	+26B	=32N	+10B	+5N	−1B	+8N	−3N	+12B	−4N	5.5	48.0	52.0	28.50	2031	+38.8
7	Batzaya, Agibat	1891	MGL	+24B	+9N	−1B	+17N	−13B	+5N	+11B	−2B	=12N	5.5	46.5	51.0	29.00	1983	+40.0
8	Chuluunbaatar, Gerelmaa	1844	MGL	+19N	=3B	+21N	+12B	−2N	−6B	+28N	+20B	−1B	5.5	46.0	50.0	26.50	1989	+58.0
9	Bekbol, Ibrahim	1785	KAZ	+38N	−7B	=28N	+15B	=12N	+18B	−4N	=10B	+20N	5.5	41.5	44.5	24.75	1918	+45.6
10	Duurenkhishig, Bat-ErdeneFM	2109	MGL	=21N	+37B	−6N	=14B	+36N	=20B	=12B	=9N	+22B	5.5	37.5	40.5	22.75	1870	-89.6
11	Sergelen, Batbayar	1934	MGL	=37N	=31B	=14N	=21B	+30N	+17B	−7N	+29B	=15N	5.5	37.0	40.0	23.75	1781	-56.8
12	Bekbol, Beibarys	1818	KAZ	+17N	+4B	=3N	−8N	=9B	+14B	=10N	−6N	=7B	5.0	46.5	51.5	28.75	1938	+47.6
13	Vasilyev, Bulat	2073	FID	+23N	+15B	−27N	+31B	+7N	−2B	+21N	−4B	−5N	5.0	43.5	47.5	23.50	1926	-60.0
14	Tsolmon, Battur	1752	MGL	−1B	+40N	=11B	=10N	+16B	−12N	=22B	=23N	+27B	5.0	41.5	43.5	21.00	1903	+65.6
15	Duabek, Abylaikhan	1859	KAZ	+18B	−13N	=26B	−9N	+24B	+35N	=5B	=16N	=11B	5.0	41.0	44.5	23.50	1789	-25.2
16	Shiva Shanmugam, Tharvin	1882	MAS	+34N	−27B	+29N	−2B	−14N	+25B	+30N	=15B	=18N	5.0	38.5	42.0	21.00	1761	-41.6
17	Dashnyam Davaasuren	0	MGL	−12B	+30N	+33B	−7B	+31N	−11N	=24B	=28B	+29N	5.0	36.5	40.0	19.75	1789	0.0
18	Amartuvshin Battuvshin	0	MGL	−15N	=23B	+37N	−29B	+33B	−9N	+34B	+32N	=16B	5.0	35.0	38.0	18.75	1764	+25.6
19	Baasankhuu, Mungunshagai	0	MGL	−8B	+36N	−20N	−37B	+38N	−30B	+39N	+31B	+28N	5.0	31.0	33.5	16.50	1716	0.0
20	Zev Ganganbars	1808	MGL	+41B	−5N	+19B	−4B	+29N	=10N	+23B	−8N	−9B	4.5	43.0	44.0	17.25	1775	-17.6
21	Butenbayar, Bat-Erdene	1704	MGL	=10B	+35N	−8B	=11N	+22B	+27N	−13B	−5N	=26B	4.5	40.5	44.0	19.75	1861	+54.0
22	Lee, Eoram	1861	KOR	+39N	−2B	+34N	−3B	−21N	+36B	=14N	+25B	−10N	4.5	40.0	42.5	16.00	1765	-38.8
23	Baidar, Buyandelger	1669	MGL	−13B	=18N	+35B	+32N	+28N	−3B	−20N	=14B	=30N	4.5	38.5	42.0	18.50	1809	+42.0
24	Maratuly, Yerassyl	1540	KAZ	−7N	+38B	−31N	=25B	−15N	+40B	=17N	=30B	+36N	4.5	34.0	36.0	14.75	1682	+28.8
25	Sanchir, Nyamkhuu	0	MGL	−27N	−34B	+40B	=24N	+26B	−16N	+35B	−22N	+33B	4.5	33.0	35.0	15.75	1644	0.0
26	Bayasgalanbaatar, Munkhkhuslen	1603	MGL	−6N	+42B	=15N	−28B	−25N	=37B	+36N	+34B	=21N	4.5	33.0	33.0	12.75	1743	+46.8
27	Droschak, Artem	1787	RUS	+25B	+16N	+13B	−1N	−4N	−21B	−29N	+38B	−14N	4.0	42.5	45.5	17.50	1742	-25.2
28	Suld-erdene, Purevdorj	1871	MGL	+40B	−1N	=9B	+26N	−23B	+32N	−8B	=17N	−19B	4.0	41.5	43.5	15.75	1776	-34.0
29	Munkh-od, Altangerel	1639	MGL	−5B	+41N	−16B	+18N	−20B	+33N	+27B	−11N	−17B	4.0	38.5	39.5	13.50	1736	+24.0
30	Ali, Bauirjan	1644	MGL	−4N	−17B	+42N	+41B	−11B	+19N	−16B	=24N	=23B	4.0	37.5	37.5	10.50	1579	-20.4
31	Hein Myat Thu	1826	MYA	=35B	=11N	+24B	−13N	−17B	=34N	=32B	−19N	+37B	4.0	36.0	39.0	15.75	1807	-1.2
32	Simpson, Rainen Yi-Fan	1803	TPE	+42N	=6B	−4N	−23B	+37N	−28B	=31N	−18B	+38N	4.0	36.0	36.0	10.75	1705	-32.4
33	Park, Jihoon B	1728	KOR	−2N	=39B	−17N	+42B	−18N	−29B	+40N	+35B	−25N	3.5	33.5	33.5	6.75	1601	-31.6
34	Duurenbel, Nasanbuyan	1537	MGL	−16B	+25N	−22B	−36N	+39B	=31B	−18N	−26N	+40B	3.5	33.0	35.0	11.00	1591	+10.8
35	Dashbazar, Bayarsaikhan	0	MGL	=31N	−21B	−23N	+39B	+41N	−15B	−25N	−33N	+42B	3.5	29.5	29.5	5.50	1516	0.0
36	Enguun, Gan-Od	1682	MGL	−3N	−19B	+39N	+34B	−10B	−22N	−26B	+41N	−24B	3.0	37.0	38.0	7.00	1585	-46.0
37	Munkhbaatar, Surenmandakh	1584	MGL	=11B	−10N	−18B	+19N	−32B	=26N	−38B	+42N	−31N	3.0	36.5	36.5	10.00	1590	-3.6
38	Usukh-Ireedui Khishigdelger	0	MGL	−9B	−24N	F	+40N	−19B	+41B	+37N	−27N	−32B	3.0	29.0	30.0	6.00	1552	0.0
39	Manlaibaatar, Tuvshinjargal	1464	MGL	−22B	=33N	−36B	−35N	−34N	+42B	−19B	−40N	+41B	2.5	26.0	26.0	2.75	1301	-32.0
40	Munkhtemuulen, Tuvshinjargal	1528	MGL	−28N	−14B	−25N	−38B	+42N	−24N	−33B	+39B	−34N	2.0	30.5	30.5	2.50	1381	-44.0
41	FIDE 4927583	0	—	−20N	−29B	F	−30N	−35B	−38N	+42B	−36B	−39N	1.0	27.5	27.5	0.00	848	0.0
42	FIDE 4916140	0	—	−32B	−26N	−30B	−33N	−40B	−39N	−41N	−37B	−35N	0.0	27.0	28.0	0.00	823	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Tsolmon, BatturMGL
+65.6
5.0 pts · #11
2Chuluunbaatar, GerelmaaMGL
+58.0
5.5 pts · #14
3Butenbayar, Bat-ErdeneMGL
+54.0
4.5 pts · #18

Top rating losers

1Duurenkhishig, Bat-ErdeneFMMGL
-89.6
5.5 pts · #6
2Vasilyev, BulatFID
-60.0
5.0 pts · #10
3Sergelen, BatbayarMGL
-56.8
5.5 pts · #13

Biggest upsets

R3+286 Elo gap
Droschak, Artem1787 beat Vasilyev, Bulat2073
R2+248 Elo gap
Bekbol, Beibarys1818 beat CMNematov, Tokhir2066
R5+202 Elo gap
Baidar, Buyandelger1669 beat Suld-erdene, Purevdorj1871