Uzbekistan won 19 gold medals to top the Asian Schools Chess Championship organized by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE from 19 to 29 June 2019 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Three best Federations by gold medals and other medals in all categories received team trophies: First place went to Uzbekistan with 19 gold medals, 13 silver and 16 bronze medals. Second place went to Kazakhstan (5 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze medals), and third place went to Turkmenistan (5 gold medals, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals).

A record 186 players from 16 countries participated in the Standard, Rapid and Blitz championships. The tournament venue and official hotel of the event was the 5-star hotel International Hotel Tashkent.

Asian Chess Federation Secretary General Hisham Al Taher awarded prizes together with First Vice Chairman of Uzbekistan Chess Federation Mr. Husan Turdialiev and Sheikh Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Mualla, President of Arab Chess Federation and President of the Sharjah Cultural and Chess Club.

Visit chess-results.com for final standings in Standard, Rapid and Blitz.

Video Assisted Referee (VAR) used for the first time in chess

Anecdotally, VAR was used for the first time in chess at the Asian Schools Rapid chess championship. A Bangladeshi girl cried when her opponent made an illegal move which would lead to unstoppable mate. There was no proof since no Arbiter or witness observed the game and the electronic board did not function. Fortunately, Asian Chess Federation Secretary General Hisham Al Taher had his photo taken nearby which showed the position on the board immediately before the irregularity. The Bangladeshi girl won the game and eventually became champion.

Girls 17	Asian Schools Rapid Chess	Fed	Pts	Medal
WFM	Mekanova Annagozel	TKM	6.0	Gold
	Malikova Marjona	UZB	5.0	Silver
	Saparova Sitora	UZB	5.0	Bronze
Girls 15
WCM	Sultanbek Zeinep	KAZ	6.5	Gold
	Sathwika N	IND	5.0	Silver
	Saidova Rukhshona	TJK	4.0	Bronze
Girls 13
FM	Omonova Umida	UZB	6.5	Gold
	Kaldarova Ayaulym	KAZ	5.0	Silver
	Karimova Guldona	UZB	5.0	Bronze
Girls 11
WCM	Khamdamova Afruza	UZB	7.0	Gold
	Khulan Bayarsaikhan	MGL	5.0	Silver
WCM	Olimova Odina	UZB	5.0	Bronze
Gurks 9
	Kaliakhmet Elnaz	KAZ	6.5	Gold
	Khasanova Shakhzoda	UZB	5.5	Silver
	Olimova Rukiya	UZB	4.5	Bronze
Girls 7
	Warsia Khusbu	BAN	6.5	Gold
	Amanzhol Khanzada	KAZ	6.0	Silver
	Misheel Ganbayar	MGL	5.0	Bronze

Open 17	Asian Schools Blitz Chess	Fed	Pts.	Medal
FM	Abdisalimov Abdimalik	UZB	6.5	Gold
FM	Abdurakhmonov Mukhammadali	UZB	5.5	Silver
FM	Abdilkhair Abilmansur	KAZ	5.0	Bronze
Open 15
	Satybaldy Amir	KAZ	6.5	Gold
CM	Nisban Cyrus	SGP	6.0	Silver
	Sharipov Davron	UZB	4.5	Bronze
Open 13
	Rakhmatullaev Almas	UZB	6.0	Gold
	Madaminov Mukhiddin	UZB	5.5	Silver
	Aaditya Dhingra	IND	5.5	Bronze
Open 11
	Iunusov Nuriddin	KGZ	5.5	Gold
	Daaevik Wadhawan	IND	5.0	Silver
	Mamedov Edgar	KAZ	5.0	Bronze
Open 9
CM	Begmuratov Khumoyun	UZB	5.5	Gold
	Sawalakhe Jay	IND	5.0	Silver
	Jalalvand Amir Hesam	IRI	5.0	Bronze
Open 7
	Islamov Shakhzod	UZB	6.0	Gold
	Rashid Husain Alhammadi	UAE	6.0	Silver
	Tuvshintulga Tumurchudur	MGL	5.5	Bronze

Girls 17	Asian Schools Blitz Chess	Fed	Pts	Medal
	Kalvandi Nashmil	IRI	6.0	Gold
	Tursunova Aziza	UZB	6.0	Silver
WFM	Mekanova Annagozel	TKM	5.0	Bronze
Girls 15
	Alimova Sevinch	uzb	6.0	Gold
	Batyrowa Merjen	tkm	5.5	Silver
WFM	Sultanbek Zeinep	kaz	5.0	Bronze
Girls 13
WFM	Shohradowa Lala	TKM	5.5	Gold
WFM	Omonova Umida	UZB	5.0	Silver
	Shokirjonova Barchinoy	UZB	5.0	Bronze
Girls 11
WFM	Khamdamova Afruza	UZB	7.0	Gold
	Atabayeva Aygul	TKM	4.5	Silver
wcm	Olimova Odina	UZB	4.5	Bronze
Girls 9
	Arshiya Das	IND	5.0	Gold
	Kukreja Suguna	IND	5.0	Silver
	Khasanova Shakhzoda	UZB	4.0	Bronze
Girls 7
	Amanzhol Khanzada	KAZ	6.0	Gold
	Warsia Khusbu	BAN	6.0	Silver
	Omirserik Alima	KAZ	5.0	Bronze