| Chess at the 2006 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Al-Dana Indoor Hall |
| Dates | 2–14 December |
| Competitors | 63 from 21 nations |
Chess was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from 2 December 2006 to 14 December 2006. Rapid Chess was held for men and women individually as well as a mixed team Standard Chess competition. All events were held at the Al-Dana Indoor Hall.
India topped the medal table with two gold medals, Kazakhstan won the men's individual gold.
Schedule
| ● | Round | ● | Last round |
| Event↓/Date → | 2nd Sat | 3rd Sun | 4th Mon | 5th Tue | 6th Wed | 7th Thu | 8th Fri | 9th Sat | 10th Sun | 11th Mon | 12th Tue | 13th Wed | 14th Thu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual rapid | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||||||
| Women's individual rapid | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | ||||||||||
| Mixed team standard | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual rapid | Murtas Kazhgaleyev Kazakhstan | Đào Thiên Hải Vietnam | Bu Xiangzhi China |
| Women's individual rapid | Humpy Koneru India | Zhao Xue China | Zhu Chen Qatar |
| Mixed team standard |  IndiaKrishnan Sasikiran Pentala Harikrishna Humpy Koneru |  ChinaBu Xiangzhi Wang Yue Zhao Xue |  IranEhsan Ghaemmaghami Elshan Moradi Atousa Pourkashian |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Iran (IRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 nations) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Participating nations
A total of 63 athletes from 21 nations competed in chess at the 2006 Asian Games:[1]
References
- ^ "15th Asian Games – Athletes – Chess". doha-2006.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2013.