Uzbekistan, China Win Gold Individual Rapid, Asian Games

16  November 2010, Kuala Lumpur – The individual Rapid Chess event just finished today with Uzbekistan winning gold in the men, won by GM Kasimdzhanov and China winning gold in the women, won by GM Hou Yifan (pix left).

Here is how the top five players for each men and women category finished after nine rounds of rapid play.

Meanwhile Malaysia finished in 22nd position for WCM Nur Nabila (4.0 points/9), 29th position for WFM Alia (3.5 pts/9) and 38th position for IM Mok Tze-Meng (3.0 pts/9). Malaysians lost both rounds 8 and 9.