Obaidul Islam Shahin of Bangladesh emerged unbeaten champion in the 1st Asia Pacific Individual Deaf Chess Championship '2024 securing six points after the 7th and last round match held at Hotel 71 in Dhaka on Sunday.

Mohammad Aminul Islam of Bangladesh became runner-up while Kim Eduard of Kyrgyzstan finished  3rd securing  5 points each.

Four players earned 4.5 points each. 

In the tie-breaking system, Nurymov Berik of Kazakhstan became 4th, Rakhatbekov Tilegen of Kyrgyzstan finished 5th, Almazbekov Shabden of Kyrgyzstan became 6th while Md. Hossain Ali of Bangladesh was placed 7th. 

Three players earned 4 points each. 

In the tie-breaking system, Donskikh Vladimir  of Kazakhstan became 8th, Turmanov Berik of Kazakhstan finished became 9th and Md. Ali Newaz Sarkar of Bangladesh became 10th. 

In the day's 7th and last round matches, Md. Obaidul Islam Shahin drew with Nurymov Berik of Kazakhstan, Mohammad Aminul Islam drew with Rakhatbekov Tilegen, Kim Eduard beat Turmanov Berik of Kazakhstan, Almazbekov Shabden drew with Donskikh Vladimir, Md. Hossain Ali beat Gorokhova Natalya of Kazakhstan and Md Ali Newaz Sarkar beat Kuzerbayev Yeldos of Kazakhstan. 

A total of 24 players from Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia participated in the 7 round Swiss-League standard time control system. 

Besides, the 1st Asia Pacific Individual Deaf Blitz Chess Championship was held today (Sunday) afternoon at the same venue. 

Janchivnyambuu Enkhbayar of Mongolia became champion securing 6 points from 7 games.

Md. Ali Newaz Sarkar of Bangladesh became runner-up in the blitz chess with 5.5 points,. Mohammad Aminul Islam became 3rd with 5 points, Nurymov Berik of Kazakhstan finished  4th while Kim Eduard of Kyrgyzstan became 5th with 4.5 points each.

In all, 17 players from Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia participated in the seven round Swiss-League system blitz chess event.