Blitz Championship Results
The Blitz segment of the Asian Youth Chess Championships 2018 took place on Sunday, 8th April at the Lotus Pang Suan Kaew in Chiangmai, Thailand. India and Vietnam emerged as the dominant forces across the age categories.
Key Highlights
India and Vietnam dominated the Blitz Championships, continuing their strong form from the Standard and Rapid events. Both nations secured the lion's share of medals across the U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16, and U-18 categories, reinforcing their status as youth chess powerhouses in Asia.
The Blitz format — with its fast time controls — tested players' speed, intuition, and composure under pressure. The event drew enthusiastic participation from all delegations and provided a thrilling conclusion to the championship's competitive programme before the closing ceremony.
The Blitz Championships were part of the broader Asian Youth Chess Championships 2018, organised by the Thailand Chess Association (TCA) in cooperation with Bangapi Chess Club on behalf of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF). The full championship ran from 1st to 10th April 2018 and encompassed Standard, Rapid, and Blitz formats across five age groups.
India finished the overall championship as winners with 35 gold medals out of 68 available, while Vietnam placed second with 21 gold medals. China rounded out the top three in the medal tally.