The Asian Nations Cup is the Asian equivalent of the European Team Championship — a multi-board national team event for ACF federations. The 2026 edition is the 22nd, hosted at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club, with three parallel competitions: open teams (4-board), women’s teams (4-board), and youth teams (U16, 4-board).
The Field
Around 25 federation teams in the open section, 18 in women’s, 15 in youth. Strong fields expected from India, China, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, and Iran. Time control: classical 90+30 across 9 rounds.