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Chess was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 14. Rapid Chess was held for men and women as well as a mixed Classical Chess competition. All events were held at the Al-Dana Indoor Hall.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual rapid | Murtas Kazhgaleyev Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Đào Thiên Hải Vietnam (VIE) |
Bu Xiangzhi China (CHN) |
| Women's individual rapid | Koneru Humpy India (IND) |
Zhao Xue China (CHN) |
Zhu Chen Qatar (QAT) |
| Mixed team classical | India (IND) Krishnan Sasikiran Pendyala Harikrishna Koneru Humpy |
China (CHN) Bu Xiangzhi Wang Yue Zhao Xue |
Iran (IRI) Ehsan Ghaemmaghami Elshan Moradi Atousa Pourkashian |
| 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 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
A total of 63 athletes from 21 nations competed in chess at the 2006 Asian Games: