Chess was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from 2 December 2006 to 14 December 2006. Rapid Chess was held for men and women individually as well as a mixed team Standard Chess competition. All events were held at the Al-Dana Indoor Hall.
India topped the medal table with two gold medals, Kazakhstan won the men's individual gold.
Participating nations.
A total of 63 athletes from 21 nations competed in chess at the 2006 Asian Games:
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