Khulan, Bayarsaikhan

Bayarsaikhan Khulan, a 17-year-old Mongolian Woman International Master, is rated 2019 and sitting in the top 4% of women worldwide under 18. She is on a steady climb with +58 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th ASEAN Individual Women Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup, DORNOGOBI MASTERS-A 2025, and 9th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships 2025 Standard-G18. Also played 3 rapid (including ASEAN Individual Women Rapid Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) and 3 blitz events (including ASEAN Individual Women Blitz Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) recently. She had 2 career breaks: 32 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2022–2023). Her peak of 2099 was reached at age 16 (Nov 2025, Mongolian #49 at the time).

Awarded WIM in 2025 (age 16) and WCM in 2023 (age 14). At junior level, she reached #12, #7, #6, #10 and #9 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.