8th Tulsi Lal Memorial National Team club Chess Championship-2025

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106 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 07 Dec 2025 to 11 Dec 2025 in Kumaripati, Caspian College, Lalitpur, Nepal. 8 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2022, and top seed was Kshitiz Bhandari (🇳🇵 NEP, FM, 2116).

Purusottam Chaulagain (🇳🇵 NEP, CM, 1984) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Purushottam Silwal (5.5) and Muhan Narshing Shrestha (5.5). Chaulagain shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Pratyus Shrestha (1541) beat Shree Krishna Shrestha (1828), a +287-point gap.

Location

🇳🇵Kumaripati, Caspian College, Lalitpur, Nepal

Dates

07 Dec 2025 → 11 Dec 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Team · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇳🇵FMKshitiz Bhandari2116

Avg top 10

2,022

Participants

106

Titled players · 8

FM×2

CM×6

Federations · 1 represented

🇳🇵Nepal×105

Top 3

🥇
CMPurusottam Chaulagain
🇳🇵NEP·1984
6.5pts·2299perf+41.2
🥈
CMPurushottam Silwal
🇳🇵NEP·2074
5.5pts·2201perf+32.5
🥉
Muhan Narshing Shrestha
🇳🇵NEP·1929
5.5pts·2079perf+27.0

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	CMChaulagain, Purusottam	🇳🇵NEP	1984	6.5	1877	2299	+41.2
4	CMSilwal, Purushottam	🇳🇵NEP	2074	5.5	1971	2201	+32.5
2	Shrestha, Muhan Narshing	🇳🇵NEP	1929	5.5	1849	2079	+27.0
3	FMBhandari, Kshitiz	🇳🇵NEP	2116	5.5	1878	2108	+2.8
5	Kusatha, Niken	🇳🇵NEP	1987	5.5	1875	2105	+19.8
10	Maharjan, Suroj	🇳🇵NEP	1924	5.5	1840	2033	+17.8
41	Shah, Abheek	🇳🇵NEP	1883	5.5	1854	2127	+35.2
11	Chokami, Bikram	🇳🇵NEP	1880	5.5	1727	1920	+7.2
8	FMJaiswal, Rupesh	🇳🇵NEP	2060	5.0	1971	2129	+14.6
6	Nepali, Badrilal	🇳🇵NEP	1958	5.0	1845	2003	+10.2
7	Shrestha, Janardan	🇳🇵NEP	1917	5.0	1792	1950	+10.8
9	Subedi, Rajan	🇳🇵NEP	1976	5.0	1825	1983	+4.4
34	Pokhrel, Ankit	🇳🇵NEP	1585	5.0	1772	1844	+65.2
31	Budathoki, Karna Bahadur	🇳🇵NEP	1728	5.0	1774	1814	0.0
30	Chaudhary, Sachin Kumar	🇳🇵NEP	1733	5.0	1746	1818	+11.8
13	Thapa, Rishon	🇳🇵NEP	2036	4.5	1936	2038	+3.6
12	CMThapa, Krishna	🇳🇵NEP	1943	4.5	1906	2099	+24.4
43	Bhandari, Hem	🇳🇵NEP	1807	4.5	1763	1763	-11.2
26	Puri, Rajan	🇳🇵NEP	1917	4.5	1834	1891	-1.2
14	CMTandukar, Nabin	🇳🇵NEP	1861	4.5	1822	1924	+12.4
55	Maharjan, Sanjay	🇳🇵NEP	1784	4.5	1671	1796	+1.4
50	Maharjan, Baburaja	🇳🇵NEP	1883	4.5	1796	1796	-9.2
40	Shrestha, Ashok Mohan	🇳🇵NEP	1743	4.5	1859	2132	+29.0
23	Ghimire, Sabin Chandra	🇳🇵NEP	1930	4.0	1817	1867	-9.2
56	Moktan, Suman	🇳🇵NEP	1779	4.0	1847	1775	-0.6
18	Nepal, Prakash Chandra	🇳🇵NEP	1978	4.0	1838	1888	-13.6
16	CMDahal, Sushrut	🇳🇵NEP	2037	4.0	1877	1927	-15.6
35	Thapa, Abhay Singh	🇳🇵NEP	1540	4.0	1807	1807	+73.2
48	Sai, Sagar	🇳🇵NEP	1798	4.0	1879	1807	+0.6
15	Khadka, Mahesh	🇳🇵NEP	1735	4.0	1885	2010	+41.0
21	Maharjan, Prem Krishna	🇳🇵NEP	1883	4.0	1801	1926	+7.4
20	Phunyal, Aashish	🇳🇵NEP	1955	4.0	1823	2063	+14.0
19	Maharjan, Razin	🇳🇵NEP	0	4.0	1792	1832	0.0
53	Neupane, Sajal	🇳🇵NEP	1720	4.0	1867	1867	+41.2
45	Pant, Hardik	🇳🇵NEP	1553	4.0	1830	1830	+52.4
17	Maharjan, Rajendra	🇳🇵NEP	1703	4.0	1686	1811	+34.0
80	Byanjankar, Ratna	🇳🇵NEP	1842	4.0	1824	1699	-11.6
24	Maharjan, Radha Krishna	🇳🇵NEP	1806	4.0	1676	1733	-8.8
22	Shrestha, Kamal	🇳🇵NEP	1892	4.0	1892	2132	+30.0
38	Parajuli, Kshitiz	🇳🇵NEP	1719	4.0	1840	2033	+64.8
37	Magar, Chaman Gaha	🇳🇵NEP	1679	4.0	1706	1778	+13.6
27	Imbung, Jwala	🇳🇵NEP	1919	3.5	1906	1963	+8.2
39	Dahal, Mission	🇳🇵NEP	1808	3.5	1841	1784	-4.6
25	Shrestha, Pratyus	🇳🇵NEP	1541	3.5	1760	1760	+70.8
28	Satyal, Gopal	🇳🇵NEP	0	3.5	1731	1731	0.0
29	Das, Singhesor	🇳🇵NEP	1924	3.0	1773	1723	-36.2
47	Shrestha, Sandesh	🇳🇵NEP	1773	3.0	1911	1839	+8.2
33	Ale, Som	🇳🇵NEP	1735	3.0	1825	1825	+28.0
59	Pandey, Bheem Datt	🇳🇵NEP	1670	3.0	1816	1691	+1.6
51	Subedi, Sushil	🇳🇵NEP	1760	3.0	1898	1826	+6.6
32	Maharjan, Sanubhai	🇳🇵NEP	1692	3.0	1764	1764	+11.0
36	Rai, Umesh	🇳🇵NEP	1776	3.0	1824	1824	+7.4
58	Maharjan, Krishna Man	🇳🇵NEP	1838	3.0	1791	2591	+17.4
68	Kepchhaki, Jeet Bahadur	🇳🇵NEP	1800	2.5	1791	1598	-30.6
42	Shrestha, Jen	🇳🇵NEP	1727	2.5	1759	1657	-14.6
65	Shrestha, Shree Krishna	🇳🇵NEP	1828	2.5	1782	1633	-25.2
70	Maharjan, Bijay	🇳🇵NEP	1889	2.5	1772	1623	-34.2
44	Chaudhary, Sushil	🇳🇵NEP	1947	2.5	1861	1956	+1.0
63	Shrestha, Shyam Sundar	🇳🇵NEP	1687	2.5	1797	1922	+17.8
66	Limbu, Sumyak	🇳🇵NEP	0	2.5	1758	1758	0.0
79	Sthapit, Naresh	🇳🇵NEP	1733	2.5	1707	1582	-24.4
61	Chaudhary, Nikhil	🇳🇵NEP	1795	2.0	1808	1650	-56.4
54	Shiwakoti, Kabindra	🇳🇵NEP	1731	2.0	1858	1786	+13.6
86	Shakya, Amin	🇳🇵NEP	1917	2.0	1820	1580	-42.8
84	Singh, Suraj	🇳🇵NEP	1663	2.0	1798	1558	-14.4
62	Limbu, Bhawani	🇳🇵NEP	1808	2.0	1869	1744	-11.2
94	Shrestha, Nihana	🇳🇵NEP	0	2.0	1737	1371	0.0
52	Lawati, Gagan	🇳🇵NEP	1809	2.0	1868	1796	-4.0
60	Khadka, Prem	🇳🇵NEP	1742	2.0	1763	1691	-14.0
49	Kafle, Sujan	🇳🇵NEP	1973	2.0	1844	1772	-51.6
69	Shah, Surendra Kumar	🇳🇵NEP	1773	2.0	1632	1545	-49.6
78	Panthee, Sulav	🇳🇵NEP	1483	2.0	1707	1467	0.0
46	Rai, Dhiren	🇳🇵NEP	1953	2.0	1949	1949	-0.4
72	Neupane, Shailendra	🇳🇵NEP	1947	2.0	1821	1696	-17.6
76	Poudel, Bibek	🇳🇵NEP	0	2.0	1771	1646	0.0
57	Sambahamphe, Mahendra Kumar	🇳🇵NEP	1777	2.0	1724	1849	+6.0
82	Bajracharya, Rajendra	🇳🇵NEP	1873	2.0	1733	1608	-20.4
67	Thapa, Ganesh Bahadur	🇳🇵NEP	1663	1.5	1816	1667	-1.8
91	Pahadi, Rajan	🇳🇵NEP	1711	1.5	1849	1527	-16.4
92	Dahal, Shreeyash	🇳🇵NEP	1543	1.5	1816	1450	-18.4
64	Maharjan, Krijan	🇳🇵NEP	1729	1.5	1811	1811	+13.6
104	Shrestha, Ray	🇳🇵NEP	1574	1.0	1769	969	0.0
71	Moktan, Jhilke	🇳🇵NEP	1717	1.0	1850	1577	-39.2
77	Dangol, Maheshwor Lal	🇳🇵NEP	1810	1.0	1675	1402	-60.6
73	Joshi, Deergha Raj	🇳🇵NEP	1859	1.0	1849	1656	-21.2
81	Pokhrel, Ankur	🇳🇵NEP	1541	1.0	1639	1446	0.0
85	Rai, Arij	🇳🇵NEP	0	1.0	1632	1439	0.0
97	Maharjan, Rohan	🇳🇵NEP	1631	1.0	1794	994	0.0
75	Rai, Anmol	🇳🇵NEP	0	1.0	1784	1544	0.0
96	Shrestha, Soham	🇳🇵NEP	0	1.0	1868	1068	0.0
103	BK, Shivam Kumar	🇳🇵NEP	1683	1.0	1806	1006	-13.6
74	Adhikari, Krish	🇳🇵NEP	1649	1.0	1883	1758	+7.2
83	Kachhepati, Rajesh	🇳🇵NEP	1791	1.0	1908	1783	-1.0
106	Koirala, Sunil Bahadur	🇳🇵NEP	1662	1.0	1788	988	-15.2
89	Poudel, Shiv Prasad	🇳🇵NEP	1656	1.0	1873	1680	+0.6
93	KC Prabir	🇳🇵NEP	1466	0.5	1737	1336	-24.8
95	Thapa, Binay	🇳🇵NEP	1714	0.5	1842	1441	-31.4
101	FIDE 12372609	—	0	0.5	1761	961	0.0
90	Rai, Timon	🇳🇵NEP	0	0.5	1800	1527	0.0
88	Dahal, Ujwal	🇳🇵NEP	0	0.5	1745	1379	0.0
87	Shrestha, Rabi	🇳🇵NEP	1785	0.5	1687	1494	-15.4
105	CMMaharjan, Sajin	🇳🇵NEP	1974	0.0	1810	1010	-42.0
100	Rai, Abhiyan	🇳🇵NEP	0	0.0	1880	1080	0.0
98	Khan, Mohammad Imran	🇳🇵NEP	1785	0.0	1976	1176	-10.0
99	Karki, Rajiv	🇳🇵NEP	1838	0.0	1880	1080	-8.8
102	Joshi, Bibhav	🇳🇵NEP	1592	0.0	1773	973	-10.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Thapa, Abhay SinghNEP
+73.2
4.0 pts · #35
2Shrestha, PratyusNEP
+70.8
3.5 pts · #25
3Pokhrel, AnkitNEP
+65.2
5.0 pts · #34

Top rating losers

1Dangol, Maheshwor LalNEP
-60.6
1.0 pts · #77
2Chaudhary, NikhilNEP
-56.4
2.0 pts · #61
3Kafle, SujanNEP
-51.6
2.0 pts · #49

Biggest upsets

R6+287 Elo gap
Shrestha, Pratyus1541 beat Shrestha, Shree Krishna1828
R1+265 Elo gap
Shrestha, Pratyus1541 beat Maharjan, Radha Krishna1806
R4+260 Elo gap
Thapa, Abhay Singh1540 beat Kepchhaki, Jeet Bahadur1800