27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025 - G14

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52 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 22 Nov 2025 to 29 Nov 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. 17 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2020, and top seed was Mariya Kholyavko (🇰🇿 KAZ, WFM, 2168).

Mariya Kholyavko (🇰🇿 KAZ, WFM, 2168) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Shuang(HLJ) Wu (7.5) and Polina A Smirnova (6.5). Kholyavko shared the lead from round 8, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 9: Nguyen Thi Thanh Ngoc (1574) beat Aknur Mamakova (1960), a +386-point gap.

Location

🇹🇭Bangkok, Thailand

Dates

22 Nov 2025 → 29 Nov 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿WFMMariya Kholyavko2168

Avg top 10

2,020

Participants

Titled players · 17

WFM×10

WCM×7

Federations · 8 represented

🇻🇳Vietnam×7

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×6

🇮🇳India×6

🇷🇺Russia×5

🇨🇳China×5

FIDE (no federation)×3

🇺🇿Uzbekistan×3

🇵🇭Philippines×3

Top 3

🥇
WFMMariya Kholyavko
🇰🇿KAZ·2168
7.5pts·2178perf+9.1
🥈
WFMShuang(HLJ) Wu
🇨🇳CHN·1936
7.5pts·2214perf+123.6
🥉
WFMPolina A Smirnova
FID·2148
6.5pts·2130perf-2.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R9; 2 players tied at 7.5/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 5 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Kholyavko7.5Wu7.5Ivashentseva6.5Smirnova6.5Tong Thai Hoang6Nivedita V6

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 7.5/9. Kholyavko takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (45.0).

R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WFM Mariya Kholyavko beat WFM Shuang(HLJ) Wu (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

WFM Mariya Kholyavko 7 wins (R3–R9)WFM Shuang(HLJ) Wu 5 wins (R3–R7)WCM Dominika Ivashentseva 3 wins (R7–R9)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1WFMMariya Kholyavko	*	1	—	1
2WFMShuang(HLJ) Wu	0	*	—	1
3WCMDominika Ivashentseva	—	—	*	—
4WFMPolina A Smirnova	0	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Kholyavko, MariyaWFM	2168	KAZ	−15N	=33B	+34N	+13B	+9N	+8B	+12N	+2B	+3N	7.5	45.0	49.0	42.00	2178	+9.1
2	Wu, Shuang(HLJ)WFM	1936	CHN	+33B	=15N	+39B	+26N	+30B	+3B	+6N	−1N	+5B	7.5	43.5	47.0	37.00	2214	+123.6
3	Smirnova, Polina AWFM	2148	FID	+35B	+9N	+24B	=8N	+5B	−2N	+16B	+6N	−1B	6.5	47.5	51.5	33.75	2130	-2.8
4	Ivashentseva, DominikaWCM	1976	FID	+31B	−24N	+32B	+7N	=10B	−16N	+25B	+18N	+8N	6.5	40.0	44.0	31.75	2006	+19.2
5	Nivedita V CWFM	2052	IND	+43N	=13B	+25N	+17B	−3N	=6B	+15N	+11B	−2N	6.0	45.5	48.5	28.75	2039	-1.1
6	Tong Thai Hoang An	2000	VIE	=39B	+37N	+22B	+11N	+8B	=5N	−2B	−3B	+15N	6.0	45.0	48.5	29.75	2048	+25.2
7	Kalugina, Maria	1870	RUS	+47N	−8B	+44N	−4B	+32N	+40B	=17N	+12B	=11N	6.0	38.5	41.5	24.25	1973	+54.4
8	Shi, Yige	1971	CHN	+42B	+7N	+10B	=3B	−6N	−1N	+24B	+16N	−4B	5.5	47.5	51.0	27.75	2048	+38.4
9	Nihira Koul	1906	IND	+45B	−3B	+18N	=19N	−1B	+26N	=27B	+17B	=21N	5.5	43.0	46.0	24.75	1972	+36.0
10	Nguyen Minh ChiWFM	1995	VIE	+18N	+30B	−8N	+15B	=4N	−12B	=13N	=20B	+29N	5.5	42.5	46.5	27.00	1969	-10.4
11	Saranya Devi NarahariWFM	1960	IND	=41N	+34B	+12N	−6B	+25N	=15B	+21N	−5N	=7B	5.5	42.0	45.5	26.25	1938	-4.6
12	Sokolova, ReginaWFM	1918	RUS	+48B	=32N	−11B	+31N	+19B	+10N	−1B	−7N	+40B	5.5	41.0	44.0	23.00	1951	+20.4
13	Mu, WangxueyaoWFM	1904	CHN	+46B	=5N	=40B	−1N	+37B	=27N	=10B	=28N	+26B	5.5	40.0	43.0	23.50	1965	+36.4
14	Nguyen Thi Thanh Ngoc	1574	VIE	−16B	+35N	−19B	=36N	=31B	+33N	+30B	=40N	+28B	5.5	34.5	38.0	22.25	1913	+146.0
15	Margad, MunkhpurevWCM	1831	MGL	+1B	=2B	+20N	−10N	+26B	=11N	−5B	+24N	−6B	5.0	47.5	52.0	28.00	2035	+93.6
16	Blinova, Sofia	1909	RUS	+14N	−25B	=43N	+41B	+17N	+4B	−3N	−8B	=20N	5.0	42.0	45.0	24.50	1907	+0.8
17	Bubnova, Uliana	1960	FID	+36B	+19N	=26B	−5N	−16B	+42N	=7B	−9N	+37B	5.0	40.0	43.5	21.75	1899	-27.2
18	Klyueva, Tatyana Ig	1770	RUS	−10B	+52N	−9B	+48N	+28B	=24N	+23B	−4B	=22N	5.0	39.5	40.5	18.25	1898	+61.6
19	Aditri Shome	1858	IND	+49N	−17B	+14N	=9B	−12N	=20B	−40N	+34B	+27N	5.0	38.5	41.0	21.75	1825	-12.8
20	De Silva, B P Chanthuli Thanishka	1938	SRI	=27N	+38B	−15B	=32N	=42B	=19N	+41B	=10N	=16B	5.0	36.5	40.0	21.25	1821	-48.3
21	Zarkym, Ailin	1941	KAZ	−32B	+45N	=31B	+39N	=24B	+30N	−11B	=27N	=9B	5.0	35.5	38.5	19.75	1828	-47.2
22	Le Thai Hoang AnhWCM	1932	VIE	=38N	+27B	−6N	−29B	+45B	=41N	=31B	+42N	=18B	5.0	35.0	38.0	19.25	1784	-64.4
23	Amanzhol, KhanzadaWFM	1955	KAZ	=37B	−39N	=27B	=42N	=36B	+45N	−18N	+44B	+30B	5.0	31.5	34.5	18.00	1767	-81.2
24	Zol-Uchral ErdenesaikhanWCM	1905	MGL	+50N	+4B	−3N	=25B	=21N	=18B	−8N	−15B	+41N	4.5	41.5	43.0	18.75	1844	-26.0
25	Borce, Cyreine Jean	1702	PHI	+28B	+16N	−5B	=24N	−11B	+35N	−4N	−29B	+43N	4.5	40.5	43.5	18.75	1912	+94.0
26	Tran Le VyWFM	1974	VIE	+44N	+29B	=17N	−2B	−15N	−9B	+43N	+39B	−13N	4.5	39.5	42.5	16.50	1855	-56.4
27	Advika Sarupria	1655	IND	=20B	−22N	=23N	+47B	+43N	=13B	=9N	=21B	−19B	4.5	39.0	42.0	19.00	1857	+87.6
28	Mamakova, Aknur	1960	KAZ	−25N	+48B	=29N	=43B	−18N	+34B	+44N	=13B	−14N	4.5	35.0	38.0	16.50	1736	-93.1
29	Vu, Nguyen Bao Linh	1835	VIE	+51B	−26N	=28B	+22N	F	F	+46B	+25N	−10B	4.5	32.0	32.0	16.25	1905	+26.8
30	Shadanpour, Sana	1868	IRI	+52B	−10N	+36B	+40N	−2N	−21B	−14N	+31B	−23N	4.0	40.0	41.0	12.50	1768	-40.4
31	Anandhi P	1768	IND	−4N	+50B	=21N	−12B	=14N	+38B	=22N	−30N	=35B	4.0	39.5	41.0	15.25	1760	-4.0
32	Wang, Xin Yu Aimee	1665	MAS	+21N	=12B	−4N	=20B	−7B	=39N	−42B	=46N	+49B	4.0	38.0	40.5	16.00	1748	+26.4
33	Rau, Munira	1646	KAZ	−2N	=1N	−42B	+46B	−41N	−14B	=47N	+52B	+44N	4.0	36.5	37.5	12.25	1650	-3.6
34	Meneses, Kara	1689	PHI	=40B	−11N	−1B	=35N	+49B	−28N	+45B	−19N	+47B	4.0	36.0	38.5	12.25	1749	+14.8
35	Nurullaeva, Dilnoza	1825	UZB	−3N	−14B	=46N	=34B	+47N	−25B	+38N	=41B	=31N	4.0	35.0	38.0	14.25	1652	-81.2
36	Min Amarawatti	1705	MYA	−17N	+49B	−30N	=14B	=23N	−43B	−39B	+48N	+46B	4.0	32.0	34.5	13.75	1672	-17.5
37	Zee, Hyeonjeong	1699	KOR	=23N	−6B	=47N	+51B	−13N	−44B	+50N	+43B	−17N	4.0	32.0	33.5	10.00	1712	+2.0
38	Ariwibowo, Nur Alya Sabila	1631	INA	=22B	−20N	−41N	+50B	=39B	−31N	−35B	+45N	+52N	4.0	29.5	30.5	9.75	1682	+20.8
39	Xikmatkhonova, MokhinurWCM	1781	UZB	=6N	+23B	−2N	−21B	=38N	=32B	+36N	−26N	F	3.5	40.0	43.5	16.00	1808	+8.0
40	Jumaeva, MalikaWCM	1947	UZB	=34N	+41B	=13N	−30B	F	−7N	+19B	=14B	−12N	3.5	40.0	43.5	16.00	1758	-78.0
41	Le Minh Anh	1716	VIE	=11B	−40N	+38B	−16N	+33B	=22B	−20N	=35N	−24B	3.5	37.0	40.5	15.25	1775	+23.6
42	Morozova, Aleksandra Art	1737	RUS	−8N	=47B	+33N	=23B	=20N	−17B	+32N	−22B	F	3.5	37.0	40.0	14.50	1777	+13.2
43	Jeda HelalWCM	1787	JOR	−5B	+46N	=16B	=28N	−27B	+36N	−26B	−37N	−25B	3.0	37.0	40.0	11.75	1672	-56.0
44	Mamangun, Soffia Joy	1751	PHI	−26B	+51N	−7B	−45N	+48B	+37N	−28B	−23N	−33B	3.0	34.0	35.5	8.50	1589	-68.4
45	Askar, Anzhella	1552	KAZ	−9N	−21B	+49N	+44B	−22N	−23B	−34N	−38B	+50B	3.0	34.0	35.5	7.00	1600	+7.2
46	Santashbekova, Evelina	1516	KGZ	−13N	−43B	=35B	−33N	+51N	+48B	−29N	=32B	−36N	3.0	32.0	33.5	8.50	1554	+6.8
47	Huang, Xiran	1510	CHN	−7B	=42N	=37B	−27N	−35B	=51N	=33B	+50N	−34N	3.0	31.5	33.0	8.00	1567	+25.2
48	Chuang, Ruei-En	1610	TPE	−12N	−28N	+52B	−18B	−44N	−46N	+49B	−36B	+51N	3.0	29.0	30.0	5.00	1417	-61.2
49	Xiao, Baijing	1442	CHN	−19B	−36N	−45B	+52N	−34N	=50B	−48N	+51B	−32N	2.5	26.0	27.0	3.25	1384	0.0
50	Duwal, Shresha	1528	NEP	−24B	−31N	−51B	−38N	+52B	=49N	−37B	−47B	−45N	1.5	26.5	27.5	2.25	1333	-68.0
51	Niori, Nona	0	JPN	−29N	−44B	+50N	−37N	−46B	=47B	−52N	−49N	−48B	1.5	24.5	25.5	3.00	1361	0.0
52	Orazova Sahra	1455	TKM	−30N	−18B	−48N	−49B	−50N	F	+51B	−33N	−38B	1.0	25.5	25.5	1.50	876	-57.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Nguyen Thi Thanh NgocVIE
+146.0
5.5 pts · #12
2Wu, Shuang(HLJ)WFMCHN
+123.6
7.5 pts · #2
3Borce, Cyreine JeanPHI
+94.0
4.5 pts · #23

Top rating losers

1Mamakova, AknurKAZ
-93.1
4.5 pts · #24
2Amanzhol, KhanzadaWFMKAZ
-81.2
5.0 pts · #15
3Nurullaeva, DilnozaUZB
-81.2
4.0 pts · #31

Biggest upsets

R9+386 Elo gap
Nguyen Thi Thanh Ngoc1574 beat Mamakova, Aknur1960
R1+337 Elo gap
WCMMargad, Munkhpurev1831 beat WFMKholyavko, Mariya2168
R7+294 Elo gap
Nguyen Thi Thanh Ngoc1574 beat Shadanpour, Sana1868