NATIONAL JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 - Girls

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81 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 23 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Top 10 Elo average was 1717, and top seed was Ashwiniy Kumaran (🇲🇾 MAS, 1882).

Azraa Adeline Azman Mohd Azamanizam (🇲🇾 MAS, 1719) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Sue Anne Tan (6.0) and Xin Yu Aimee Wang (5.5). Mohd Azamanizam shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Yin En Yap (1419) beat Sheevambigay Sugumaran (1726), a +307-point gap.

Location

🇲🇾Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dates

23 Jan 2026 → 25 Jan 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇲🇾Ashwiniy Kumaran1882

Avg top 10

1,717

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇲🇾Malaysia×71

Top 3

🥇
Azraa Adeline Azman Mohd Azamanizam
🇲🇾MAS·1719
6.0pts·1891perf+51.6
🥈
Sue Anne Tan
🇲🇾MAS·1619
6.0pts·1771perf+41.6
🥉
Xin Yu Aimee Wang
🇲🇾MAS·1700
5.5pts·1772perf+26.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Tight race until R5; 2 players tied at 6.0/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Mohd Azamanizam6Tan6Wang5.5Lee5.5Wang5.5Mohd Nurul Izani5.5

R5–R7 · LEAD HELD

Azraa Adeline Azman Mohd Azamanizam held the sole lead from R5 through R7 without losing it.

R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 6.0/7. Mohd Azamanizam takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (28.0).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Azraa Adeline Azman Mohd Azamanizam 5 wins (R1–R5)Sue Anne Tan 4 wins (R4–R7)

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Mohd Azamanizam, Azraa Adeline Azman	1719	MAS	+54N	+45B	+12N	+19B	+7N	=8B	=5N	6.0	28.0	31.0	25.75	1891	+51.6
2	Tan, Sue Anne	1619	MAS	+39N	+33B	−19N	+28B	+17N	+10B	+7N	6.0	26.5	30.0	26.00	1771	+41.6
3	Wang, Xin Yu Aimee	1700	MAS	+20B	+16N	+9B	=13N	=4B	+14N	=11B	5.5	29.0	33.0	25.50	1772	+26.0
4	Lee, Xia Sean	1709	MAS	+78B	=11N	=23B	+16N	=3N	+13B	+15N	5.5	28.0	29.0	21.75	1778	+22.0
5	Mohd Nurul Izani, Kaseh Irsya Dania	1626	MAS	+69B	−13N	+40B	+29N	+25B	+9N	=1B	5.5	27.0	29.0	21.50	1731	+27.2
6	Wang, Xin Ran Claire	1666	MAS	+40B	+29N	−13B	+46N	=22B	+20N	+14B	5.5	24.5	28.0	21.50	1706	+10.8
7	Mohd Zahidi, Zafirah	1506	MAS	+76B	+41N	+37B	+22N	−1B	+30N	−2B	5.0	27.0	28.5	16.50	1753	+77.6
8	Kumaran, Ashwiniy	1882	MAS	+32B	+31N	=14B	+26N	+13B	=1N	F	5.0	27.0	27.0	21.75	1818	-9.6
9	Mohd Izham, Nur Balqis Sofea	1569	MAS	+55N	+52B	−3N	+60B	+19N	−5B	+21N	5.0	25.0	27.5	16.50	1482	-13.6
10	Marimuthu, Navineya	1458	MAS	=38B	=53N	+24B	+66N	+23B	−2N	+36B	5.0	24.5	27.0	17.75	1787	+122.0
11	Fun, Ven Vhue	1531	MAS	+57N	=4B	−27N	+62B	+39N	+49B	=3N	5.0	24.5	27.0	17.50	1561	+4.4
12	Adinur, Hani Safia	1557	MAS	+59B	+71N	−1B	+50N	=20B	=21N	+25B	5.0	24.0	26.0	16.00	1628	+14.4
13	Mohd. Fadly, Maarya Aimy	1491	MAS	+77N	+5B	+6N	=3B	−8N	−4N	+41B	4.5	30.5	32.0	18.75	1769	+85.2
14	Tan, Huai Mint	1572	MAS	+75B	+61N	=8N	+27B	+15N	−3B	−6N	4.5	27.0	28.5	15.00	1703	+36.4
15	Nur Alya Batrisyia Armizi	1613	MAS	+70B	=26N	+49B	+37N	−14B	+22N	−4B	4.5	24.5	26.5	14.50	1587	-7.6
16	Rosnizam, Izz Zara Aisyah	1516	MAS	+68N	−3B	+52N	−4B	=60N	+39B	+38B	4.5	23.5	26.0	13.75	1586	+10.4
17	Balasundram, Rosini	1521	MAS	+56B	−37N	+70B	+38N	−2B	=41N	+42B	4.5	23.0	25.0	13.75	1633	+29.2
18	Heng, Xiang Qing Elizabeth	1492	MAS	−61B	+75N	+59B	=30N	−21B	+44N	+37B	4.5	20.5	22.0	13.50	1837	+36.0
19	Hissaruddin, Nur Aira Amani	1487	MAS	+73B	+24N	+2B	−1N	−9B	=38N	=27B	4.0	28.5	30.5	15.75	1659	+52.8
20	Yap, Yin En	1419	MAS	−3N	+68B	+34N	+45B	=12N	−6B	=43N	4.0	27.0	29.5	14.25	1632	+64.0
21	Wong, Zi Xin Eunice	0	MAS	=28N	−27B	+67N	+35B	+18N	=12B	−9B	4.0	26.5	29.0	15.50	1568	0.0
22	Ho, Xing Ern Megan	1472	MAS	+79B	+66N	+43N	−7B	=6N	−15B	=28N	4.0	25.0	26.0	11.75	1586	+36.8
23	Muhd Rozali, Nur Arfah Irdina	1552	MAS	F	=60B	=4N	+33B	−10N	+43B	+24N	4.0	24.5	24.5	15.50	1731	+24.2
24	Mun, Hoy Yan	1660	MAS	+64N	−19B	−10N	+44B	+48N	+26B	−23B	4.0	24.0	26.5	13.50	1302	-74.8
25	Nik Ahmad Farouqi, Nik Aimee Camilla	1471	MAS	−51N	+55B	+79N	+43B	−5N	+34B	−12N	4.0	24.0	25.0	11.50	1631	+19.2
26	Sangkaran, Ashreeya Rao	1485	MAS	+81N	=15B	+35N	−8B	=41B	−24N	+50B	4.0	24.0	24.0	11.00	1647	+48.0
27	Mohd Faizullah, Aliah Diyanah Insyirah	1657	MAS	=65B	+21N	+11B	−14N	−49B	+51B	=19N	4.0	23.5	26.0	15.25	1526	-20.8
28	Kuan, Rhe Anne	1537	MAS	=21B	+65N	=38B	−2N	+61B	=37N	=22B	4.0	23.5	26.0	12.50	1545	+1.6
29	Zaidani, Zinneerah Annour	1501	MAS	+47N	−6B	+57N	−5B	−51N	+60B	+55N	4.0	23.5	26.0	12.00	1462	-7.2
30	Genkeswaran, Genvisha	1575	MAS	−52N	+62B	+64N	=18B	+42N	−7B	=32N	4.0	22.5	25.0	12.75	1473	-22.4
31	Soojasan, Aishwarryaa	1546	MAS	+44N	−8B	=39N	−42B	+54N	+62B	=49N	4.0	21.5	24.0	12.25	1464	-14.8
32	Anbu Selvam, Theshmitaa	1469	MAS	−8N	=44B	+71B	−49N	+63B	+47N	=30B	4.0	21.5	23.5	11.75	1628	+22.4
33	Leong, Khai Ling	1485	MAS	+72B	−2N	+61B	−23N	+73B	−36N	+51B	4.0	21.5	23.5	9.50	807	-40.4
34	Sugumaran, Sheevambigay	1726	MAS	−50B	+63N	−20B	+59N	+40B	−25N	+58B	4.0	20.5	23.0	12.00	1261	-92.0
35	Tan, Huai Sheen	1579	MAS	+58B	=49N	−26B	−21N	+65B	=50N	+52B	4.0	20.0	22.5	11.50	1275	-34.4
36	Mohd Sallehuddin, Aisyah	1653	MAS	F	+58N	−50B	+74N	+69B	+33B	−10N	4.0	20.0	22.0	11.00	1340	-49.2
37	Vijayan, Shanvatana	1709	MAS	+42N	+17B	−7N	−15B	+55N	=28B	−18N	3.5	26.0	29.0	13.00	1458	-79.6
38	Yaakup, Nur Farwizah Darwisyah	1731	MAS	=10N	+51B	=28N	−17B	+46N	=19B	−16N	3.5	25.5	28.5	13.00	1441	-90.0
39	Lee, Xin Rui Alicia	0	MAS	−2B	+72N	=31B	+53N	−11B	−16N	+61B	3.5	25.0	27.0	9.50	1409	0.0
40	Ahmad Umair, Al Baaqiyatus Solehah	1403	MAS	−6N	+47B	−5N	+57B	−34N	=56B	+60N	3.5	24.5	27.0	10.50	1428	+2.0
41	Armizi, Nur Alya Najihah	1672	MAS	+67N	−7B	=60N	+54B	=26N	=17B	−13N	3.5	23.5	26.0	11.00	1481	-59.2
42	Mohd Izuan, Alisya Zehra	1431	MAS	−37B	+56N	=53B	+31N	−30B	+45B	−17N	3.5	22.5	25.5	12.00	1524	+26.0
43	Sow, Li Wen	1600	MAS	+63B	+50N	−22B	−25N	+56B	−23N	=20B	3.5	22.0	24.5	10.50	1338	-70.4
44	Mohd Nur Al Sufi, Miftahul Aisyah	0	MAS	−31B	=32N	+65B	−24N	+53B	−18B	+67N	3.5	22.0	24.5	10.00	1472	0.0
45	Mohd Rahmat, Nur Afrina	1548	MAS	+74B	−1N	+69B	−20N	=50B	−42N	+62B	3.5	21.0	23.0	8.00	1184	-69.2
46	Muhd Rozali, Nur Damia Irdina	1482	MAS	−60N	+80B	+51N	−6B	−38B	+74N	=48N	3.5	20.0	21.0	7.75	901	-18.0
47	Kuan, Rhay Wen	0	MAS	−29B	−40N	=63B	+75N	+78B	−32B	+64N	3.5	18.0	19.0	6.25	1261	-38.4
48	Devan Kumar, Seysshieeny	0	MAS	F	F	+58B	+78N	−24B	+69N	=46B	3.5	13.5	13.5	7.75	1529	0.0
49	Wan Safie, Wan Aisyah Maisarah	0	MAS	F	=35B	−15N	+32B	+27N	−11N	=31B	3.0	25.5	29.5	12.00	1567	0.0
50	Thamil Selvan, Hoviyeamathy	1453	MAS	+34N	−43B	+36N	−12B	=45N	=35B	−26N	3.0	24.5	28.0	11.75	1545	+32.0
51	Mohamed Hafeez, Sofea Az-Zahrah	0	MAS	+25B	−38N	−46B	+70N	+29B	−27N	−33N	3.0	23.0	25.0	10.00	1442	0.0
52	Tamil Arasu, Hani Annapurna	0	MAS	+30B	−9N	−16B	−61N	+71B	+72N	−35N	3.0	22.0	24.0	8.00	1372	0.0
53	Yap, Yong Xee	1594	MAS	=62N	=10B	=42N	−39B	−44N	+65B	=56N	3.0	21.0	23.5	9.50	1446	-15.6
54	Lim, Qian Xin	1448	MAS	−1B	+74N	=66B	−41N	−31B	=63N	+72B	3.0	20.5	22.5	6.50	1309	-22.8
55	Yuvaraj, Swareega	0	MAS	−9B	−25N	+72B	+71N	−37B	+73N	−29B	3.0	20.5	22.5	6.00	782	0.0
56	Cheong, Hoi Yan	0	MAS	−17N	−42B	+?N	+64B	−43N	=40N	=53B	3.0	20.5	20.5	5.75	1378	0.0
57	FIDE 35806745	0	—	−11B	+78N	−29B	−40N	+70B	−58N	+69B	3.0	19.5	20.5	5.00	1279	0.0
58	FIDE 35871393	0	—	−35N	−36B	−48N	+81B	+79N	+57B	−34N	3.0	19.5	19.5	4.00	859	0.0
59	Muhd Soffi, Nur Aleesya Saafia	0	MAS	−12N	+?B	−18N	−34B	−64N	+71B	+79N	3.0	19.0	19.0	3.00	1367	0.0
60	Liew, Yan Hui	0	MAS	+46B	=23N	=41B	−9N	=16B	−29N	−40B	2.5	24.5	28.0	9.50	1427	0.0
61	Wan Safie, Wan Athirah Isnaini	0	MAS	+18N	−14B	−33N	+52B	−28N	=64B	−39N	2.5	23.5	26.0	8.75	1322	0.0
62	Wafiuddin, Izz Imanina	0	MAS	=53B	−30N	+76B	−11N	+66B	−31N	−45N	2.5	22.0	23.5	5.50	1371	0.0
63	Mohd Noor, Nur Marissa Wirdania	0	MAS	−43N	−34B	=47N	+77B	−32N	=54B	=68N	2.5	20.5	22.0	6.00	1296	0.0
64	Badrul Hisyam, Maryam Zahra	0	MAS	−24B	+73N	−30B	−56N	+59B	=61N	−47B	2.5	20.0	22.0	6.25	761	0.0
65	Lee, Li Xin	0	MAS	=27N	−28B	−44N	+76B	−35N	−53N	+75B	2.5	20.0	21.5	5.00	1273	0.0
66	Asyraf, Lana Aesya	1603	MAS	+80N	−22B	=54N	−10B	−62N	−67B	+74B	2.5	19.0	20.0	4.50	1132	-90.8
67	Mohd Shahrul Annuar, Nur Aara Daniel	1415	MAS	−41B	=76N	−21B	−73N	+75B	+66N	−44B	2.5	17.0	18.5	4.75	1634	+20.0
68	FIDE 565000749	0	—	−16B	−20N	−78B	−?B	+81N	+70N	=63B	2.5	14.0	14.0	3.25	663	0.0
69	FIDE 35865652	0	—	−5N	+77B	−45N	+79B	−36N	−48B	−57N	2.0	21.0	22.0	2.50	815	0.0
70	Sivaram, Dhashwannaa	0	MAS	−15N	+81B	−17N	−51B	−57N	−68B	+76B	2.0	19.0	19.0	1.50	767	0.0
71	FIDE 35861754	0	—	+?N	−12B	−32N	−55B	−52N	−59N	+80B	2.0	19.0	19.0	1.00	1371	0.0
72	Thinagaren, Laxmisha	0	MAS	−33N	−39B	−55N	+80B	+76N	−52B	−54N	2.0	18.0	19.0	2.50	667	0.0
73	Mohamed Hafeez, Hana Humaira	0	MAS	−19N	−64B	+80N	+67B	−33N	−55B	−?N	2.0	17.0	17.0	3.50	1277	0.0
74	Muhd Amirul Izzat, Aisya Azzahra	0	MAS	−45N	−54B	+81N	−36B	+?N	−46B	−66N	2.0	16.5	16.5	0.00	1260	0.0
75	FIDE 35894512	0	—	−14N	−18B	=77N	−47B	−67N	+81B	−65N	1.5	19.0	19.0	0.75	683	0.0
76	FIDE 35834200	0	—	−7N	=67B	−62N	−65N	−72B	+77B	−70N	1.5	16.5	18.0	2.75	1280	0.0
77	FIDE 35893966	0	—	−13B	−69N	=75B	−63N	−80B	−76N	+78B	1.5	13.0	14.0	1.75	1468	0.0
78	Soojasan, Reashvmittha	1447	MAS	−4N	−57B	+68N	−48B	−47N	−79B	−77N	1.0	19.5	20.5	2.50	779	-27.2
79	Munzir, Nur Inshirah	0	MAS	−22N	F	−25B	−69N	−58B	+78N	−59B	1.0	17.0	17.0	1.00	1360	0.0
80	FIDE 35886781	0	—	−66B	−46N	−73B	−72N	+77N	−?B	−71N	1.0	13.5	13.5	1.50	716	0.0
81	FIDE 565001397	0	—	−26B	−70N	−74B	−58N	−68B	−75N	F	0.0	15.0	15.0	0.00	683	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Marimuthu, NavineyaMAS
+122.0
5.0 pts · #7
2Mohd. Fadly, Maarya AimyMAS
+85.2
4.5 pts · #11
3Mohd Zahidi, ZafirahMAS
+77.6
5.0 pts · #10

Top rating losers

1Sugumaran, SheevambigayMAS
-92.0
4.0 pts · #58
2Asyraf, Lana AesyaMAS
-90.8
2.5 pts · #63
3Yaakup, Nur Farwizah DarwisyahMAS
-90.0
3.5 pts · #20

Biggest upsets

R3+307 Elo gap
Yap, Yin En1419 beat Sugumaran, Sheevambigay1726
R1+273 Elo gap
Thamil Selvan, Hoviyeamathy1453 beat Sugumaran, Sheevambigay1726
R6+255 Elo gap
Nik Ahmad Farouqi, Nik Aimee Camilla1471 beat Sugumaran, Sheevambigay1726