TCA x Big Rook Chinese Year Chess 2026 - Standard Open
Open SwissStandard
53 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 Feb 2026 to 17 Feb 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. 4 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2057, and top seed was Arsens Batashevs (🇱🇻 LAT, 2228).
Arsens Batashevs (🇱🇻 LAT, 2228) won with 7.0/7, ahead of Xing Hong (5.5) and Angada H P (5.5). Batashevs won solo starting round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Rabil Surapongprapa (1562) beat Nikolay Gutsulyak (1872), a +310-point gap.
Location
🇹🇭Bangkok, Thailand
Dates
14 Feb 2026 → 17 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 4
FM×3
WIM×1
Federations · 8 represented
🇹🇭Thailand×25
🇨🇳China×7
🇮🇳India×3
🇭🇰Hong Kong China×2
🇷🇺Russia×2
🇩🇰Denmark×2
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
🇦🇺Australia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsArsens Batashevs led from R6; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
Co-leaders
23
10
5
3
2
1
1
R6–R7 · LEAD HELD
Arsens Batashevs never relinquished the lead after R6; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Arsens Batashevs beat Xing Hong (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Arsens Batashevs 7 wins (R1–R7)Xing Hong 5 wins (R1–R5)Angada H P 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arsens Batashevs | * | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2Xing Hong | 0 | * | — | ½ |
| 3Angada H P | 0 | — | * | ½ |
| 4WIMHuahua Xu | — | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batashevs, Arsens | 2228 | LAT | +30B | +21N | +7B | +13N | +3B | +2N | +6B | 7.0 | 28.5 | 31.5 | 31.50 | 2746 | +24.8 |
| 2 | Hong, Xing | 2135 | CHN | +16B | +9N | +12B | +10N | +13B | −1B | =4N | 5.5 | 29.5 | 33.5 | 24.00 | 2227 | +17.8 |
| 3 | Angada H P | 2003 | IND | +44B | +26N | +5B | +37N | −1N | =4B | +11N | 5.5 | 27.5 | 29.5 | 20.00 | 2080 | +21.2 |
| 4 | Xu, HuahuaWIM | 2095 | CHN | +25B | −5N | +44B | +23N | +9B | =3N | =2B | 5.0 | 28.0 | 30.0 | 19.50 | 2004 | -9.2 |
| 5 | Jiroajvanichakorn, Rathasart | 1809 | THA | +34N | +4B | −3N | +29B | =11N | =10N | +12B | 5.0 | 26.5 | 29.5 | 19.50 | 2036 | +72.0 |
| 6 | Lauron, Paul John | 1824 | PHI | +33B | −10N | +31B | +16N | +12B | +27N | −1N | 5.0 | 26.0 | 29.0 | 17.50 | 2002 | +33.2 |
| 7 | Ainul Fikri, Aqilah Husna | 1946 | MAS | +31B | +19N | −1N | −14B | +37B | +22N | +16B | 5.0 | 25.5 | 28.0 | 17.00 | 1876 | -12.4 |
| 8 | Anish Ramkumar | 1957 | IND | +24N | =22B | −37N | +18B | +21N | +14B | =10N | 5.0 | 23.0 | 25.5 | 19.00 | 2080 | +37.2 |
| 9 | Alriyami, Faris Rashid | 1833 | THA | +49N | −2B | +47N | +42B | −4N | +15B | +23N | 5.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 11.50 | 1886 | +13.4 |
| 10 | Navrodskiy, BorisFM | 2159 | RUS | +28N | +6B | +11N | −2B | =14N | =5B | =8B | 4.5 | 29.0 | 32.5 | 20.00 | 1984 | -24.0 |
| 11 | Wongsawan, Thoetsak | 1884 | THA | +45B | +41N | −10B | +22N | =5B | +17N | −3B | 4.5 | 24.5 | 26.0 | 13.50 | 1901 | +5.2 |
| 12 | Krewson, Frederick | 1916 | USA | +46N | +18B | −2N | +15B | −6N | +20B | −5N | 4.0 | 27.5 | 29.0 | 13.50 | 1817 | -29.2 |
| 13 | Ko Ko OhnFM | 2015 | MYA | +36N | +14B | +15N | −1B | −2N | −23B | +42N | 4.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 13.00 | 1879 | -9.0 |
| 14 | Buranasing, Wanawee | 1806 | THA | +53B | −13N | +45B | +7N | =10B | −8N | =28B | 4.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 10.50 | 1858 | +8.2 |
| 15 | Kaewwattha, Natrada | 1656 | THA | +48B | +17N | −13B | −12N | +31B | −9N | +35B | 4.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 11.00 | 1780 | +17.4 |
| 16 | Surapongprapa, Rabil | 1562 | THA | −2N | +49B | +48N | −6B | +29N | +21B | −7N | 4.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 8.50 | 1730 | +16.2 |
| 17 | Mortensen, Soren K. | 1875 | DEN | +32N | −15B | =24N | +41B | +26N | −11B | =18B | 4.0 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 12.25 | 1657 | -30.4 |
| 18 | Shao, Mengqi | 1715 | CHN | +40B | −12N | =41B | −8N | +33B | +38B | =17N | 4.0 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 11.00 | 1715 | +2.4 |
| 19 | Chinkulkitniwat, Purichaya | 1635 | THA | +39N | −7B | −29N | =46B | =45N | +47B | +43N | 4.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 7.00 | 1651 | +2.4 |
| 20 | Yin, Mingye | 1719 | CHN | −29N | −37B | +53N | +47B | +43N | −12N | +30B | 4.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 6.00 | 1823 | +21.6 |
| 21 | Gutsulyak, Nikolay | 1872 | RUS | +38B | −1B | +43N | =26N | −8B | −16N | +37N | 3.5 | 24.5 | 26.5 | 8.75 | 1680 | -27.6 |
| 22 | Maetavittayakorn, Chawakorn | 1736 | THA | +52B | =8N | =27N | −11B | +42N | −7B | =24N | 3.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 8.00 | 1766 | +5.2 |
| 23 | Frost, Peter | 1749 | AUS | =37N | +29B | F | −4B | +25N | +13N | −9B | 3.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 11.75 | 1871 | +11.2 |
| 24 | Chotesuparach, Vimutti | 1503 | THA | −8B | +52N | =17B | +28N | −27B | =30N | =22B | 3.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 8.75 | 1714 | +52.4 |
| 25 | Ishchenko-Giller, Matvii | 1539 | UKR | −4N | =34B | =32N | +50B | −23B | =31N | +29N | 3.5 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 8.50 | 1459 | -27.2 |
| 26 | Nagaoka, Wataru | 1706 | JPN | +51N | −3B | +50N | =21B | −17B | +36N | −27B | 3.5 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 6.75 | 1725 | -1.6 |
| 27 | Wiwatanadate, PoompongFM | 2112 | THA | +35N | F | =22B | F | +24N | −6B | +26N | 3.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 11.75 | 1887 | -20.2 |
| 28 | Ayaan Mukherjee | 1603 | IND | −10B | +38N | F | −24B | +46N | +37B | =14N | 3.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 8.50 | 1642 | +6.0 |
| 29 | Mitsamat, Sopon | 0 | THA | +20B | −23N | +19B | −5N | −16B | +44N | −25B | 3.0 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 10.00 | 1595 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Osterhus, Omar Torbjorn | 1616 | DEN | −1N | =32B | =34N | +49B | =38N | =24B | −20N | 3.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 7.00 | 1507 | -22.2 |
| 31 | Suthiponpaisarn, Proudpitcha | 1496 | THA | −7N | +51B | −6N | +48B | −15N | =25B | =41N | 3.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 4.75 | 1411 | -19.6 |
| 32 | Keongamaroon, Artittaya | 1437 | THA | −17B | =30N | =25B | =36N | −35B | =33N | +48B | 3.0 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 7.25 | 1449 | +2.0 |
| 33 | Oppenheim, Tyler | 1415 | THA | −6N | =35B | −46N | +34B | −18N | =32B | +47N | 3.0 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 7.00 | 1504 | +26.8 |
| 34 | Darasidh, Bheerada | 0 | THA | −5B | =25N | =30B | −33N | +39B | −42B | +45N | 3.0 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 7.25 | 1439 | +4.8 |
| 35 | Chanwittayanuchit, Worakorn | 1548 | THA | −27B | =33N | =36B | −38N | +32N | +50B | −15N | 3.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 7.00 | 1435 | -35.6 |
| 36 | Wang, Yuexiang | 1517 | CHN | −13B | F | =35N | =32B | +41N | −26B | +38N | 3.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 7.50 | 1528 | -2.8 |
| 37 | Jevtic, Filip | 0 | SRB | =23B | +20N | +8B | −3B | −7N | −28N | −21B | 2.5 | 26.5 | 30.0 | 10.75 | 1733 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Kaveevorayan, Nichakarn | 1430 | THA | −21N | −28B | +39N | +35B | =30B | −18N | −36B | 2.5 | 20.0 | 22.5 | 7.00 | 1440 | +2.8 |
| 39 | Zhao, Zibo | 0 | CHN | −19B | −45N | −38B | +52N | −34N | =40B | +51B | 2.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 2.25 | 683 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Wang, Zejing | 0 | CHN | −18N | +46B | −42N | −43B | −47N | =39N | +52B | 2.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2.75 | 1306 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Zhenchenko, Georgiy | 0 | KAZ | F | −11B | =18N | −17N | −36B | +49N | =31B | 2.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.50 | 1528 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Rangkaew, Katunchalee | 1520 | THA | F | F | +40B | −9N | −22B | +34N | −13B | 2.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 5.50 | 1535 | -3.0 |
| 43 | Yeo, Ren Kai Declan | 1497 | HKG | F | F | −21B | +40N | −20B | +48N | −19B | 2.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 3.50 | 941 | -25.2 |
| 44 | Volapattavechoti, Walinrumpai | 1515 | THA | −3N | +53B | −4N | F | F | −29B | +50N | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1.00 | 1104 | -6.4 |
| 45 | Uapongkitikul, Pavatt | 1464 | THA | −11N | +39B | −14N | F | =19B | F | −34B | 1.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 4.50 | 1359 | -22.8 |
| 46 | Nakthip, Nakorn | 1491 | THA | −12B | −40N | +33B | =19N | −28B | F | F | 1.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 5.00 | 1547 | +7.2 |
| 47 | Yeo, Ren Jie Aidan | 1493 | HKG | F | F | −9B | −20N | +40B | −19N | −33B | 1.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 2.50 | 850 | -50.0 |
| 48 | FIDE 8697620 | 0 | — | −15N | F | −16B | −31N | +52B | −43B | −32N | 1.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.00 | 731 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Punbua, Naphapach | 1422 | THA | −9B | −16N | +52B | −30N | F | −41B | F | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 863 | -24.8 |
| 50 | Kittisiripan, Sarocha | 1417 | THA | F | F | −26B | −25N | +51B | −35N | −44B | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1.00 | 770 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Wong, Jinn | 0 | THA | −26B | −31N | F | F | −50N | +53B | −39N | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 809 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Keongamaroon, Arthit | 0 | THA | −22N | −24B | −49N | −39B | −48N | F | −40N | 0.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 749 | 0.0 |
| 53 | FIDE 6230229 | 0 | — | −14N | −44N | −20B | F | F | −51N | F | 0.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 876 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Jiroajvanichakorn, RathasartTHA+72.05.0 pts · #12
- 2Chotesuparach, VimuttiTHA+52.43.5 pts · #26
- 3Anish RamkumarIND+37.25.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Yeo, Ren Jie AidanHKG-50.01.0 pts · #51
- 2Chanwittayanuchit, WorakornTHA-35.63.0 pts · #29
- 3Mortensen, Soren K.DEN-30.44.0 pts · #21
Biggest upsets
- R6+310 Elo gap
- R6+288 Elo gap
- R2+286 Elo gap