Samarkand Olympiad Selection 2026 - Men

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44 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 19 Feb 2026 to 21 Feb 2026 in North Point, Hong Kong. 6 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1996, and top seed was Chun Yung Samuel Lam (🇭🇰 HKG, FM, 2184).

Niilo Man Nissinen (🇭🇰 HKG, FM, 2159) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Yucheng Robinson Li (5.0) and Yiheng Li (4.5). Nissinen won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Yucheng Robinson Li (1832) beat Chun Yung Samuel Lam (FM, 2184), a +352-point gap.

Location

🇭🇰North Point, Hong Kong

Dates

19 Feb 2026 → 21 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇭🇰FMChun Yung Samuel Lam2184

Avg top 10

1,996

Participants

Titled players · 6

FM×4

CM×2

Federations · 1 represented

🇭🇰Hong Kong China×43

Top 3

🥇
FMNiilo Man Nissinen
🇭🇰HKG·2159
5.0pts·2158perf+1.2
🥈
Yucheng Robinson Li
🇭🇰HKG·1832
5.0pts·2226perf+114.8
🥉
CMYiheng Li
🇭🇰HKG·2029
4.5pts·2015perf0.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Tight race until R6; 2 players tied at 5.0/6, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Nissinen5Li5Li4.5Zhang4.5Wong4.5Shah4

R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 5.0/6. Nissinen takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (20.5).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Niilo Man Nissinen lost to Yucheng Robinson Li (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

FM Niilo Man Nissinen 3 wins (R1–R3)Yucheng Robinson Li 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMNiilo Man Nissinen	*	0	—	—
2Yucheng Robinson Li	1	*	½	—
3CMYiheng Li	—	½	*	½
4Chi Zhang	—	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Nissinen, Niilo ManFM	2159	HKG	+17B	+13N	+8B	−2N	+6B	+7B	5.0	20.5	24.0	19.00	2158	+1.2
2	Li, Yucheng Robinson	1832	HKG	+33B	+11N	+14B	+1B	=7N	=3N	5.0	20.5	22.5	18.25	2226	+114.8
3	Li, YihengCM	2029	HKG	+18N	+16B	=6N	=4B	+13N	=2B	4.5	20.5	24.0	17.25	2015	0.0
4	Zhang, Chi	1900	HKG	+31B	=28N	+12B	=3N	=11B	+10B	4.5	17.5	20.0	14.75	2056	+25.4
5	Wong, Ho CheungFM	1949	HKG	+27B	=12N	+28B	−7N	+15B	+11N	4.5	17.0	19.5	13.75	1993	+9.4
6	Nguyen, Paul Ashton	1910	HKG	+21B	+15N	=3B	+10B	−1N	=8N	4.0	20.5	23.5	14.25	2027	+40.8
7	Chan, Pui Yin BrandonCM	1939	HKG	+38N	+30B	=10N	+5B	=2B	−1N	4.0	20.5	22.5	13.25	1989	+20.8
8	Shah, Krishiv	1975	HKG	+41N	+22B	−1N	+30B	=19N	=6B	4.0	18.0	19.5	10.75	1935	-6.0
9	Ho, In Hei HenryFM	1852	HKG	+29N	−10B	−21N	+32B	+23N	+22B	4.0	15.0	17.0	10.50	1764	-9.2
10	Kwong, Wing Ki	2008	HKG	+25B	+9N	=7B	−6N	+14B	−4N	3.5	20.0	23.0	12.50	1913	-12.8
11	Lam, Chun Yung SamuelFM	2184	HKG	+24N	−2B	+37N	+22B	=4N	−5B	3.5	20.0	22.0	10.25	1896	-71.2
12	Chen, Kyle	1745	HKG	+26N	=5B	−4N	=15N	+21B	=13B	3.5	19.0	22.0	11.75	1807	+22.4
13	Zhang, Edmond Meng	1896	HKG	+32N	−1B	+24N	+21B	−3B	=12N	3.5	19.0	21.0	9.75	1829	-12.4
14	Fang, Brandon Jun Qiao	1909	HKG	+23N	=37B	−2N	+17B	−10N	+24B	3.5	18.0	20.0	10.50	1772	-34.0
15	Chiu, Duncan Ray	1698	HKG	+39N	−6B	+40N	=12B	−5N	+29N	3.5	16.5	18.0	7.75	1733	+13.2
16	Zhou, Tony	1764	HKG	+34B	−3N	−31B	+27N	+25B	=18N	3.5	16.0	18.0	9.25	1701	-17.6
17	Jin, Ziyang	1632	HKG	−1N	=32B	+29N	−14N	+27B	+30N	3.5	16.0	18.0	8.50	1760	+36.4
18	Say, Hoi Wang Isaac	1625	HKG	−3B	−34N	+42B	+33N	+35N	=16B	3.5	14.0	15.5	7.25	1666	+11.2
19	Tong, Ho Man	1810	HKG	=40N	=20B	+23N	+35B	=8B	F	3.5	14.0	14.0	9.50	1821	+4.8
20	Chan Lok Yee Lewis	1885	HKG	=36B	=19N	=27B	F	+38N	+28N	3.5	12.5	12.5	8.50	1770	-10.2
21	Lee, Ka Po	1540	HKG	−6N	+39B	+9B	−13N	−12N	+34B	3.0	17.0	19.0	8.00	1723	+48.4
22	Ng, Yi Him Ryan	1714	HKG	+35B	−8N	+36B	−11N	+28B	−9N	3.0	16.0	18.0	6.50	1766	+6.2
23	Chung, Kwok Kwan	1540	HKG	−14B	+44N	−19B	+26N	−9B	+35N	3.0	16.0	16.0	5.00	1637	+18.4
24	Au, Chung Hei	1635	HKG	−11B	+33N	−13B	+36N	+34B	−14N	3.0	14.5	16.5	6.00	1724	+21.2
25	Xiong, Weilin	1624	HKG	−10N	=29B	=32N	+40B	−16N	+33B	3.0	13.5	15.0	5.75	1633	-0.8
26	Chan, Chi Ngo	1483	HKG	−12B	−27N	+44B	−23B	+32N	+36N	3.0	13.0	13.0	4.00	1503	-4.4
27	Wong, Kainos	1558	HKG	−5N	+26B	=20N	−16B	−17N	+40B	2.5	18.0	19.5	6.25	1650	+20.0
28	Lau, Tsz Yiu Christ	1679	HKG	+43N	=4B	−5N	+37B	−22N	−20B	2.5	17.5	18.5	5.25	1669	-2.6
29	Luk, Marcus Jasper	1510	HKG	−9B	=25N	−17B	+42N	+37N	−15B	2.5	16.0	17.5	5.00	1587	+20.0
30	Cheung, Hei Ming	1689	HKG	+42B	−7N	+34B	−8N	=31N	−17B	2.5	16.0	17.5	4.75	1608	-14.4
31	Chui, Tsz Hei	1535	HKG	−4N	+43B	+16N	F	=30B	F	2.5	11.5	11.5	5.75	1784	+36.0
32	Fu, Cheung Hin Jotham	1522	HKG	−13B	=17N	=25B	−9N	−26B	+44N	2.0	17.0	17.0	3.25	1464	-17.6
33	Daryanani, Naresh Lachmandas	1498	HKG	−2N	−24B	+43N	−18B	+41N	−25N	2.0	16.0	17.0	2.50	1419	-9.8
34	Yeo, Ren Jie Aidan	1493	HKG	−16N	+18B	−30N	+41B	−24N	−21N	2.0	15.5	17.0	5.00	1513	+5.6
35	Lau, Clayton Hunter	1463	HKG	−22N	+41B	+38N	−19N	−18B	−23B	2.0	15.0	16.5	3.50	1510	+11.2
36	Wong, Hoi Cheung	1514	HKG	=20N	=40B	−22N	−24B	+43N	−26B	2.0	14.0	15.0	3.50	1409	-27.6
37	Lam, Lok Sum	1640	HKG	+44B	=14N	−11B	−28N	−29B	=38N	2.0	14.0	14.0	2.75	1497	-20.2
38	Fu, Cheung Pak Ashton	1554	HKG	−7B	=42N	−35B	+39N	−20B	=37B	2.0	13.5	15.0	3.75	1506	-20.0
39	Wong, Yin Ki Patrick	1447	HKG	−15B	−21N	−41N	−38B	+44B	+43N	2.0	11.0	11.0	1.00	790	-49.6
40	Yeo, Ren Kai Declan	1497	HKG	=19B	=36N	−15B	−25N	=42B	−27N	1.5	14.5	16.0	3.50	1410	-28.8
41	Or, Lincoln	1577	HKG	−8B	−35N	+39B	−34N	−33B	=42N	1.5	12.0	13.5	2.75	1355	-74.4
42	Pang, Maximus	1415	HKG	−30N	=38B	−18N	−29B	=40N	=41B	1.5	12.0	13.5	2.50	1381	-10.8
43	FIDE 6019188	0	—	−28B	−31N	−33B	+44N	−36B	−39B	1.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	734	0.0
44	Tu, Max Hongbo	0	HKG	−37N	−23B	−26N	−43B	−39N	−32B	0.0	12.0	13.0	0.00	732	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Li, Yucheng RobinsonHKG
+114.8
5.0 pts · #2
2Lee, Ka PoHKG
+48.4
3.0 pts · #22
3Nguyen, Paul AshtonHKG
+40.8
4.0 pts · #7

Top rating losers

1Or, LincolnHKG
-74.4
1.5 pts · #37
2Lam, Chun Yung SamuelFMHKG
-71.2
3.5 pts · #14
3Wong, Yin Ki PatrickHKG
-49.6
2.0 pts · #42

Biggest upsets

R2+352 Elo gap
Li, Yucheng Robinson1832 beat FMLam, Chun Yung Samuel2184
R4+327 Elo gap
Li, Yucheng Robinson1832 beat FMNissinen, Niilo Man2159
R3+312 Elo gap
Lee, Ka Po1540 beat FMHo, In Hei Henry1852