Samarkand Olympiad Selection 2026 - Women Knockout
KnockoutStandard
5 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held on 22 Feb 2026 in North Point, Hong Kong. Top 10 Elo average was 1225, and top seed was Hoi Ting Leung (🇭🇰 HKG, WCM, 1621).
Chloe Hailey Lau (🇭🇰 HKG, 1613) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Wen Xi Fan (2.0) and Vivian Youtian Sun (0.5). Lau shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
Location
🇭🇰North Point, Hong Kong
Dates
22 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 2 rounds
Avg top 10
1,225
Participants
5
Federations · 1 represented
🇭🇰Hong Kong China×5
Top 3
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Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lau, Chloe Hailey | 1613 | HKG | +4N | +4B | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2318 | +29.6 |
| 2 | Fan, Wen Xi | 1507 | HKG | +5B | +5N | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2286 | +37.6 |
| 3 | Sun, Vivian Youtian | 0 | HKG | =?B | −?N | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1428 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Lee, Seo Yoon Marissa | 1519 | HKG | −1B | −1N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 816 | -29.6 |
| 5 | Ng, Sau Wai | 1486 | HKG | −2N | −2B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 707 | -18.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Fan, Wen XiHKG+37.62.0 pts · #2
- 2Lau, Chloe HaileyHKG+29.62.0 pts · #1
- 3Sun, Vivian YoutianHKG0.00.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Lee, Seo Yoon MarissaHKG-29.60.0 pts · #4
- 2Ng, Sau WaiHKG-18.80.0 pts · #5
- 3Sun, Vivian YoutianHKG0.00.5 pts · #3