Samarkand Olympiad Selection 2026 - Men Knockout 1
KnockoutStandard
20 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held from 22 Feb 2026 to 23 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).
Ho Cheung Wong (🇭🇰 HKG, FM, 1949) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Niilo Man Nissinen (2.0) and Chun Yung Samuel Lam (1.5). Wong won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Kyle Chen (1745) beat In Hei Henry Ho (FM, 1852), a +107-point gap.
Location
🇭🇰North Point, Hong Kong
Dates
22 Feb 2026 → 23 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 2 rounds
Titled players · 6
FM×4
CM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇭🇰Hong Kong China×20
Top 3
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Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wong, Ho CheungFM | 1949 | HKG | +18N | +18B | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2424 | +5.2 |
| 2 | Nissinen, Niilo ManFM | 2159 | HKG | +19B | +19N | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2609 | +4.4 |
| 3 | Lam, Chun Yung SamuelFM | 2184 | HKG | +17B | =17N | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.75 | 2026 | -11.2 |
| 4 | Nguyen, Paul Ashton | 1910 | HKG | +15N | =15B | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.75 | 1825 | -6.4 |
| 5 | Chan, Pui Yin BrandonCM | 1939 | HKG | +14B | =14N | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.75 | 2101 | +16.8 |
| 6 | Zhang, Chi | 1900 | HKG | +16B | =16N | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.75 | 1891 | -0.4 |
| 7 | Ho, In Hei HenryFM | 1852 | HKG | +12N | −12B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1744 | -6.0 |
| 8 | Zhou, Tony | 1764 | HKG | =9N | =9B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1975 | +21.6 |
| 9 | Shah, Krishiv | 1975 | HKG | =8B | =8N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1764 | -21.6 |
| 10 | Kwong, Wing Ki | 2008 | HKG | =11B | =11N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1896 | -6.0 |
| 11 | Zhang, Edmond Meng | 1896 | HKG | =10N | =10B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2008 | +12.0 |
| 12 | Chen, Kyle | 1745 | HKG | −7B | +7N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1852 | +12.0 |
| 13 | Li, YihengCM | 2029 | HKG | +20N | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2685 | +12.4 |
| 14 | Fang, Brandon Jun Qiao | 1909 | HKG | −5N | =5B | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1746 | -16.8 |
| 15 | Jin, Ziyang | 1632 | HKG | −4B | =4N | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1717 | +6.4 |
| 16 | Chiu, Duncan Ray | 1698 | HKG | −6N | =6B | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1707 | +0.8 |
| 17 | Li, Yucheng Robinson | 1832 | HKG | −3N | =3B | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1991 | +11.2 |
| 18 | Say, Hoi Wang Isaac | 1625 | HKG | −1B | −1N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1149 | -10.4 |
| 19 | Tong, Ho Man | 1810 | HKG | −2N | −2B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1359 | -4.4 |
| 20 | Chan Lok Yee Lewis | 1885 | HKG | −13B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1229 | -6.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Zhou, TonyHKG+21.61.0 pts · #8
- 2Chan, Pui Yin BrandonCMHKG+16.81.5 pts · #5
- 3Li, YihengCMHKG+12.41.0 pts · #12
Top rating losers
- 1Shah, KrishivHKG-21.61.0 pts · #9
- 2Fang, Brandon Jun QiaoHKG-16.80.5 pts · #14
- 3Lam, Chun Yung SamuelFMHKG-11.21.5 pts · #3
Biggest upsets
- R2+107 Elo gap