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Samarkand Olympiad Selection 2026 - Men Knockout 1

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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
Top seed
🇭🇰FMChun Yung Samuel Lam2184
Avg top 10
1,996
Participants
20
Titled players · 6
FM×4
CM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇭🇰Hong Kong China×20
Top 3

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Wong, Ho CheungFM1949HKG+18N+18B2.00.00.00.002424+5.2
2Nissinen, Niilo ManFM2159HKG+19B+19N2.00.00.00.002609+4.4
3Lam, Chun Yung SamuelFM2184HKG+17B=17N1.50.51.00.752026-11.2
4Nguyen, Paul Ashton1910HKG+15N=15B1.50.51.00.751825-6.4
5Chan, Pui Yin BrandonCM1939HKG+14B=14N1.50.51.00.752101+16.8
6Zhang, Chi1900HKG+16B=16N1.50.51.00.751891-0.4
7Ho, In Hei HenryFM1852HKG+12N12B1.01.02.01.001744-6.0
8Zhou, Tony1764HKG=9N=9B1.01.02.01.001975+21.6
9Shah, Krishiv1975HKG=8B=8N1.01.02.01.001764-21.6
10Kwong, Wing Ki2008HKG=11B=11N1.01.02.01.001896-6.0
11Zhang, Edmond Meng1896HKG=10N=10B1.01.02.01.002008+12.0
12Chen, Kyle1745HKG7B+7N1.01.02.01.001852+12.0
13Li, YihengCM2029HKG+20NF1.00.00.00.002685+12.4
14Fang, Brandon Jun Qiao1909HKG5N=5B0.51.53.00.751746-16.8
15Jin, Ziyang1632HKG4B=4N0.51.53.00.751717+6.4
16Chiu, Duncan Ray1698HKG6N=6B0.51.53.00.751707+0.8
17Li, Yucheng Robinson1832HKG3N=3B0.51.53.00.751991+11.2
18Say, Hoi Wang Isaac1625HKG1B1N0.02.04.00.001149-10.4
19Tong, Ho Man1810HKG2N2B0.02.04.00.001359-4.4
20Chan Lok Yee Lewis1885HKG13BF0.01.02.00.001229-6.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
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