4th National Youth Chess Championship 2026, U-18 Boys
Open SwissStandard
8 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 05 Feb 2026 to 08 Feb 2026 in Karachi, Pakistan. Top 10 Elo average was 0, and top seed was Ijtaba Amer (🇵🇰 PAK, 1671).
Mohammad Hiyam (🇵🇰 PAK, 0) won with 6.5/8, ahead of Muhammad Anas (5.5) and Muhammad Ayaan Attara (5.0). Hiyam shared the lead from round 7, winning on tie-break.
Location
🇵🇰Karachi, Pakistan
Dates
05 Feb 2026 → 08 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
8
Federations · 1 represented
🇵🇰Pakistan×6
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsTitle race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
11
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE07 Feb
Ijtaba Amer takes the sole lead (5.0/6).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Mohammad Hiyam beat Muhammad Anas (White).
R3–R5 · WIN STREAK
Mohammad Hiyam won 3 in a row (R3–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mohammad Hiyam | * | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 2Muhammad Anas | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Muhammad Ayaan Attara | 0 | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Bilal Saeed | ½ | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Hiyam | 0 | PAK | =?B | =?N | +?B | +?N | +2B | =4B | +7N | +3N | 6.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 16.25 | 1673 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Muhammad Anas | 0 | PAK | +?B | +?N | =?N | +3B | −1N | +?B | +4N | −?B | 5.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 9.50 | 873 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Muhammad Ayaan Attara | 0 | PAK | +?N | =4B | +?N | −2N | +?B | +?B | =?N | −1B | 5.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 2.25 | 1673 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bilal Saeed | 0 | PAK | +?B | =3N | +?B | +?N | =?B | =1N | −2B | −?N | 4.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 5.75 | 1673 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Muhammad Mueebul Islam Farooqui | 0 | PAK | +?N | +?N | +?B | −?N | −7B | −?B | +6N | =?B | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.00 | 873 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Muhammad Anas | 0 | PAK | +?N | =?N | −?B | +?B | =?N | −?N | −5B | +?B | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 873 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 7863292 | 0 | — | +?N | −?B | F | +?B | +5N | −?N | −1B | =?B | 3.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 4.50 | 873 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 7858477 | 0 | — | =?B | −?N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 873 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mohammad HiyamPAK0.06.5 pts · #2
- 2Muhammad Mueebul Islam FarooquiPAK0.04.5 pts · #6
- 3Muhammad Ayaan AttaraPAK0.05.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Mohammad HiyamPAK0.06.5 pts · #2
- 2Muhammad Mueebul Islam FarooquiPAK0.04.5 pts · #6
- 3Muhammad Ayaan AttaraPAK0.05.0 pts · #3