"DZ Chess III" FIDE Rated Open Tournament

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53 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 10 Feb 2026 to 12 Feb 2026 in Umnugovi province, Mongolia. 9 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2083, and top seed was Gombosuren Munkhgal (🇲🇳 MGL, GM, 2354).

Gombosuren Munkhgal (🇲🇳 MGL, GM, 2354) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Naranbold Sodbilegt (8.0) and Batpelden Buyankhishig (7.0). Munkhgal took the lead from round 6, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Myadagval Urangoo (1665) beat Zorigoo Naransolongo (WCM, 2089), a +424-point gap.

Location

🇲🇳Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Dates

10 Feb 2026 → 12 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇲🇳GMGombosuren Munkhgal2354

Avg top 10

2,083

Participants

Titled players · 9

GM×1

FM×3

CM×1

WFM×2

WCM×2

Federations · 2 represented

🇲🇳Mongolia×33

🇰🇷South Korea×1

Top 3

🥇
GMGombosuren Munkhgal
🇲🇳MGL·2354
8.0pts·2402perf+5.0
🥈
FMNaranbold Sodbilegt
🇲🇳MGL·2312
8.0pts·2391perf+15.6
🥉
WFMBatpelden Buyankhishig
🇲🇳MGL·2125
7.0pts·2168perf+32.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R6; 2 players tied at 8.0/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Munkhgal8Sodbilegt8Buyankhishig7Sanchir6.5Tuguldur6Bilegsaikhan6

R6 · LEADER CHANGE11 Feb

GM Gombosuren Munkhgal takes the sole lead (5.5/6).

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 8.0/9. Munkhgal takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (49.5).

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Gombosuren Munkhgal beat FM Naranbold Sodbilegt (White).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMGombosuren Munkhgal	*	1	1	—
2FMNaranbold Sodbilegt	0	*	1	1
3WFMBatpelden Buyankhishig	0	0	*	1
4Munkhbat Sanchir	—	0	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Munkhgal, GombosurenGM	2354	MGL	+45B	+15N	=14B	+7N	+3B	+2B	+6N	=5N	+9B	8.0	49.5	52.5	46.75	2402	+5.0
2	Sodbilegt, NaranboldFM	2312	MGL	+25B	+21N	+9B	+3N	+5B	−1N	+26B	+4N	+13B	8.0	48.5	53.0	45.00	2391	+15.6
3	Buyankhishig, BatpeldenWFM	2125	MGL	+43N	+10B	+4N	−2B	−1N	+16B	+18N	+6B	+5B	7.0	50.5	53.5	37.50	2168	+32.0
4	Sanchir, Munkhbat	1847	MGL	+28B	+17N	−3B	+16N	+22B	+10N	=5B	−2B	+12N	6.5	47.5	52.0	34.00	1992	+55.6
5	Tuguldur, SoninbayarFM	2320	MGL	+44N	+12B	+20N	+6B	−2N	+11B	=4N	=1B	−3N	6.0	51.5	54.5	32.25	2149	-25.8
6	Bilegsaikhan, OdbayarCM	1785	MGL	+31B	+39N	+13B	−5N	+17B	+14N	−1B	−3N	+18N	6.0	46.0	49.5	28.50	1983	+64.0
7	Selenge, Lkhaasuren	1788	MGL	+35N	+33B	=11N	−1B	−10N	+40B	+28N	=19B	+17N	6.0	41.5	45.0	26.25	1728	-20.0
8	Naransolongo, ZorigooWCM	2089	MGL	+48B	−26N	=27B	=21N	+32B	+17N	+10B	−9N	+19B	6.0	39.0	41.0	26.25	1793	-72.8
9	Zev Ganganbars	1882	MGL	+42N	+23B	−2N	F	=26B	+15N	+11B	+8B	−1N	5.5	47.5	50.5	27.25	2032	+54.0
10	Delgerbayar, Enkhbayar	1729	MGL	+51B	−3N	+28B	+36N	+7B	−4B	−8N	+26N	=16B	5.5	44.0	45.0	22.75	1790	+10.4
11	Tugstuguldur, Erdenebat	1961	MGL	+46B	+22N	=7B	+13N	+14B	−5N	−9N	−12B	+28N	5.5	43.5	46.5	26.50	1891	-26.0
12	Khayankhyrwaa, Erdenebulgan	1741	MGL	+24B	−5N	+32B	+27N	=15B	−26N	+14B	+11N	−4B	5.5	43.0	47.0	27.25	1821	+18.8
13	Khulan, EnkhsaikhanFM	1993	MGL	+41N	+18B	−6N	−11B	+48N	+29B	=19N	+15B	−2N	5.5	43.0	45.0	23.00	1800	-29.8
14	Nandinjiguur, ChinzorigWCM	1905	MGL	+38N	+29B	=1N	+19B	−11N	−6B	−12N	+27B	+39N	5.5	42.5	46.0	25.00	1766	-45.6
15	Enkhnamuun, Batkhishigt	1753	MGL	+37N	−1B	+38N	+29B	=12N	−9B	+22B	−13N	+26B	5.5	42.5	46.0	24.25	1800	+11.6
16	Nasantsetseg, Banzragchbaatar	1569	MGL	+47N	−20B	+37N	−4B	+33N	−3N	+42B	+30B	=10N	5.5	39.0	41.5	20.25	1537	-6.8
17	Nomin, Gerelchuluun	1536	MGL	+49N	−4B	+30N	+20B	−6N	−8B	+38N	+21N	−7B	5.0	42.0	44.0	19.50	1705	+42.0
18	Enkhmunkh, Batzorig	1603	MGL	+40B	−13N	+31B	F	+35N	+27N	−3B	+24N	−6B	5.0	41.5	45.0	21.00	1127	-17.2
19	Munkh-Orgil, Munkhjargal	1609	MGL	=27B	+34N	+26B	−14N	+42B	=21N	=13B	=7N	−8N	5.0	41.0	44.0	22.00	1782	+61.6
20	Khaliun BatnasanWFM	1887	MGL	+32B	+16N	−5B	−17N	=28B	=42N	=21B	+29N	=22B	5.0	39.5	42.5	22.75	1716	-25.0
21	Michid Jargalsaikhan	1735	KOR	+52N	−2B	=42N	=8B	+38N	=19B	=20N	−17B	+30N	5.0	39.5	40.5	18.00	1698	-9.0
22	Munkh-amgalan, Erdenechuluun	1608	MGL	+30N	−11B	+35N	+33B	−4N	+34B	−15N	=39B	=20N	5.0	38.5	42.0	20.25	1623	-0.8
23	Dashnyam, Myankhai	1445	MGL	+36B	−9N	+39B	−26N	−27B	−28N	+35B	+32N	+31B	5.0	35.0	38.5	19.50	953	-12.0
24	Minjinsor, Khatansukh	0	MGL	−12N	+41B	−29N	−38B	+47N	+35B	+40N	−18B	+34N	5.0	33.5	36.0	17.50	1386	0.0
25	FIDE 4922310	0	—	−2N	+52B	−36N	−42B	−30N	+47B	+41N	+38B	+33N	5.0	32.5	33.5	14.50	1512	0.0
26	Urangoo, Myadagval	1665	MGL	+53N	+8B	−19N	+23B	=9N	+12B	−2N	−10B	−15N	4.5	46.0	46.5	19.75	1739	+22.8
27	Otgonzaya, Batsuren	0	MGL	=19N	+44B	=8N	−12B	+23N	−18B	=29N	−14N	+40B	4.5	40.0	43.0	19.25	1603	0.0
28	Enkhtsetseg, Nominchuluun	0	MGL	−4N	+49B	−10N	+47B	=20N	+23B	−7B	+31N	−11B	4.5	40.0	42.0	16.00	1583	0.0
29	Narantushig, Ariunbat	1562	MGL	+50B	−14N	+24B	−15N	+31B	−13N	=27B	−20B	+45N	4.5	38.0	39.5	15.75	1077	-22.8
30	Oyu, Nominchuluun	0	MGL	−22B	+46N	−17B	−48N	+25B	+44N	+32B	−16N	−21B	4.0	35.5	37.5	15.00	813	0.0
31	Erdenetuya, Ganbaatar	0	MGL	−6N	+43B	−18N	+44B	−29N	+48B	+34N	−28B	−23N	4.0	35.0	37.0	12.00	1321	0.0
32	FIDE 4934741	0	—	−20N	+47B	−12N	+49B	−8N	+33B	−30N	−23B	+43N	4.0	35.0	37.0	11.50	991	0.0
33	Uulensolongo Munkhzul	0	MGL	+34B	−7N	+48B	−22N	−16B	−32N	+53B	+46N	−25B	4.0	34.5	35.0	9.50	1402	0.0
34	Gegeelen, Sambuu-Yondon	1412	MGL	−33N	−19B	+52N	+37B	+36B	−22N	−31B	+42N	−24B	4.0	34.0	35.0	12.00	797	-20.8
35	FIDE 4934750	0	—	−7B	+50N	−22B	+39N	−18B	−24N	−23N	+51B	+46B	4.0	34.0	35.0	9.00	811	0.0
36	FIDE 4932080	0	—	−23N	F	+25B	−10B	−34N	−38B	+48N	+41B	+37N	4.0	32.5	32.5	14.50	729	0.0
37	FIDE 4934687	0	—	−15B	+45N	−16B	−34N	−40B	+50N	+44B	+43N	−36B	4.0	31.5	33.0	10.50	779	0.0
38	FIDE 4934822	0	—	−14B	+51N	−15B	+24N	−21B	+36N	−17B	−25N	=47B	3.5	37.5	38.5	11.25	933	0.0
39	Yesunkhuslen, Battur	0	MGL	F	−6B	−23N	−35B	+43N	+45N	+46B	=22N	−14B	3.5	34.5	34.5	11.50	1364	0.0
40	FIDE 4926080	0	—	−18N	−42B	+43N	=41B	+37N	−7N	−24B	+48B	−27N	3.5	34.0	36.0	10.75	896	0.0
41	FIDE 4926064	0	—	−13B	−24N	+50B	=40N	−44B	+53N	−25B	−36N	+51N	3.5	28.5	29.0	4.75	1193	0.0
42	Enkhbolor, Lkhagvajav	0	MGL	−9B	+40N	=21B	+25N	−19N	=20B	−16N	−34B	F	3.0	38.5	40.5	13.50	1406	0.0
43	FIDE 4932072	0	—	−3B	−31N	−40B	+45N	−39B	+51N	+49N	−37B	−32B	3.0	31.0	32.0	6.00	1326	0.0
44	FIDE 4934725	0	—	−5B	−27N	+51B	−31N	+41N	−30B	−37N	−45B	+50N	3.0	30.5	31.5	6.00	1520	0.0
45	FIDE 4934717	0	—	−1N	−37B	=53N	−43B	+52N	−39B	=50B	+44N	−29B	3.0	28.5	29.0	5.00	1158	0.0
46	FIDE 4934733	0	—	−11N	−30B	−47N	+53B	+50N	+49B	−39N	−33B	−35N	3.0	27.0	27.5	4.00	1161	0.0
47	FIDE 4934814	0	—	−16B	−32N	+46B	−28N	−24B	−25N	+52B	F	=38N	2.5	31.5	31.5	5.75	771	0.0
48	FIDE 4934652	0	—	−8N	+53B	−33N	+30B	−13B	−31N	−36B	−40N	F	2.0	31.5	31.5	4.50	1242	0.0
49	FIDE 4934784	0	—	−17B	−28N	F	−32N	+51B	−46N	−43B	+53N	F	2.0	24.0	24.0	1.50	736	0.0
50	FIDE 4934709	0	—	−29N	−35B	−41N	F	−46B	−37B	=45N	+52N	−44B	1.5	26.0	26.0	2.50	761	0.0
51	FIDE 4932030	0	—	−10N	−38B	−44N	+52B	−49N	−43B	F	−35N	−41B	1.0	25.5	25.5	1.00	929	0.0
52	FIDE 4934768	0	—	−21B	−25N	−34B	−51N	−45B	F	−47N	−50B	+53B	1.0	22.5	22.5	0.50	774	0.0
53	FIDE 4934830	0	—	−26B	−48N	=45B	−46N	F	−41B	−33N	−49B	−52N	0.5	23.0	23.0	1.50	861	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Bilegsaikhan, OdbayarCMMGL
+64.0
6.0 pts · #7
2Munkh-Orgil, MunkhjargalMGL
+61.6
5.0 pts · #9
3Sanchir, MunkhbatMGL
+55.6
6.5 pts · #4

Top rating losers

1Naransolongo, ZorigooWCMMGL
-72.8
6.0 pts · #8
2Nandinjiguur, ChinzorigWCMMGL
-45.6
5.5 pts · #15
3Khulan, EnkhsaikhanFMMGL
-29.8
5.5 pts · #13

Biggest upsets

R2+424 Elo gap
Urangoo, Myadagval1665 beat WCMNaransolongo, Zorigoo2089
R4+351 Elo gap
Nomin, Gerelchuluun1536 beat WFMKhaliun Batnasan1887
R8+220 Elo gap
Khayankhyrwaa, Erdenebulgan1741 beat Tugstuguldur, Erdenebat1961