National Youth Chess Championship GIRLS U20 2026
9 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 31 Jan 2026 to 07 Feb 2026 in Cairo, Egypt. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1495, and top seed was Janah Mohamed Ahmed (🇪🇬 EGY, WCM, 1784).
Janah Mohamed Ahmed (🇪🇬 EGY, WCM, 1784) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Mareim Mohamed Azzab (5.5) and Gana Gasser (5.5). Mohamed Ahmed shared the lead from round 8 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Sara Hafez Abdel Wahed (1536) beat Jana Tamer (1659), a +123-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsWCM Janah Mohamed Ahmed led from R9; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R9.
WCM Janah Mohamed Ahmed takes the sole lead (6.5/9).
WCM Janah Mohamed Ahmed drew with Mareim Mohamed Azzab (White).
WCM Janah Mohamed Ahmed 4 wins (R6–R9)Mareim Mohamed Azzab 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WCMJanah Mohamed Ahmed | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2Mareim Mohamed Azzab | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3WCMGana Gasser | ½ | ½ | * | 0 |
| 4Noha Mahmoud Youssef | 0 | 0 | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Ahmed, JanahWCM | 1784 | EGY | F | +4B | =8N | =2B | =3N | +6B | +9N | +5B | +7N | 6.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 18.50 | 1897 | +18.6 |
| 2 | Mohamed Azzab, Mareim | 1713 | EGY | +9B | +5N | +7B | =1N | +4B | =8N | F | =3B | F | 5.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 17.00 | 1873 | +25.2 |
| 3 | Gasser, GanaWCM | 1695 | EGY | +6B | +9N | =5B | +7N | =1B | −4N | +8B | =2N | F | 5.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 12.75 | 1781 | +34.0 |
| 4 | Mahmoud Youssef, Noha | 1771 | EGY | +7B | −1N | F | +8B | −2N | +3B | +6N | +9B | F | 5.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 10.50 | 1815 | +7.4 |
| 5 | Hafez Abdel Wahed, Sara | 1536 | EGY | F | −2B | =3N | +6B | +9N | F | +7B | −1N | F | 3.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 6.75 | 1680 | +37.6 |
| 6 | Tamer, Jana | 1659 | EGY | −3N | F | +9B | −5N | +7B | −1N | −4B | F | F | 2.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 2.00 | 1428 | -57.2 |
| 7 | Sherif, Retaj | 0 | EGY | −4N | +8B | −2N | −3B | −6N | +9B | −5N | F | −1B | 2.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 1.00 | 1488 | -24.0 |
| 8 | Gasser, Rana | 1740 | EGY | F | −7N | =1B | −4N | F | =2B | −3N | F | F | 1.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 6.00 | 1547 | -40.0 |
| 9 | Elwardany, Arwa | 1555 | EGY | −2N | −3B | −6N | F | −5B | −7N | −1B | −4N | F | 0.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 0.00 | 893 | -76.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Hafez Abdel Wahed, SaraEGY+37.63.5 pts · #5
- 2Gasser, GanaWCMEGY+34.05.5 pts · #3
- 3Mohamed Azzab, MareimEGY+25.25.5 pts · #2
- 1Elwardany, ArwaEGY-76.80.0 pts · #9
- 2Tamer, JanaEGY-57.22.0 pts · #8
- 3Gasser, RanaEGY-40.01.0 pts · #7
- R4+123 Elo gap