UAE TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 U14G
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19 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 31 Jan 2026 to 14 Feb 2026 in Emirates, UAE. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1521, and top seed was Andria Bhattacharya (🇮🇳 IND, 1694).
Nishita Karthick (🇮🇳 IND, 1639) won with 4.0/6, ahead of AL Reem AL Hamadi (4.0) and Mariam Khalifa AlQubaisi (3.5). Karthick won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
Location
🇦🇪Emirates, UAE
Dates
31 Jan 2026 → 14 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates×16
🇮🇳India×2
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R6; 2 players tied at 4.0/6, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 4.0/6. Karthick takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (4.0).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Nishita Karthick 4 wins (R2–R6)AL Reem AL Hamadi 4 wins (R1–R5)Mariam Khalifa AlQubaisi 3 wins (R2–R5)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nishita Karthick | 1639 | IND | F | +10B | +17N | F | +9N | +18B | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2314 | +41.2 |
| 2 | AL Reem AL Hamadi | 1563 | UAE | +16B | +13B | F | +16B | +6N | F | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2201 | +10.8 |
| 3 | Mariam Khalifa AlQubaisi | 1471 | UAE | =12B | +5N | F | +12N | +11N | F | 3.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.50 | 1752 | +26.4 |
| 4 | Andria Bhattacharya | 1694 | IND | F | +6N | F | +17N | +13B | F | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2208 | +12.4 |
| 5 | Mahra Rashid Abdullah | 0 | UAE | F | −3B | +12N | F | =7N | +8B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.00 | 1518 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Mouza Abdulla Matar Alkhateri | 0 | UAE | F | −4B | +16B | F | −2B | +14B | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.00 | 1437 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Salama AL Hamadi | 1408 | UAE | +8N | =15B | F | −8B | =5B | F | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.75 | 1513 | +9.6 |
| 8 | Shamma Obaid Almarri | 0 | UAE | −7B | F | +19N | +7N | F | −5N | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.00 | 1422 | -9.6 |
| 9 | Rowdah Ghalib Alafeefi | 1511 | UAE | +17N | +11B | F | −14B | −1B | F | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 1363 | -24.8 |
| 10 | Aliya Fahed Alharazi | 1645 | UAE | +18N | −1N | F | +18N | F | F | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 834 | -18.8 |
| 11 | Qasayed Ahmed Mohammed Alshehhi | 0 | UAE | F | −9N | +14B | F | −3B | =12N | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.50 | 1411 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Huda Salah Bilal Noobi | 0 | UAE | =3N | F | −5B | −3B | F | =11B | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.50 | 1305 | -26.4 |
| 13 | Aljazi Jasem AlSuwaidi | 1417 | UAE | F | −2N | F | F | −4N | +17N | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 1437 | +4.0 |
| 14 | Mira Ibrahim Alfahim | 0 | UAE | F | F | −11N | +9N | F | −6N | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.00 | 2318 | +25.6 |
| 15 | Alhanoof Jasem AlSuwaidi | 0 | UAE | F | =7N | F | F | =?B | −?N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1422 | 0.0 |
| 16 | SHAHAD NASSER MANSOOR | 1416 | UAE | −2N | F | −6N | −2N | F | F | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 772 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Mariam Saud Nasser Marzooq | 0 | UAE | −9B | F | −1B | −4B | F | −13B | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 763 | -50.4 |
| 18 | Haya Gamal Amin Hussein | 1445 | UAE | −10B | F | F | −10B | F | −1N | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 819 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 9331484 | 0 | — | F | F | −8B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 713 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Nishita KarthickIND+41.24.0 pts · #1
- 2Mariam Khalifa AlQubaisiUAE+26.43.5 pts · #4
- 3Mira Ibrahim AlfahimUAE+25.61.0 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Mariam Saud Nasser MarzooqUAE-50.40.0 pts · #18
- 2Huda Salah Bilal NoobiUAE-26.41.0 pts · #14
- 3Rowdah Ghalib AlafeefiUAE-24.82.0 pts · #9