Begum Laila Alam 15th FIDE Rating Women's Chess Tournament 2026
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38 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 25 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2026 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 8 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1903, and top seed was Alo Nusrat Jahan (🇧🇩 BAN, WCM, 2072).
Choudhury Neelava (🇧🇩 BAN, WCM, 1899) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Khusbu Warsia (5.5) and Rani Hamid (5.5). Neelava shared the lead from round 6, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Preety Jannatul (1703) beat Walijah Ahmed (WCM, 1967), a +264-point gap.
Location
🇧🇩Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dates
25 Mar 2026 → 31 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 8
WIM×1
WFM×2
WCM×5
Federations · 1 represented
🇧🇩Bangladesh×34
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 4 players tied at 5.5/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 4 co-leaders at R4 to 4 at the finish.
Co-leaders
18
9
3
4
2
2
4
R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
4 players finish on 5.5/7. Neelava takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (27.5).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
WIM Rani Hamid lost to WCM Jahan Diba Israt (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
WCM Jahan Diba Israt 3 wins (R1–R3)WCM Choudhury Neelava 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WIMRani Hamid | * | 0 | — | — |
| 2WCMJahan Diba Israt | 1 | * | 0 | ½ |
| 3WCMChoudhury Neelava | — | 1 | * | ½ |
| 4WFMKhusbu Warsia | — | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neelava, ChoudhuryWCM | 1899 | BAN | +21N | +17B | +11N | −5B | +10N | +4B | =2B | 5.5 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 22.75 | 2026 | +47.2 |
| 2 | Warsia, KhusbuWFM | 1981 | BAN | +30N | +13B | +10N | =4B | +5N | =18B | =1N | 5.5 | 27.5 | 29.0 | 21.75 | 2072 | +34.0 |
| 3 | Hamid, RaniWIM | 1853 | BAN | +31N | +12B | =5N | +6B | −4N | +17B | +18N | 5.5 | 26.5 | 28.0 | 20.00 | 2025 | +31.4 |
| 4 | Israt , Jahan DibaWCM | 1879 | BAN | +16B | +32N | +25B | =2N | +3B | −1N | +9B | 5.5 | 26.5 | 28.0 | 19.75 | 1998 | +46.0 |
| 5 | Nusrat Jahan, AloWCM | 2072 | BAN | +23B | +15N | =3B | +1N | −2B | +11N | =6B | 5.0 | 29.5 | 32.5 | 21.75 | 1976 | -11.4 |
| 6 | Khan, NazranaWFM | 1906 | BAN | +22B | +14N | =7B | −3N | +16B | +9B | =5N | 5.0 | 26.5 | 29.5 | 19.25 | 1912 | +6.6 |
| 7 | Jannatul, Preety | 1703 | BAN | +8N | +9B | =6N | −10B | −17N | +12B | +13N | 4.5 | 25.5 | 29.0 | 19.00 | 1824 | +47.2 |
| 8 | Nargis, Kaumudi | 1415 | BAN | −7B | −19N | +29B | =30N | +26B | +22N | +16B | 4.5 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 11.75 | 1572 | +20.2 |
| 9 | Ahmed, WalijahWCM | 1967 | BAN | +19B | −7N | +22B | +12N | +11B | −6N | −4N | 4.0 | 26.5 | 29.5 | 14.50 | 1754 | -31.8 |
| 10 | Tasnia Tarannum, Orpa | 1804 | BAN | +27B | +38N | −2B | +7N | −1B | +14N | F | 4.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 10.50 | 1812 | +2.6 |
| 11 | Raiena, Hasan | 1690 | BAN | +37B | +18N | −1B | +25N | −9N | −5B | +23N | 4.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 9.00 | 1841 | +40.8 |
| 12 | Ashiya, Sultana | 1613 | BAN | +26B | −3N | +20B | −9B | +27N | −7N | +21B | 4.0 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 11.00 | 1657 | +5.2 |
| 13 | Ahona, Dey | 1709 | BAN | +20B | −2N | −16B | +32N | +22B | +21N | −7B | 4.0 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 11.00 | 1658 | -17.2 |
| 14 | Tabassum Sadia, Shahjahan | 1635 | BAN | +24N | −6B | −21N | +31B | +19N | −10B | +17N | 4.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 11.50 | 1652 | +1.8 |
| 15 | Warisa HaiderWCM | 1721 | BAN | +33N | −5B | +35N | −21B | +23B | +25N | F | 4.0 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 7.50 | 1745 | +6.4 |
| 16 | Zowena, Mehbish | 1508 | BAN | −4N | +24B | +13N | =17B | −6N | +30B | −8N | 3.5 | 25.5 | 27.0 | 10.25 | 1627 | +27.6 |
| 17 | Jarin, Tasnim | 1638 | BAN | +28B | −1N | +27B | =16N | +7B | −3N | −14B | 3.5 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 10.25 | 1624 | -8.0 |
| 18 | Jinnat Akter, Shahnaz | 1951 | BAN | +35N | −11B | +19N | F | +21B | =2N | −3B | 3.5 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 10.25 | 1754 | -29.5 |
| 19 | Mahjabeen, Islam | 1551 | BAN | −9N | +8B | −18B | +38N | −14B | +34N | =25B | 3.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 6.75 | 1557 | -7.2 |
| 20 | Rashma, Alam | 1428 | BAN | −13N | +30B | −12N | +34B | −25B | =26N | +24B | 3.5 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 6.75 | 1422 | -1.6 |
| 21 | Nusrat Hasan, Naba | 1508 | BAN | −1B | +26N | +14B | +15N | −18N | −13B | −12N | 3.0 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 10.50 | 1623 | +26.8 |
| 22 | Nazmin, Akter | 1541 | BAN | −6N | +28B | −9N | +24B | −13N | −8B | +33N | 3.0 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 6.00 | 1441 | -15.4 |
| 23 | Afshan Ahliat, Kreste | 1574 | BAN | −5N | +33B | +38B | F | −15N | +28N | −11B | 3.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 3.00 | 1512 | -16.4 |
| 24 | Mubassira Tasneem, Tonima | 0 | BAN | −14B | −16N | +37B | −22N | +36N | +27B | −20N | 3.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 3.00 | 1279 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Sidratul, Muntaha | 1581 | BAN | +29B | F | −4N | −11B | +20N | −15B | =19N | 2.5 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 7.25 | 1505 | -22.0 |
| 26 | Sanjeedah , Khanam Mitul | 0 | BAN | −12N | −21B | +33N | +35B | −8N | =20B | F | 2.5 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 3.75 | 1435 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Alisha, Haider | 1484 | BAN | −10N | +34B | −17N | +36B | −12B | −24N | F | 2.0 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 2.00 | 885 | -30.0 |
| 28 | Karaby, Dhar | 0 | BAN | −17N | −22N | −30B | +33B | +29N | −23B | F | 2.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 3.00 | 1309 | 0.0 |
| 29 | FIDE 532041110 | 0 | — | −25N | −31B | −8N | +37N | −28B | +33B | F | 2.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1.00 | 1291 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Nizum, Bandh | 1558 | BAN | −2B | −20N | +28N | =8B | F | −16N | F | 1.5 | 21.5 | 23.0 | 4.25 | 1256 | -60.8 |
| 31 | Rimjhim, Borosha Shaili | 1506 | BAN | −3B | +29N | =32B | −14N | F | F | F | 1.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 2.75 | 1418 | -6.6 |
| 32 | Fairooz Zarifa, Syeda | 1584 | BAN | +34N | −4B | =31N | −13B | F | F | F | 1.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.75 | 1425 | -23.6 |
| 33 | Nur, Nahar Begum | 1435 | BAN | −15B | −23N | −26B | −28N | +37B | −29N | −22B | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0.00 | 812 | -33.2 |
| 34 | FIDE 532041101 | 0 | — | −32B | −27N | F | −20N | F | −19B | +36N | 1.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1.00 | 712 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Kanika, Dhar | 1550 | BAN | −18B | +37N | −15B | −26N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 1036 | -14.0 |
| 36 | Zaarin Subha, Rupanty | 0 | BAN | F | F | F | −27N | −24B | +37N | −34B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 684 | 0.0 |
| 37 | FIDE 532041080 | 0 | — | −11N | −35B | −24N | −29B | −33N | −36B | F | 0.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 758 | 0.0 |
| 38 | FIDE 532020180 | 0 | — | F | −10B | −23N | −19B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 843 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Jannatul, PreetyBAN+47.24.5 pts · #7
- 2Neelava, ChoudhuryWCMBAN+47.25.5 pts · #3
- 3Israt , Jahan DibaWCMBAN+46.05.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Nizum, BandhBAN-60.81.5 pts · #31
- 2Nur, Nahar BegumBAN-33.21.0 pts · #35
- 3Ahmed, WalijahWCMBAN-31.84.0 pts · #9
Biggest upsets
- R2+264 Elo gap
- R2+261 Elo gap
- R4+213 Elo gap