2026 Women's President's Cup - National Women's College Chess Championship
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17 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 21 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Columbia, MO, United States. 16 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2231, and top seed was Anna M. Sargsyan (🇺🇸 USA, IM, 2380).
Dhyana Patel (🇮🇳 IND, WFM, 2023) won with 3.0/3, ahead of Gabriela Antova (2.5) and Sila Caglar (2.5). Patel broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Dhyana Patel (WFM, 2023) beat Gergana Peycheva (FM, 2197), a +174-point gap.
Location
🇺🇸Columbia, MO, United States
Dates
21 Mar 2026 → 22 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Team · 3 rounds
Titled players · 16
IM×1
FM×3
WGM×2
WIM×5
WFM×5
Federations · 8 represented
🇮🇳India×3
🇺🇸United States of America×3
🇧🇬Bulgaria×2
🇲🇳Mongolia×1
🇧🇼Botswana×1
🇨🇦Canada×1
🇵🇱Poland×1
FIDE (no federation)×1
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WFMDhyana Patel | 🇮🇳IND | 2023 | 3.0 | 1913 | 2713 | +23.4 |
| 2 | FMAntova, Gabriela | 🇧🇬BUL | 2168 | 2.5 | 2051 | 2324 | +11.4 |
| 3 | WIMCaglar, Sila | 🇹🇷TUR | 2215 | 2.5 | 2098 | 2371 | +11.8 |
| 4 | WIMMunkhzul, Davaakhuu | 🇲🇳MGL | 2215 | 2.0 | 2035 | 2160 | -3.4 |
| 6 | WIMChumpitaz, Ann | 🇵🇪PER | 2258 | 2.0 | 2084 | 2209 | -2.4 |
| 5 | IMSargsyan, Anna M. | 🇺🇸USA | 2380 | 2.0 | 2245 | 2370 | -0.3 |
| 7 | FMCervantes Landeiro, Thalia | 🇺🇸USA | 2247 | 2.0 | 2289 | 2414 | +13.4 |
| 14 | WIMBommini Mounika Akshaya | 🇮🇳IND | 2139 | 1.0 | 2124 | 1999 | -10.8 |
| 11 | WFMHernandez Bermudez, Manuela | 🇨🇴COL | 1885 | 1.0 | 2145 | 2020 | +8.8 |
| 8 | WGMOuellet, Maili-Jade | 🇨🇦CAN | 2304 | 1.0 | 2270 | 2145 | -12.8 |
| 13 | WIMStarosta, Martyna | 🇵🇱POL | 2184 | 1.0 | 2310 | 2185 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FMPeycheva, Gergana | 🇧🇬BUL | 2197 | 1.0 | 1972 | 1972 | -11.2 |
| 9 | WFMMarape, Naledi | 🇧🇼BOT | 1920 | 1.0 | 1932 | 1807 | -8.4 |
| 12 | WGMParamzina, Anastasya | FID | 2078 | 1.0 | 1678 | 2478 | +1.6 |
| 16 | WFMToshali, V | 🇮🇳IND | 2052 | 0.5 | 2089 | 1816 | -16.8 |
| 15 | WFMPalmero Martinez, Rachel | 🇨🇺CUB | 1899 | 0.5 | 2204 | 1931 | +1.4 |
| 17 | Tovias, Lauren | 🇺🇸USA | 1575 | 0.0 | 1957 | 1157 | -10.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Dhyana PatelWFMIND+23.43.0 pts · #1
- 2Cervantes Landeiro, ThaliaFMUSA+13.42.0 pts · #7
- 3Caglar, SilaWIMTUR+11.82.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Toshali, VWFMIND-16.80.5 pts · #16
- 2Ouellet, Maili-JadeWGMCAN-12.81.0 pts · #8
- 3Peycheva, GerganaFMBUL-11.21.0 pts · #10
Biggest upsets
- R3+174 Elo gap
- R3+167 Elo gap