69th Festival of Sport - Golden Bauhinia Chess Championship - Challengers
Open SwissStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 18 Apr 2026 to 19 Apr 2026 in Kowloon, Hong Kong. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1718, and top seed was Tian Yi Liu (🇭🇰 HKG, WCM, 1790).
Ho Chun Lo (🇭🇰 HKG, 1656) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Kyle Chen (5.0) and Tian Yi Liu (4.5). Lo shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Ho Chun Lo (1656) beat Tian Yi Liu (WCM, 1790), a +134-point gap.
Location
🇭🇰Kowloon, Hong Kong
Dates
18 Apr 2026 → 19 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes for game
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 1
WCM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇭🇰Hong Kong China×7
🇨🇳China×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsHo Chun Lo led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE19 Apr
Ho Chun Lo takes the sole lead (5.0/6).
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Ho Chun Lo lost to Kyle Chen (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Ho Chun Lo 5 wins (R2–R6)Kyle Chen 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ho Chun Lo | * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Kyle Chen | 1 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3WCMTian Yi Liu | 0 | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Duncan Ray Chiu | 0 | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lo, Ho Chun | 1656 | HKG | −2B | +7B | +6N | +8B | +4N | +3B | =5N | 5.5 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 16.00 | 1957 | +106.8 |
| 2 | Chen, Kyle | 1761 | HKG | +1N | +4B | +7N | +3B | −6N | −5B | +8N | 5.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 17.00 | 1870 | +41.6 |
| 3 | Liu, Tian YiWCM | 1790 | HKG | +6N | +8B | =4N | −2N | +5B | −1N | +7B | 4.5 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 11.25 | 1810 | +8.8 |
| 4 | Chiu, Duncan Ray | 1694 | HKG | +8N | −2N | =3B | −5N | −1B | +7N | +6B | 3.5 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 8.75 | 1721 | +10.8 |
| 5 | Liu, Ho Yin | 1664 | HKG | =7N | −6B | −8N | +4B | −3N | +2N | =1B | 3.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 12.50 | 1676 | +1.8 |
| 6 | Chong, Jake | 1773 | HKG | −3B | +5N | −1B | −7N | +2B | +8B | −4N | 3.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 9.00 | 1660 | -44.4 |
| 7 | Li, Hanyu(GD) | 1663 | CHN | =5B | −1N | −2B | +6B | +8N | −4B | −3N | 2.5 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 5.50 | 1624 | -16.4 |
| 8 | Lopez de Anda, Edgar | 1743 | HKG | −4B | −3N | +5B | −1N | −7B | −6N | −2B | 1.0 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 3.00 | 1405 | -55.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Lo, Ho ChunHKG+106.85.5 pts · #1
- 2Chen, KyleHKG+41.65.0 pts · #2
- 3Chiu, Duncan RayHKG+10.83.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Lopez de Anda, EdgarHKG-55.41.0 pts · #8
- 2Chong, JakeHKG-44.43.0 pts · #6
- 3Li, Hanyu(GD)CHN-16.42.5 pts · #7
Biggest upsets
- R6+134 Elo gap
- R3+117 Elo gap
- R4+110 Elo gap