Qualifying Chess Tournament 2026

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78 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 28 Mar 2026 to 01 Apr 2026 in Yangon, Myanmar. 7 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2188, and top seed was Kyaw Lin Naing (🇲🇲 MYA, FM, 2324).

Nay Lin Tun (🇲🇲 MYA, CM, 2041) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Kyaw Lin Naing (7.0) and Wai Phyo (7.0). Tun clinched sole first place in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Theint Thazin (1435) beat Aung Zaw Win Htike (2028), a +593-point gap.

Location

🇲🇲Yangon, Myanmar

Dates

28 Mar 2026 → 01 Apr 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇲🇲FMKyaw Lin Naing2324

Avg top 10

2,188

Participants

Titled players · 7

FM×5

CM×2

Federations · 1 represented

🇲🇲Myanmar×70

Top 3

🥇
CMNay Lin Tun
🇲🇲MYA·2041
7.5pts·2339perf+58.8
🥈
FMKyaw Lin Naing
🇲🇲MYA·2324
7.0pts·2214perf-8.2
🥉
Wai Phyo
🇲🇲MYA·2068
7.0pts·2195perf+30.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

CM Nay Lin Tun led from R9; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R9.

Co-leaders

Tun7.5Myat7Phyo7Naing7Than6.5Aung6.5

R9–R9 · LEAD HELD

CM Nay Lin Tun held the sole lead from R9 through R9 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

CM Nay Lin Tun 4 wins (R1–R4)CM Linn Phone Myat 4 wins (R4–R7)Wai Phyo 3 wins (R5–R7)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1CMNay Lin Tun	*	—	—	0
2CMLinn Phone Myat	—	*	—	½
3Wai Phyo	—	—	*	½
4FMKyaw Lin Naing	1	½	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Nay Lin TunCM	2041	MYA	+36B	+27N	+20N	+10B	=11B	+31N	−2B	+13N	+5B	7.5	47.0	51.5	41.50	2339	+58.8
2	Kyaw Lin NaingFM	2324	MYA	+41N	−10B	+64N	+55B	+16N	+14B	+1N	=4B	=3N	7.0	46.5	48.5	35.50	2214	-8.2
3	Wai Phyo	2068	MYA	+47B	=32N	+40B	=6N	+26B	+12N	+22B	=5N	=2B	7.0	45.0	48.5	36.25	2195	+30.0
4	Linn Phone MyatCM	2131	MYA	+63B	+77N	−31B	+34N	+6B	+17N	+11B	=2N	=7B	7.0	43.0	43.0	31.75	2204	+35.7
5	Htay Min Lwin	2159	MYA	+64N	+12B	=6N	+24B	=14N	+25B	+10N	=3B	−1N	6.5	49.5	51.5	34.25	2131	-3.2
6	Naing Myo Lin	2006	MYA	+73B	+34N	=5B	=3B	−4N	+27N	+20B	+23N	=8B	6.5	48.0	48.0	31.00	2187	+38.8
7	Kyaw Myat AungFM	2156	MYA	+48B	+38N	+26B	=31N	+21B	−11N	=15B	+12N	=4N	6.5	44.0	47.5	32.75	2166	+5.8
8	Than, Min Hlaing	2154	MYA	+29N	+25B	−14N	+38B	−10N	+43B	+16N	+28B	=6N	6.5	43.5	47.5	32.25	2069	-14.0
9	Thein Htwe Naing	2059	MYA	−42B	+66N	+32B	+63N	−12B	+37N	+26B	+11N	=17B	6.5	37.5	39.5	26.50	2018	-4.2
10	Nay Win Aung	1970	MYA	+67B	+2N	+19B	−1N	+8B	+21N	−5B	=17N	=11B	6.0	51.0	53.0	33.00	2202	+47.6
11	Zwe Wai Yan Lin	2001	MYA	+71N	+52B	+18N	+13B	=1N	+7B	−4N	−9B	=10N	6.0	49.0	50.0	29.75	2136	+50.2
12	Zar Ni Aung	1924	MYA	+56B	−5N	+30B	+15N	+9N	−3B	+18N	−7B	+28N	6.0	48.5	51.5	31.50	2131	+84.0
13	Zeyar	2178	MYA	+30B	+55N	+17B	−11N	=22B	+23N	=31B	−1B	+25N	6.0	45.0	48.0	29.50	2090	-17.2
14	Saw Aye Chan Min	1990	MYA	+59B	+50N	+8B	=21N	=5B	−2N	+24B	=31N	=15B	6.0	45.0	47.5	29.25	2183	+34.8
15	Win, TunFM	2240	MYA	+28N	−16B	+48N	−12B	+29N	+38B	=7N	+33B	=14N	6.0	43.0	46.5	28.25	2062	-15.9
16	Moe Win Kyaw	1950	MYA	+61B	+15N	−21B	+42N	−2B	+34N	−8B	+39N	+27B	6.0	42.5	45.0	26.00	2041	+19.4
17	May Hsu LwinFM	2008	MYA	+51N	+68B	−13N	+62B	+18N	−4B	+25N	=10B	=9N	6.0	42.0	43.5	24.25	2094	+18.8
18	Saw, Win Aung	2146	MYA	+39B	+37N	−11B	+27N	−17B	+40N	−12B	+22N	+26B	6.0	41.5	45.5	27.50	2039	-20.0
19	Nyi Nyi Lwin	2114	MYA	+49N	+33B	−10N	−25B	+54N	+41B	−28N	+30B	+31B	6.0	37.5	40.5	24.50	1956	-13.8
20	Aung, Naing	2256	MYA	+62B	+76N	−1B	+37N	−31B	+55N	−6N	+40B	+38N	6.0	35.5	35.5	17.00	2064	-34.8
21	Zaw, Min Naing A	2057	MYA	+57N	+43B	+16N	=14B	−7N	−10B	−33N	+46B	+32B	5.5	41.0	44.0	24.00	1976	-14.2
22	Aung Zaw Win Htike	2028	MYA	−44N	+71B	+52N	+41B	=13N	+32B	−3N	−18B	+33N	5.5	39.5	40.5	20.50	1952	-10.2
23	Zayar Soe	2002	MYA	=46N	+44B	−24N	+68B	+33N	−13B	+32N	−6B	+35B	5.5	39.0	40.5	20.75	2044	+10.8
24	May Set LwinFM	2021	MYA	+70B	=40N	+23B	−5N	−32B	+35N	−14N	+60B	+37B	5.5	37.5	38.5	19.50	1968	-9.6
25	Hla Than	1903	MYA	+69B	−8N	+39B	+19N	+35B	−5N	−17B	+45N	−13B	5.0	43.5	44.5	19.50	1996	+15.2
26	Soe Tint	2001	MYA	+66B	+42N	−7N	+28B	−3N	+62B	−9N	+41B	−18N	5.0	41.0	43.0	17.00	1910	-15.6
27	Ye Yint Naing Tint	1836	MYA	+72N	−1B	+70N	−18B	+57N	−6B	+52N	+29B	−16N	5.0	38.5	39.5	13.50	1797	-14.8
28	Nay Lin Naing	1746	MYA	−15B	+67N	+50B	−26N	+70B	+60N	+19B	−8N	−12B	5.0	37.5	38.5	15.00	1826	+11.2
29	Hein Myat Aung	1660	MYA	−8B	+56N	−35B	+69N	−15B	+44N	+37B	−27N	+45B	5.0	37.0	38.0	16.00	1766	+20.0
30	Aung Kaung Myat B	1716	MYA	−13N	+75B	−12N	−57B	+36B	+42N	+55B	−19N	+56B	5.0	35.5	35.5	14.50	1830	+29.6
31	Myo Kyaw Hlaing	1978	MYA	F	+54B	+4N	=7B	+20N	−1B	=13N	=14B	−19N	4.5	48.0	48.0	25.25	2099	+27.8
32	Nyan Lin Htin	1872	MYA	+53N	=3B	−9N	+46B	+24N	−22N	−23B	+43B	−21N	4.5	43.0	46.5	20.00	1915	+13.6
33	Thiha Kyaw A	1893	MYA	+74B	−19N	+47B	=35N	−23B	+46N	+21B	−15N	−22B	4.5	40.0	40.0	14.75	1911	-12.2
34	Aung Khant Phyo	1765	MYA	+58N	−6B	+65N	−4B	+45N	−16B	+54N	−38B	=52N	4.5	37.0	39.0	13.75	1670	-32.8
35	Kyaw Thu Win	2067	MYA	−54N	+46B	+29N	=33B	−25N	−24B	+59N	+49B	−23N	4.5	35.5	38.0	16.75	1742	-55.0
36	Su San Thi Han	1443	MYA	−1N	−72B	=51N	+53B	−30N	+73B	−60B	+61N	+49N	4.5	29.0	29.0	11.25	1659	0.0
37	Kyaw Oo	1893	MYA	+45N	−18B	+57N	−20B	+49N	−9B	−29N	+51B	−24N	4.0	40.0	43.0	14.00	1732	-29.2
38	Chan Tun Lin	1912	MYA	F	−7B	+54N	−8N	+39B	−15N	+48B	+34N	−20B	4.0	40.0	40.0	15.00	1927	+2.2
39	Wai Yan Phyo	1644	MYA	−18N	+45B	−25N	+56B	−38N	+51B	+43N	−16B	−40N	4.0	36.5	39.5	14.50	1641	-2.8
40	Win Maw	1791	MYA	F	=24B	−3N	=44N	+63B	−18B	+65N	−20N	+39B	4.0	36.5	36.5	12.75	1824	+4.4
41	Khant Ko Ko	1754	MYA	−2B	+59N	F	−22N	+47B	−19N	+58B	−26N	+54B	4.0	35.5	36.5	12.00	1778	-1.2
42	Yaw Min Wun	1543	MYA	+9N	−26B	+43N	−16B	−62N	−30B	−56N	+69B	+65N	4.0	33.5	34.5	13.50	1738	+45.2
43	Kyaw Min Oo	1885	MYA	+60B	−21N	−42B	+73N	+52B	−8N	−39B	−32N	+67B	4.0	32.5	32.5	8.00	1546	-48.8
44	Theint Thazin	1435	MYA	+22B	−23N	=68N	=40B	−46N	−29B	−50N	+64B	+59N	4.0	31.5	33.0	12.75	1775	+90.0
45	Okkar Min Myat	0	MYA	−37B	−39N	+59B	+61N	−34B	+47N	+62N	−25B	−29N	4.0	31.0	33.0	10.50	1584	0.0
46	Aung Min Oo	0	MYA	=23B	−35N	+60B	−32N	+44B	−33B	+57N	−21N	−53B	3.5	35.0	37.5	12.25	1741	0.0
47	Ent Htoo Thit	1584	MYA	−3N	+53B	−33N	+65B	−41N	−45B	+66N	−50B	=51N	3.5	32.0	34.0	9.25	1107	-17.6
48	Aung Moe A	1663	MYA	−7N	F	−15B	+51B	−55N	+57B	−38N	+65B	=50N	3.5	31.5	31.5	10.25	1655	-9.6
49	Zan Lin Htut	1592	MYA	−19B	+69N	−55B	+58N	−37B	=59N	+53B	−35N	−36B	3.5	31.0	32.0	8.75	1157	-16.8
50	Zwe Htet A	0	MYA	F	−14B	−28N	−54B	−53N	+67N	+44B	+47N	=48B	3.5	30.5	30.5	11.25	1603	0.0
51	Aung Bhone Htet	0	MYA	−17B	=60N	=36B	−48N	+69B	−39N	+63B	−37N	=47B	3.5	30.0	31.0	8.25	1542	0.0
52	Aung Chan Nyein A	1642	MYA	+78B	−11N	−22B	F	−43N	+70N	−27B	+58N	=34B	3.5	30.0	30.0	6.25	1733	+18.0
53	Thar Khit	0	MYA	−32B	−47N	=61B	−36N	+50B	F	−49N	+59B	+46N	3.5	28.0	29.5	10.75	883	0.0
54	Su Lwin Tun	1543	MYA	+35B	−31N	−38B	+50N	−19B	+64N	−34B	F	−41N	3.0	34.0	36.0	10.00	1691	+36.8
55	Lin Naing Oo	1948	MYA	+75N	−13B	+49N	−2N	+48B	−20B	−30N	F	F	3.0	34.0	34.0	7.00	1916	-7.0
56	Min Thant Naung A	0	MYA	−12N	−29B	+66B	−39N	−59B	+71N	+42B	F	−30N	3.0	30.5	31.5	7.00	1457	0.0
57	Chit Su Tun	1482	MYA	−21B	+74N	−37B	+30N	−27B	−48N	−46B	+70N	−63B	3.0	29.5	29.5	6.00	1494	-2.8
58	FIDE 13029711	0	—	−34B	+73N	−62N	−49B	+66N	+61B	−41N	−52B	F	3.0	22.0	22.0	4.50	900	0.0
59	Hein Htet A	0	MYA	−14N	−41B	−45N	+74B	+56N	=49B	−35B	−53N	−44B	2.5	32.5	32.5	4.75	1402	0.0
60	FIDE 13029835	0	—	−43N	=51B	−46N	+71B	F	−28B	+36N	−24N	F	2.5	29.5	30.5	7.25	1084	0.0
61	FIDE 13027611	0	—	−16N	−64B	=53N	−45B	F	−58N	+70B	−36B	+69N	2.5	25.0	25.0	3.75	1021	0.0
62	Kyaw Hein San	1748	MYA	−20N	F	+58B	−17N	+42B	−26N	−45B	F	F	2.0	33.5	33.5	7.00	1732	-8.4
63	Myint Thaw Khant	1616	MYA	−4N	F	F	−9B	−40N	−65B	−51N	+66B	+57N	2.0	28.0	28.0	5.00	1634	-4.4
64	Shwe Yee Poe Eaint	1693	MYA	−5B	+61N	−2B	+67N	F	−54B	F	−44N	F	2.0	25.0	25.0	4.50	990	-67.2
65	Thurein Lin	0	MYA	−68N	F	−34B	−47N	+67B	+63N	−40B	−48N	−42B	2.0	25.0	25.0	4.00	1380	0.0
66	Aung Myat Min A	0	MYA	−26N	−9B	−56N	F	−58B	+69N	−47B	−63N	+71B	2.0	25.0	25.0	2.00	1015	0.0
67	Kaung Sett Thar Win	0	MYA	−10N	−28B	+74N	−64B	−65N	−50B	+71B	F	−43N	2.0	23.5	23.5	1.00	1023	0.0
68	Ko Ko Soe	1859	MYA	+65B	−17N	=44B	−23N	F	F	F	F	F	1.5	23.5	23.5	4.00	1550	-20.6
69	FIDE 13027620	0	—	−25N	−49B	+71N	−29B	−51N	−66B	F	−42N	−61B	1.0	26.5	26.5	1.00	875	0.0
70	FIDE 13025830	0	—	−24N	F	−27B	F	−28N	−52B	−61N	−57B	+73N	1.0	24.5	24.5	0.00	946	0.0
71	FIDE 13029967	0	—	−11B	−22N	−69B	−60N	F	−56B	−67N	+73B	−66N	1.0	22.0	22.0	0.00	1214	0.0
72	FIDE 13029460	0	—	−27B	+36N	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	17.0	17.0	4.50	1036	0.0
73	Aung Khant	0	MYA	−6N	−58B	F	−43B	F	−36N	F	−71N	−70B	0.0	20.0	20.0	0.00	1146	0.0
74	FIDE 13029932	0	—	−33N	−57B	−67B	−59N	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	14.5	14.5	0.00	935	0.0
75	La Min Tun	0	MYA	−55B	−30N	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	1032	-58.8
76	Min Zayar	1958	MYA	F	−20B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	9.0	9.0	0.00	1456	-6.0
77	Nyan Bhone Htet	1891	MYA	F	−4B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	7.0	7.0	0.00	1331	-8.0
78	Ar Kar Min Than	2139	MYA	−52N	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	3.5	3.5	0.00	939	-36.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Theint ThazinMYA
+90.0
4.0 pts · #33
2Zar Ni AungMYA
+84.0
6.0 pts · #18
3Nay Lin TunCMMYA
+58.8
7.5 pts · #6

Top rating losers

1Shwe Yee Poe EaintMYA
-67.2
2.0 pts · #61
2La Min TunMYA
-58.8
0.0 pts · #75
3Kyaw Thu WinMYA
-55.0
4.5 pts · #36

Biggest upsets

R1+593 Elo gap
Theint Thazin1435 beat Aung Zaw Win Htike2028
R1+524 Elo gap
Su Lwin Tun1543 beat Kyaw Thu Win2067
R1+516 Elo gap
Yaw Min Wun1543 beat Thein Htwe Naing2059