Dutch Youth Championship 2026 U18 Girls
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 25 Apr 2026 to 01 May 2026 in Helmond, Netherlands. Top 10 Elo average was 1621, and top seed was Josephine Damen (🇳🇱 NED, 1982).
Elysia Feng (🇳🇱 NED, 1912) won with 5.0/7, ahead of Josephine Damen (4.5) and Polina Kulikova (4.5). Feng shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Azra Yildirim (1560) beat Carlijn Hagen (1861), a +301-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsElysia Feng led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Elysia Feng takes the sole lead (5.0/7).
Elysia Feng beat Polina Kulikova (White).
Elysia Feng 3 wins (R4–R6)Polina Kulikova 3 wins (R3–R5)Josephine Damen 3 wins (R1–R3)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇱Feng, Elysia | 1912 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 15.00 | 23.0 | +20.8 | 1967 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Damen, Josephine | 1982 | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 14.50 | 23.5 | -22.8 | 1891 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Kulikova, Polina | 1766 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 12.25 | 23.5 | +52.4 | 1923 |
| 4 | 🇳🇱Gergin, Isafara | 1915 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 12.75 | 24.0 | -20.4 | 1842 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Westerhof, Fleur | 1968 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 10.25 | 24.5 | -58.4 | 1777 |
| 5 | 🇳🇱Hagen, Carlijn | 1861 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 12.25 | 25.0 | -0.8 | 1851 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Yildirim, Azra | 1560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 2.5 | 6.00 | 25.5 | +29.2 | 1703 |
| 8 | 🇳🇱Visser, Alma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1.0 | 3.00 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1543 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Kulikova, PolinaNED+52.44.5 pts · #2
- 2Yildirim, AzraNED+29.22.5 pts · #7
- 3Feng, ElysiaNED+20.85.0 pts · #1
- 1Westerhof, FleurNED-58.43.5 pts · #6
- 2Damen, JosephineNED-22.84.5 pts · #3
- 3Gergin, IsafaraNED-20.44.0 pts · #4
- R2+301 Elo gap
- R5+149 Elo gap
- R1+107 Elo gap