Mongolian National Chess Championship-2026 (Semifinal) Women

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66 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 28 Apr 2026 to 03 May 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 26 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2177, and top seed was Batkhuyag Munguntuul (🇲🇳 MGL, IM, 2340).

Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan (🇲🇳 MGL, WCM, 2242) won with 9.0/11, ahead of Batkhuyag Munguntuul (8.0) and Erdenebayar Khuslen (8.0). Bayasgalan won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 7: Batkhishigt Enkhnamuun (1766) beat Bayanmunkh Amin-Erdene (WIM, 2191), a +425-point gap.

Location

🇲🇳Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Dates

28 Apr 2026 → 03 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 11 rounds

Top seed

🇲🇳IMBatkhuyag Munguntuul2340

Avg top 10

2,177

Participants

Titled players · 26

IM×1

FM×1

WGM×1

WIM×4

WFM×6

WCM×13

Federations · 1 represented

🇲🇳Mongolia×65

Top 3

🥇
WCMKhishigbaatar Bayasgalan
🇲🇳MGL·2242
9.0pts·2318perf+22.2
🥈
IMBatkhuyag Munguntuul
🇲🇳MGL·2340
8.0pts·2218perf-11.4
🥉
WFMErdenebayar Khuslen
🇲🇳MGL·2053
8.0pts·2112perf+34.3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 11 rounds

WCM Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Bayasgalan9Munguntuul8Buyankhishig8Munkhzul8Khuslen8Khuslenzaya7.5

R5–R11 · LEAD HELD

WCM Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R9 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WCM Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan drew with IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

WCM Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan 6 wins (R1–R6)IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R6–R8)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1WCMKhishigbaatar Bayasgalan	*	½	½	½
2IMBatkhuyag Munguntuul	½	*	—	½
3WFMBatpelden Buyankhishig	½	—	*	½
4WGMTurmunkh Munkhzul	½	½	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Bayasgalan, KhishigbaatarWCM	2242	MGL	+29B	+45N	+14B	+9N	+8B	+15N	=5B	+3N	=2B	=4N	=6N	9.0	72.5	77.0	61.25	2318	+22.2
2	Munguntuul, BatkhuyagIM	2340	MGL	+47B	+10N	+21B	−8N	=5B	+9N	+6B	+19N	=1N	=14B	=3N	8.0	72.0	76.5	53.75	2218	-11.4
3	Khuslen, ErdenebayarWFM	2053	MGL	+39B	−20N	+52B	+14N	+18B	+6N	=4N	−1B	+10B	+7N	=2B	8.0	70.5	74.5	51.50	2112	+34.3
4	Buyankhishig, BatpeldenWFM	2158	MGL	+53B	=12N	+37B	=18N	+20B	+8N	=3B	=5N	=7B	=1B	+14N	8.0	70.0	74.0	51.25	2117	-4.0
5	Munkhzul, TurmunkhWGM	2271	MGL	+32N	+26B	=18N	+20B	=2N	+24B	=1N	=4B	−14N	+8B	+15N	8.0	69.0	74.5	52.50	2216	-7.0
6	Khuslenzaya, BaldanjantsanWFM	1965	MGL	+40N	−23B	+41N	+28B	+7N	−3B	−2N	+25B	+22N	+19N	=1B	7.5	67.5	72.5	46.00	2057	+29.8
7	Enkhnamuun, Batkhishigt	1766	MGL	+56N	+13B	−8B	+19N	−6B	+45N	+15B	+21N	=4N	−3B	+16N	7.5	67.0	71.0	44.50	2151	+164.5
8	Khulan, BayarsaikhanWIM	2053	MGL	+41N	+17B	+7N	+2B	−1N	−4B	+18N	−14B	+21N	−5N	+19B	7.0	71.5	76.5	45.00	2114	+41.2
9	Sodgerelt NaranboldWCM	1962	MGL	+44N	+27B	+23N	−1B	+22N	−2B	−19B	+33N	+11B	=15N	=10B	7.0	67.0	72.0	42.25	2084	+60.7
10	Enkhbolor NyamdavaaWFM	1912	MGL	+51N	−2B	+46N	=25B	+32N	=16B	+24N	=13B	−3N	+26B	=9N	7.0	64.5	69.0	39.75	1989	+23.8
11	Bayarmaa, BayarjargalWIM	2109	MGL	+25N	=28B	=12N	−23B	+36N	=17B	+27N	=22B	−9N	+32B	+21N	7.0	62.0	67.5	41.75	1927	-39.2
12	Nandinjiguur, ChinzorigWCM	1860	MGL	+64N	=4B	=11B	−15N	+39B	−19N	−33B	+42N	+37B	+35N	+22B	7.0	59.5	62.0	36.50	1996	+64.0
13	Naransolongo, ZorigooWCM	2017	MGL	+60B	−7N	+53B	=37N	+34B	−21N	+46B	=10N	−15B	+23N	+18B	7.0	58.0	61.5	35.50	1894	-42.2
14	Zol-Uchral ErdenesaikhanWCM	1881	MGL	F	+22B	−1N	−3B	+41N	+54B	+16N	+8N	+5B	=2N	−4B	6.5	70.0	74.0	40.50	2150	+109.9
15	Amin-Erdene, BayanmunkhWIM	2191	MGL	+52N	+30B	−20N	+12B	+26N	−1B	−7N	+18B	+13N	=9B	−5B	6.5	69.5	73.5	39.50	2021	-38.8
16	Margad, MunkhpurevWCM	1997	MGL	=33B	−35N	+40B	+29N	+37B	=10N	−14B	=31N	+20B	+30N	−7B	6.5	61.0	66.0	37.25	1844	-57.0
17	Selenge, Lkhaasuren	1768	MGL	+57B	−8N	−34B	+42N	+58B	=11N	+38B	=20N	−19B	=24B	+45N	6.5	56.0	60.0	32.00	1855	+35.4
18	Urangoo, GurvanbaatarWFM	1953	MGL	+34B	+31N	=5B	=4B	−3N	+23N	−8B	−15N	+29B	+25B	−13N	6.0	68.5	74.0	37.50	1954	+4.0
19	Emujin Enkh-AmgalanWFM	2169	MGL	=43N	+46B	=28N	−7B	+25N	+12B	+9N	−2B	+17N	−6B	−8N	6.0	67.5	72.0	36.50	1929	-112.8
20	Anu, Bayart-UchralWCM	1771	MGL	+59N	+3B	+15B	−5N	−4N	−22B	+36N	=17B	−16N	+46B	=24N	6.0	65.5	69.5	34.75	1962	+93.2
21	Oyungerel SharavdorjWCM	1931	MGL	+48N	+65B	−2N	=32B	+30N	+13B	=22N	−7B	−8B	+31N	−11B	6.0	64.5	66.0	30.75	1936	+1.0
22	Enkhrii Enkh-AmgalanWIM	2187	MGL	+36B	−14N	+33B	+45N	−9B	+20N	=21B	=11N	−6B	+28B	−12N	6.0	64.0	68.5	34.00	1924	-128.8
23	Uyangalyankhua, Batzaya	1728	MGL	+55B	+6N	−9B	+11N	−24N	−18B	−25N	+40B	+41N	−13B	+43N	6.0	61.5	65.5	33.50	1849	+55.2
24	Khulan, EnkhsaikhanFM	1963	MGL	+38B	−37N	+39B	+27N	+23B	−5N	−10B	=47N	=31B	=17N	=20B	6.0	60.5	65.0	33.50	1810	-40.8
25	Tselmuun DorjsurenWCM	1640	MGL	−11B	+49N	+35B	=10N	−19B	=31N	+23B	−6N	+52B	−18N	+39B	6.0	60.5	64.5	31.50	1870	+109.4
26	Tselmuun, IderWCM	1926	MGL	+42B	−5N	+60B	+31N	−15B	−27N	=39B	+37N	+47B	−10N	=29B	6.0	59.0	62.5	29.50	1829	-52.8
27	Nomunbileg, Purevsuren	1711	MGL	+58B	−9N	+54N	−24B	+33N	+26B	−11B	=35N	−30N	+36B	=32N	6.0	58.0	62.0	30.50	1838	+55.1
28	Maral AltankhuyagWCM	1803	MGL	+61B	=11N	=19B	−6N	=46B	=40N	=42B	+38N	+35B	−22N	=30B	6.0	57.5	61.0	30.75	1874	+34.8
29	Amin-Erdene, Tsengel	1679	MGL	−1N	=50B	+51N	−16B	+60B	=37N	=45B	+46N	−18N	+48B	=26N	6.0	55.0	58.5	27.00	1812	+66.4
30	Batzaya, Yanjav	1911	MGL	+63B	−15N	+38B	=34N	−21B	−46N	+52B	+39N	+27B	−16B	=28N	6.0	55.0	58.0	28.75	1794	-30.0
31	Mongoljin, Davaadorj	1707	MGL	+66N	−18B	+65N	−26B	=38N	=25B	+54N	=16B	=24N	−21B	+40N	6.0	52.0	52.0	22.25	1753	+17.2
32	Munkh-Ayalguu, Dorjderem	1682	MGL	−5B	+42N	+55B	=21N	−10B	−38N	+34B	=45N	+33B	−11N	=27B	5.5	59.5	63.5	28.25	1767	+32.4
33	Ankhzaya Batkhishigt	1611	MGL	=16N	+43B	−22N	=47N	−27B	+48B	+12N	−9B	−32N	=34B	+61N	5.5	57.5	61.0	28.25	1745	+66.8
34	Uranzaya, Shagdarsuren	1603	MGL	−18N	+66B	+17N	=30B	−13N	−35B	−32N	+44B	=39B	=33N	+47B	5.5	56.5	56.5	24.25	1750	+63.6
35	Enkhriikhen, NyamdorjWCM	2007	MGL	−46N	+16B	−25N	−38B	+56N	+34N	+53B	=27B	−28N	−12B	+48N	5.5	55.0	59.0	27.50	1674	-132.7
36	Khuslenbayar Munkhtogtokh	1669	MGL	−22N	−54B	+59N	+49B	−11B	+60N	−20B	+53N	=45B	−27N	+38B	5.5	51.0	54.5	23.25	1717	+19.2
37	Enkhzaya, Zagas-ErdeneWCM	1717	MGL	+62N	+24B	−4N	=13B	−16N	=29B	+41N	−26B	−12N	−40B	+54N	5.0	60.5	63.5	24.50	1761	+12.4
38	Misheel, Bold	1605	MGL	−24N	+62B	−30N	+35N	=31B	+32B	−17N	−28B	=43N	+41B	−36N	5.0	57.0	60.0	24.50	1706	+43.6
39	Zorigoo, Uyanga	1638	MGL	−3N	+59B	−24N	+62B	−12N	+65B	=26N	−30B	=34N	+44B	−25N	5.0	56.5	58.0	19.25	1651	-4.4
40	Anujin, Delgersaikhan	1610	MGL	−6B	=57N	−16N	+50B	+48N	=28B	−47B	−23N	+55B	+37N	−31B	5.0	54.5	58.5	23.00	1645	+10.0
41	Mandukhai, Munkhbat	1623	MGL	−8B	+61N	−6B	+57N	−14B	+58N	−37B	+54N	−23B	−38N	+52B	5.0	53.0	56.5	19.50	1628	-7.2
42	Tselmeg, Ider	1588	MGL	−26N	−32B	+56N	−17B	+62N	+43B	=28N	−12B	−46B	=57N	+53B	5.0	52.5	55.5	21.00	1585	-6.0
43	Egshiglen, Bayasgalan	1649	MGL	=19B	−33N	=57B	+61N	−45B	−42N	+56B	=60N	=38B	+49N	−23B	5.0	48.0	51.5	21.25	1578	-44.4
44	Iveelkhuslen, Ganchuluun	1605	MGL	−9B	−55N	−61B	+59N	+52B	−47N	+58B	−34N	+53B	−39N	+57B	5.0	46.0	49.5	20.00	1571	-18.4
45	Naranzaya Zorigoo	1900	MGL	F	−1B	+48N	−22B	+43N	−7B	=29N	=32B	=36N	+47N	−17B	4.5	60.0	64.5	22.50	1756	-64.0
46	Mongoljingoo, Adiyadorj	1622	MGL	+35B	−19N	−10B	F	=28N	+30B	−13N	−29B	+42N	−20N	+51B	4.5	59.0	63.0	24.00	1793	+73.6
47	Urangoo, Myadagval	1684	MGL	−2N	=51B	+50N	=33B	−54N	+44B	+40N	=24B	−26N	−45B	−34N	4.5	54.5	58.5	22.50	1659	-21.4
48	Tselmuun Tuvshinbayar	1594	MGL	−21B	+58N	−45B	=52N	−40B	−33N	+51B	+57N	+60B	−29N	−35B	4.5	49.0	52.5	18.00	1593	-10.4
49	Oyunsunder Chagdar	1517	MGL	F	−25B	+66N	−36N	+61B	−53N	−60B	+56N	+63B	−43B	=55N	4.5	45.0	45.0	12.50	1447	-26.4
50	Norolkhoi, Batnaran	1546	MGL	F	=29N	−47B	−40N	+59B	=57N	=55B	−52N	−51B	+63N	+64B	4.5	43.5	46.0	16.50	1525	-8.8
51	Tenuunbuyan Sukhbaatar	1578	MGL	−10B	=47N	−29B	−58N	−65N	+62B	−48N	+66B	+50N	+55B	−46N	4.5	43.5	43.5	13.75	1480	-32.0
52	Namuun, Bayarkhuu	1671	MGL	−15B	+63N	−3N	=48B	−44N	+64B	−30N	+50B	−25N	=54B	−41N	4.0	52.5	55.0	14.25	1588	-52.6
53	Munkhjin, Bold-erdene	1649	MGL	−4N	+64B	−13N	−54B	+55N	+49B	−35N	−36B	−44N	+62B	−42N	4.0	51.5	54.0	14.00	1496	-78.8
54	Bayartsetseg, Tuvshintugs	1536	MGL	F	+36N	−27B	+53N	+47B	−14N	−31B	−41B	=62N	=52N	−37B	4.0	49.5	49.5	17.50	1621	+36.8
55	Enkhdelger Amarjargal	0	MGL	−23N	+44B	−32N	F	−53B	+63B	=50N	+65B	−40N	−51N	=49B	4.0	46.5	48.0	14.00	1484	0.0
56	Darimaa, Luvsanbaldan	0	MGL	−7B	−60N	−42B	+63N	−35B	+61N	−43N	−49B	=64N	=59B	+62N	4.0	44.5	47.0	12.75	1456	0.0
57	Dashnyam, Myankhai	1433	MGL	−17N	=40B	=43N	−41B	=64N	=50B	=65N	−48B	+66N	=42B	−44N	4.0	44.5	44.5	11.75	1438	-1.2
58	Bayanlkham, Uurtsaikh	0	MGL	−27N	−48B	+64N	+51B	−17N	−41B	−44N	−63N	−59B	+66B	+60N	4.0	44.5	44.5	10.50	1447	0.0
59	Ukhaanzaya, Tuvshinjargal	1442	MGL	−20B	−39N	−36B	−44B	−50N	+66N	−61B	=64B	+58N	=56N	+63B	4.0	43.0	43.0	10.25	1335	-41.6
60	Ujin, Bumshur	1623	MGL	−13N	+56B	−26N	+65B	−29N	−36B	+49N	=43B	−48N	−61B	−58B	3.5	50.0	51.5	12.50	1436	-78.4
61	Khulan Bayarsaikhan	1443	MGL	−28N	−41B	+44N	−43B	−49N	−56B	+59N	=62B	F	+60N	−33B	3.5	45.5	47.0	14.00	1522	+26.8
62	Amarjargal Taivanbaatar	0	MGL	−37B	−38N	+63B	−39N	−42B	−51N	+66B	=61N	=54B	−53N	−56B	3.0	43.0	43.0	6.75	1371	0.0
63	Nasantsetseg, Banzragchbaatar	1564	MGL	−30N	−52B	−62N	−56B	+66B	−55N	+64N	+58B	−49N	−50B	−59N	3.0	40.5	40.5	6.50	1317	-75.2
64	Burtegeljin, Javkhlan	1452	MGL	−12B	−53N	−58B	+66N	=57B	−52N	−63B	=59N	=56B	F	−50N	2.5	40.0	40.0	6.00	1285	-52.4
65	Enkhmaa, Ganchuluun	0	MGL	F	−21N	−31B	−60N	+51B	−39N	=57B	−55N	F	F	F	1.5	39.0	39.0	6.50	1459	0.0
66	FIDE 4929659	0	—	−31B	−34N	−49B	−64B	−63N	−59B	−62N	−51N	−57B	−58N	F	0.0	41.0	41.0	0.00	737	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Enkhnamuun, BatkhishigtMGL
+164.5
7.5 pts · #14
2Zol-Uchral ErdenesaikhanWCMMGL
+109.9
6.5 pts · #16
3Tselmuun DorjsurenWCMMGL
+109.4
6.0 pts · #20

Top rating losers

1Enkhriikhen, NyamdorjWCMMGL
-132.7
5.5 pts · #33
2Enkhrii Enkh-AmgalanWIMMGL
-128.8
6.0 pts · #17
3Emujin Enkh-AmgalanWFMMGL
-112.8
6.0 pts · #26

Biggest upsets

R7+425 Elo gap
Enkhnamuun, Batkhishigt1766 beat WIMAmin-Erdene, Bayanmunkh2191
R3+420 Elo gap
WCMAnu, Bayart-Uchral1771 beat WIMAmin-Erdene, Bayanmunkh2191
R4+403 Elo gap
Enkhnamuun, Batkhishigt1766 beat WFMEmujin Enkh-Amgalan2169