"Steinitz Open" FIDE rated Chess Tournament 2026 C G8
19 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 21 May 2026 to 24 May 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Top 10 Elo average was 0, and top seed was Baasanjav Bayasgalan (🇲🇳 MGL, 1486).
Uurtsaikh Bayanlkham (🇲🇳 MGL, 0) won with 9.5/11, ahead of Amgalansuuri Margad-Erdene (8.5). Bayanlkham shared the lead from round 8 and won solo starting round 10.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 11 roundsUurtsaikh Bayanlkham led from R10; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R10.
FIDE 4932870 takes the sole lead (6.0/7).
Uurtsaikh Bayanlkham beat Amgalansuuri Margad-Erdene (White).
Uurtsaikh Bayanlkham 3+4 wins (R1–R3, R8–R11)Amgalansuuri Margad-Erdene 4 wins (R2–R5)FIDE 4932862 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Uurtsaikh Bayanlkham | * | 1 | ½ | 0 |
| 2Amgalansuuri Margad-Erdene | 0 | * | — | 1 |
| 3FIDE 4932862 | ½ | — | * | 1 |
| 4FIDE 4932129 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayanlkham, Uurtsaikh | 0 | MGL | +?B | +9N | +?B | −4N | +6B | +5N | =3B | +?N | +2B | +?N | +7B | 9.5 | 50.5 | 50.5 | 39.75 | 1523 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Margad-Erdene, Amgalansuuri | 0 | MGL | −?B | +?N | +?B | +?N | +?B | =9B | +?N | +14B | −1N | +11B | +4N | 8.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 21.75 | 1483 | 0.0 |
| 3 | FIDE 4932862 | 0 | — | +?B | +7N | +?B | −?N | +?B | +?N | =1N | +4B | +5B | −?N | −6B | 7.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 25.75 | 680 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 4932129 | 0 | — | F | +?B | +?N | +1B | =11N | =?N | +?B | −3N | +8B | +5N | −2B | 7.0 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 26.50 | 1503 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 4938178 | 0 | — | =?N | +?B | +?N | +?B | +?N | −1B | +9N | +11B | −3N | −4B | =?N | 7.0 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 12.50 | 1506 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 4930746 | 0 | — | F | +?N | +?B | −8B | −1N | +?B | =?N | +?B | =?N | +12B | +3N | 7.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 13.50 | 1480 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Khishigzaya Ikhbayar | 0 | MGL | +12N | −3B | +?N | −?B | +?N | +?B | +?N | −8B | +?N | +?B | −1N | 7.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 6.00 | 1500 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Gunjlkham Erdenebat | 0 | MGL | +?B | +?N | +?B | +6N | −?B | −?N | +?B | +7N | −4N | −?B | +?N | 7.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 14.00 | 680 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 4927524 | 0 | — | +?N | −1B | +19N | +?B | +?B | =2N | −5B | +?B | −?N | +10B | −?N | 6.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 12.75 | 680 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 4930509 | 0 | — | +?B | −?N | −?B | −?N | +?B | =?N | +?B | +?N | +?B | −9N | +?B | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 680 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 4932870 | 0 | — | +13B | =?N | +?B | +?N | =4B | +?N | +?B | −5N | −?B | −2N | −?B | 6.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 9.00 | 1500 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 4938127 | 0 | — | −7B | +15N | +?B | −?N | +?B | +?N | +17B | −?N | +?B | −6N | −?B | 6.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 10.50 | 686 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 4932722 | 0 | — | −11N | F | +17B | +?N | −?B | −?N | +?B | +?B | −?N | =14B | +?N | 5.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 7.75 | 686 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 4932331 | 0 | — | +?B | +?N | −?B | −?N | +?B | +?N | +?B | −2N | −?B | =13N | −?B | 5.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 2.75 | 680 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 4933060 | 0 | — | −?N | −12B | +?B | −?N | +?N | +?B | −?N | +?B | −?N | +?B | =?N | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 686 | 0.0 |
| 16 | FIDE 4935527 | 0 | — | −?N | +?B | −?N | −?B | +?N | −?B | +?N | +?B | =?N | −?N | +?B | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 686 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Michidmaa Dagvasuren | 0 | MGL | −?B | +?N | −13N | +?B | +?N | +?B | −12N | −?B | −?B | +?N | F | 5.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 686 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 4935330 | 0 | — | −?B | +?N | +?N | −?B | +?N | −?B | −?N | +?B | −?N | +?B | −?N | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 686 | 0.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 4935101 | 0 | — | −?B | +?N | −9B | F | −?N | −?B | +?N | −?N | F | F | F | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 686 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Gunjlkham ErdenebatMGL0.07.0 pts · #15
- 2Margad-Erdene, AmgalansuuriMGL0.08.5 pts · #4
- 3FIDE 49275240.06.5 pts · #14
- 1Gunjlkham ErdenebatMGL0.07.0 pts · #15
- 2Margad-Erdene, AmgalansuuriMGL0.08.5 pts · #4
- 3FIDE 49275240.06.5 pts · #14