Thailand Final Qualifying Round for 46th Olympiad - Women
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 18 May 2026 to 22 May 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1666, and top seed was Sarocha Chuemsakul (🇹🇭 THA, WFM, 1965).
Sarocha Chuemsakul (🇹🇭 THA, WFM, 1965) won with 9.0/9, ahead of Sirin Bootsumran (6.5) and Purichaya Chinkulkitniwat (6.0). Chuemsakul won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Bheerada Darasidh (1508) beat Sasinat Tawankanjana (1784), a +276-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsWFM Sarocha Chuemsakul led from R2 onwards, the title was decided early.
WFM Sarocha Chuemsakul never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +2.5 over the runner-up.
WFM Sarocha Chuemsakul opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Purichaya Chinkulkitniwat); the title is out of reach before R9.
WFM Sarocha Chuemsakul beat Sirin Bootsumran (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇹🇭WFMChuemsakul, Sarocha | 1965 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 36.00 | 36.0 | +25.4 | 2448 |
| 2 | 🇹🇭Bootsumran, Sirin | 1754 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 22.50 | 38.5 | +34.8 | 1822 |
| 3 | 🇹🇭Chinkulkitniwat, Purichaya | 1612 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 20.00 | 39.0 | +85.2 | 1797 |
| 4 | 🇹🇭Kaewwattha, Natrada | 1693 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 18.00 | 39.0 | +22.0 | 1788 |
| 5 | 🇹🇭Suthiponpaisarn, Proudpitcha | 1671 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 16.25 | 40.0 | +15.2 | 1708 |
| 6 | 🇹🇭Yensudchai, Lilih | 1585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 10.50 | 41.0 | +18.8 | 1632 |
| 7 | 🇹🇭Tawankanjana, Sasinat | 1784 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 8.75 | 42.0 | -119.2 | 1528 |
| 8 | 🇹🇭Siripatvanich, Nonglak | 1601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 6.50 | 42.0 | -14.4 | 1548 |
| 9 | 🇹🇭Darasidh, Bheerada | 1508 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 2.5 | 6.00 | 42.5 | -5.2 | 1511 |
| 10 | 🇹🇭Laoaraya, Natchanan | 1485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 45.0 | -95.6 | 877 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Chinkulkitniwat, PurichayaTHA+85.26.0 pts · #3
- 2Bootsumran, SirinTHA+34.86.5 pts · #2
- 3Chuemsakul, SarochaWFMTHA+25.49.0 pts · #1
- 1Tawankanjana, SasinatTHA-119.23.0 pts · #7
- 2Laoaraya, NatchananTHA-95.60.0 pts · #10
- 3Siripatvanich, NonglakTHA-14.43.0 pts · #8
- R1+276 Elo gap
- R4+199 Elo gap
- R8+172 Elo gap