1st Gauradaha Province Level FIDE Rating Chess Tourmament 2083

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83 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 19 May 2026 to 21 May 2026 in Gauradaha, Nepal. Top 10 Elo average was 1876, and top seed was Prakash Chandra Nepal (🇳🇵 NEP, 1963).

Muhan Narshing Shrestha (🇳🇵 NEP, 1956) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Prakash Chandra Nepal (7.5) and Rajan Kumar Pokhrel (7.0). Shrestha won solo starting round 8.

The biggest upset came in round 9: Raj Shrestha (1650) beat Suman Shrestha (1870), a +220-point gap.

Location

🇳🇵Gauradaha, Nepal

Dates

19 May 2026 → 21 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇳🇵Prakash Chandra Nepal1963

Avg top 10

1,876

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇳🇵Nepal×58

Top 3

🥇
Muhan Narshing Shrestha
🇳🇵NEP·1956
8.0pts·2149perf+35.0
🥈
Prakash Chandra Nepal
🇳🇵NEP·1963
7.5pts·2049perf+20.2
🥉
Rajan Kumar Pokhrel
🇳🇵NEP·1872
7.0pts·1952perf+20.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Muhan Narshing Shrestha led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 4 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.

Co-leaders

Shrestha8Nepal7.5Pokhrel7Imbung6.5Rai6.5Sambahamphe6.5

R8–R9 · LEAD HELD

Muhan Narshing Shrestha held the sole lead from R8 through R9 without losing it.

R9 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Muhan Narshing Shrestha drew with Prakash Chandra Nepal (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Muhan Narshing Shrestha 5 wins (R1–R5)Prakash Chandra Nepal 5 wins (R4–R8)Rajan Kumar Pokhrel 3 wins (R7–R9)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Muhan Narshing Shrestha	*	½	—	½
2Prakash Chandra Nepal	½	*	—	1
3Rajan Kumar Pokhrel	—	—	*	1
4Jwala Imbung	½	0	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Shrestha, Muhan Narshing	1956	NEP	+38N	+21B	+6N	+8B	+18N	=4B	+7N	+5N	=2B	8.0	51.0	55.0	48.00	2149	+35.0
2	Nepal, Prakash Chandra	1963	NEP	+44B	+23N	−5B	+32N	+17N	+6B	+19B	+4N	=1N	7.5	48.5	52.5	42.00	2049	+20.2
3	Pokhrel, Rajan Kumar	1872	NEP	+60B	+32N	−9B	+29N	+20B	−5N	+18B	+12N	+4B	7.0	46.0	49.0	36.00	1952	+20.0
4	Imbung, Jwala	1928	NEP	+28B	+15N	+10B	+5N	+7B	=1N	+9B	−2B	−3N	6.5	54.5	59.5	41.00	1956	+10.4
5	Rai, Umesh	1784	NEP	+27B	+25N	+2N	−4B	+41N	+3B	+17N	−1B	=8N	6.5	51.0	55.0	37.25	1965	+34.6
6	Pokhrel, Gopal Prasad	1773	NEP	+79B	+40N	−1B	+42N	+25B	−2N	+13B	+19N	=9B	6.5	46.5	47.5	28.75	1826	+14.4
7	Rai, Lalit Bahadur	1841	NEP	+13N	+48B	+41N	+20B	−4N	+39B	−1B	=10N	+23B	6.5	46.0	50.0	32.25	1880	+9.8
8	Ray, Suraj	1807	NEP	+54B	+42N	+24B	−1N	+61B	−9N	+21B	+26N	=5B	6.5	44.5	47.5	29.75	1865	+12.4
9	Rai, Chudamani Kulung	1776	NEP	+52N	+59B	+3N	−18N	+57B	+8B	−4N	+37B	=6N	6.5	42.5	45.5	30.25	1899	+20.8
10	Sambahamphe, Mahendra Kumar	1782	NEP	+57N	+58B	−4N	+45B	+67N	=18B	=37N	=7B	+22N	6.5	38.0	40.0	25.50	1879	+21.8
11	Shrestha, Raj	1650	NEP	−50B	+77N	+27B	−39N	=54B	+34N	+53B	+20N	+18B	6.5	35.5	36.5	26.75	1864	+33.6
12	Limbu, Prem	1787	NEP	+43N	=14B	+75N	−17B	+13N	=26B	+28N	−3B	+45B	6.0	42.5	43.5	25.50	1718	-10.0
13	Bishwakarma, Ashim	0	NEP	−7B	+65N	+23B	+24N	−12B	+67N	−6N	+46B	+55N	6.0	40.5	42.5	23.50	1752	0.0
14	Chaulagai, Shreeyansh	1540	NEP	+35B	=12N	−37B	+40N	=22N	=55B	+39N	=17B	+26B	6.0	38.5	42.0	27.75	1793	+90.8
15	Limbu, Kshitiz	1610	NEP	+53N	−4B	−57N	+71B	−60N	+31B	+43N	+39B	+37N	6.0	33.0	34.5	22.00	1692	+7.6
16	Limbu, Bikram Jit	1709	NEP	−40B	+80N	+76B	+30N	−19B	+57N	+42B	−18N	+25B	6.0	33.0	33.0	18.00	1711	0.0
17	Rai, Himal	1843	NEP	+76B	+29N	=26B	+12N	−2B	+33N	−5B	=14N	=21B	5.5	46.0	47.0	24.75	1768	-14.0
18	Shrestha, Suman	1870	NEP	+70N	+78B	+61N	+9B	−1B	=10N	−3N	+16B	−11N	5.5	45.5	46.5	21.75	1797	-13.8
19	Basnet, Nilam	1872	NEP	+45N	+46B	−20N	+38B	+16N	+37B	−2N	−6B	=24N	5.5	43.0	47.0	24.75	1780	-17.4
20	Rai, Surendra Kumar	1770	NEP	+80B	+39N	+19B	−7N	−3N	=38B	+40N	−11B	+34N	5.5	42.0	42.0	20.00	1663	-17.0
21	Rai, Narayan	1660	NEP	+73B	−1N	+54B	−25N	+27B	+47N	−8N	+44B	=17N	5.5	41.5	42.5	20.25	1692	+1.8
22	Limbu, Krishna Bahadur	1805	NEP	+66B	+30N	=34B	−26N	=14B	+58N	=23B	+38N	−10B	5.5	39.5	42.0	22.50	1657	-48.0
23	Sherpa, Ngima	1660	NEP	+81N	−2B	−13N	+74B	+45N	+60B	=22N	+55B	−7N	5.5	37.0	37.0	14.25	1763	+16.6
24	Bantawa, Raj Kumar	1675	NEP	+68N	+47B	−8N	−13B	−38N	+52B	+58B	+42N	=19B	5.5	36.5	38.5	19.25	1656	-2.6
25	Karki, Sushant Raj	0	NEP	+33N	−5B	+46N	+21B	−6N	+41B	−26N	+56B	−16N	5.0	42.0	45.5	21.50	1712	0.0
26	Rai, Abiral	1693	NEP	+74N	+71B	=17N	+22B	−37N	=12N	+25B	−8B	−14N	5.0	40.0	41.0	18.75	1639	-8.2
27	Gurung, Ugen	0	NEP	−5N	+?B	−11N	+49B	−21N	+29B	−41N	+67B	+46N	5.0	37.5	37.5	15.00	1668	0.0
28	Lingden Limbu, Hillyhang	1507	NEP	−4N	+53B	+49N	−41B	+36B	+61N	−12B	−33N	+58B	5.0	36.0	39.0	18.00	1668	+52.0
29	Sabenhang, Krish	1595	NEP	+83N	−17B	+59N	−3B	−47B	−27N	+51B	+57N	+44B	5.0	35.5	35.5	14.00	1617	+0.4
30	Baskota, Pratima	1536	NEP	+49N	−22B	+71N	−16B	=53B	+73N	−55N	+40B	=38B	5.0	32.0	33.0	14.25	1355	-31.2
31	Senehang, Lira	0	NEP	−48N	−43B	+72N	+52B	−58B	−15N	+80B	+66N	+42B	5.0	28.5	28.5	11.50	1375	0.0
32	Khanal, Nayan	1607	NEP	+62N	−3B	+52N	−2B	−43N	+69B	F	+47N	=33B	4.5	36.5	38.5	14.75	1598	-2.4
33	Lama, Basanta	1778	NEP	−25B	−37N	+65B	F	+44N	−17B	+48N	+28B	=32N	4.5	35.0	36.0	18.25	1697	-10.6
34	Mainali, Rupesh	0	NEP	+?B	+75N	=22N	F	F	−11B	+62N	+53B	−20B	4.5	29.0	29.0	10.25	1731	0.0
35	FIDE 12377007	0	—	−14N	−57B	=68N	−56B	+81N	−62B	+71N	+54B	+52N	4.5	26.0	26.0	9.50	739	0.0
36	Dahal, Thakur	1662	NEP	−71N	−74B	+56N	+73B	−28N	+59B	−44N	=52B	+43N	4.5	25.5	26.5	13.25	709	-56.4
37	Lawati, Gagan	1805	NEP	=56N	+33B	+14N	F	+26B	−19N	=10B	−9N	−15B	4.0	44.5	48.0	20.50	1722	-29.2
38	Pandey, Tanaya	1508	NEP	−1B	+63N	+50B	−19N	+24B	=20N	F	−22B	=30N	4.0	42.0	45.0	17.75	1636	+30.0
39	Limbu, Dil Kumar	1579	NEP	F	−20B	+58N	+11B	+55N	−7N	−14B	−15N	+48B	4.0	41.0	41.0	17.00	1650	+28.8
40	Kulung, Lumahang	0	NEP	+16N	−6B	=48N	−14B	+68B	+54N	−20B	−30N	=51B	4.0	40.5	42.5	15.50	1456	0.0
41	Poudwal, Paban	1673	NEP	+63B	+64N	−7B	+28N	−5B	−25N	+27B	−45N	−47B	4.0	39.0	42.0	16.00	1460	-44.0
42	Dahal, Ghanashyam	1561	NEP	+69N	−8B	+74N	−6B	+59N	+43B	−16N	−24B	−31N	4.0	38.5	39.5	10.00	941	-42.4
43	Ghimire, Ashok	0	NEP	−12B	+31N	−67B	+51N	+32B	−42N	−15B	+49N	−36B	4.0	38.0	40.0	17.50	1371	0.0
44	Khanal, Utsav	1517	NEP	−2N	+81B	+47N	−61B	−33B	+64N	+36B	−21N	−29N	4.0	37.0	37.0	11.50	1443	-20.0
45	Ghimire, Basudev	1478	NEP	−19B	+73N	+64B	−10N	−23B	+49N	F	+41B	−12N	4.0	36.5	37.5	12.00	1515	+5.2
46	Bhattarai, Gopal	1627	NEP	+82B	−19N	−25B	+50N	+63B	−53N	+57B	−13N	−27B	4.0	35.0	35.0	10.00	1074	-7.6
47	Rai, Pradip Kumar	0	NEP	+67B	−24N	−44B	F	+29N	−21B	+54N	−32B	+41N	4.0	34.0	35.0	14.50	1573	0.0
48	Pokhrel, Rashmit	1564	NEP	+31B	−7N	=40B	−57B	=56N	+63N	−33B	+59B	−39N	4.0	33.5	36.5	14.75	933	-35.2
49	FIDE 12377015	0	—	−30B	+66N	−28B	−27N	+72B	−45B	+63N	−43B	+59N	4.0	31.5	33.0	10.00	707	0.0
50	FIDE 12376914	0	—	+11N	−61B	−38N	−46B	−52N	+65B	−59N	+62B	+63N	4.0	30.0	33.0	15.50	1424	0.0
51	FIDE 12377023	0	—	−58N	−52B	+81N	−43B	+71N	=56B	−29N	+68B	=40N	4.0	26.5	26.5	7.25	766	0.0
52	FIDE 12376817	0	—	−9B	+51N	−32B	−31N	+50B	−24N	+64B	=36N	−35B	3.5	38.5	41.5	13.25	1358	0.0
53	Rajbanshi, Himanshu	0	NEP	−15B	−28N	+66B	F	=30N	+46B	−11N	−34N	+56B	3.5	37.0	38.0	12.50	1437	0.0
54	FIDE 12376752	0	—	−8N	+69B	−21N	+62B	=11N	−40B	−47B	−35N	+66B	3.5	36.5	38.5	10.75	1433	0.0
55	Lama, Chandra Kanta	1772	NEP	−59N	+56B	+60N	F	−39B	=14N	+30B	−23N	−13B	3.5	36.0	38.0	14.50	1555	-35.2
56	FIDE 12330175	0	—	=37B	−55N	−36B	+35N	=48B	=51N	+66B	−25N	−53N	3.5	33.0	35.5	13.00	1488	0.0
57	Kadariya, Saroj	0	NEP	−10B	+35N	+15B	+48N	−9N	−16B	−46N	−29B	−64N	3.0	42.5	45.5	14.50	1509	0.0
58	Bhattarai, Dinesh	1535	NEP	+51B	−10N	−39B	F	+31N	−22B	−24N	+69B	−28N	3.0	37.5	37.5	11.00	870	-66.0
59	Khatiwada, Lekhnath	0	NEP	+55B	−9N	−29B	+?N	−42B	−36N	+50B	−48N	−49B	3.0	35.5	35.5	7.50	1490	0.0
60	Rai, Bhupendra	1455	NEP	−3N	+62B	−55B	+64N	+15B	−23N	F	F	F	3.0	32.5	32.5	12.00	1511	+6.8
61	Tamang, Bharat	1687	NEP	+77B	+50N	−18B	+44N	−8N	−28B	F	F	F	3.0	30.0	30.0	9.00	1481	-42.8
62	FIDE 12376965	0	—	−32B	−60N	+80B	−54N	=66B	+35N	−34B	−50N	=68N	3.0	28.5	28.5	6.75	733	0.0
63	Pokhrel, Netra	0	NEP	−41N	−38B	+69N	+75B	−46N	−48B	−49B	+80N	−50B	3.0	27.0	27.0	3.00	1384	0.0
64	FIDE 12376957	0	—	F	−41B	−45N	−60B	+80N	−44B	−52N	+73N	+57B	3.0	22.5	22.5	4.00	730	0.0
65	FIDE 12376973	0	—	−78N	−13B	−33N	F	F	−50N	+81B	+71B	+80N	3.0	18.5	18.5	1.50	890	0.0
66	FIDE 12376760	0	—	−22N	−49B	−53N	+81B	=62N	+68B	−56N	−31B	−54N	2.5	30.0	30.0	3.50	1005	0.0
67	Acharya, Samir	1640	NEP	−47N	+68B	+43N	F	−10B	−13B	F	−27N	F	2.0	32.5	32.5	6.00	982	-12.4
68	FIDE 12365262	0	—	−24B	−67N	=35B	F	−40N	−66N	+72B	−51N	=62B	2.0	27.0	27.0	5.25	858	0.0
69	FIDE 12376990	0	—	−42B	−54N	−63B	F	F	−32N	+73B	−58N	+72B	2.0	21.5	21.5	2.50	767	0.0
70	FIDE 12376728	0	—	−18B	+82N	+?B	F	F	F	F	F	F	2.0	9.0	9.0	0.00	1778	0.0
71	FIDE 12376906	0	—	+36B	−26N	−30B	−15N	−51B	=72N	−35B	−65N	F	1.5	33.5	33.5	5.25	1432	0.0
72	FIDE 12376850	0	—	−75B	−?N	−31B	F	−49N	=71B	−68N	+81B	−69N	1.5	18.5	18.5	0.75	917	0.0
73	FIDE 12352578	0	—	−21N	−45B	F	−36N	F	−30B	−69N	−64B	+81N	1.0	24.0	24.0	0.00	784	0.0
74	FIDE 12376868	0	—	−26B	+36N	−42B	−23N	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	21.0	21.0	4.50	1451	0.0
75	Basnet, Nagendra	1747	NEP	+72N	−34B	−12B	−63N	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	15.0	15.0	1.50	987	-17.6
76	FIDE 12376736	0	—	−17N	+83B	−16N	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	15.0	15.0	0.00	976	0.0
77	FIDE 12376876	0	—	−61N	−11B	+83N	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	869	0.0
78	Tamang, Himal	1602	NEP	+65B	−18N	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	13.5	13.5	3.00	1070	-6.8
79	FIDE 12376825	0	—	−6N	+?B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	9.5	9.5	0.00	973	0.0
80	FIDE 12376841	0	—	−20N	−16B	−62N	F	−64B	F	−31N	−63B	−65B	0.0	29.5	29.5	0.00	939	0.0
81	FIDE 12368601	0	—	−23B	−44N	−51B	−66N	−35B	F	−65N	−72N	−73B	0.0	26.0	26.0	0.00	785	0.0
82	FIDE 12376930	0	—	−46N	−70B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	9.0	9.0	0.00	827	0.0
83	FIDE 12376981	0	—	−29B	−76N	−77B	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	7.0	7.0	0.00	796	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Chaulagai, ShreeyanshNEP
+90.8
6.0 pts · #18
2Lingden Limbu, HillyhangNEP
+52.0
5.0 pts · #24
3Shrestha, Muhan NarshingNEP
+35.0
8.0 pts · #1

Top rating losers

1Bhattarai, DineshNEP
-66.0
3.0 pts · #67
2Dahal, ThakurNEP
-56.4
4.5 pts · #65
3Limbu, Krishna BahadurNEP
-48.0
5.5 pts · #15

Biggest upsets

R9+220 Elo gap
Shrestha, Raj1650 beat Shrestha, Suman1870
R8+195 Elo gap
Ghimire, Basudev1478 beat Poudwal, Paban1673
R9+195 Elo gap
Limbu, Kshitiz1610 beat Lawati, Gagan1805