11th National Women's Chess Championship-2026 ( Selection for 46th Chess Olympiad)
12 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 12 Jun 2026 to 18 Jun 2026 in Damak, Jhapa, Nepal. Top 10 Elo average was 1617, and top seed was Kritisara Adhikari (🇳🇵 NEP, 1710).
Kritisara Adhikari (🇳🇵 NEP, 1710) won with 7.5/11, ahead of Angel Maharjan (7.0) and Nihana Shrestha (7.0). Adhikari won solo starting round 9.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Nihana Shrestha (1462) beat Isha Giri (1702), a +240-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 12 · 11 roundsKritisara Adhikari led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Kritisara Adhikari held the sole lead from R3 through R11 without losing it.
Kritisara Adhikari drew with Angel Maharjan (White).
Kritisara Adhikari 3 wins (R1–R3)Angel Maharjan 3 wins (R7–R9)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇵Adhikari, Kritisara | 1710 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7.5 | 38.50 | 54.5 | +13.4 | 1765 |
| 2 | 🇳🇵Maharjan, Angel | 1538 | ½ | * | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7.0 | 30.75 | 55.0 | +79.2 | 1681 |
| 3 | 🇳🇵Shrestha, Nihana | 1462 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 29.50 | 55.0 | +120.4 | 1689 |
| 6 | 🇳🇵Bhandari, Pooja | 1648 | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | — | 1 | 6.5 | 32.25 | 55.5 | +10.4 | 1686 |
| 4 | 🇳🇵Chettri, Priya | 1572 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 29.25 | 55.5 | +38.4 | 1642 |
| 5 | 🇳🇵Kapali, Binita | 1652 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 27.00 | 55.5 | -4.8 | 1634 |
| 7 | 🇳🇵Joshi, Sindira | 1666 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | — | 1 | 5.5 | 28.00 | 56.5 | -15.0 | 1604 |
| 8 | 🇳🇵Giri, Isha | 1702 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 21.00 | 57.5 | -118.4 | 1483 |
| 9 | 🇳🇵Gurung, Sushila | 1549 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | — | 1 | 4.5 | 20.00 | 57.5 | -3.6 | 1537 |
| 10 | 🇳🇵Prasain, Punam | 1603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 3.0 | 14.75 | 59.0 | -39.8 | 1454 |
| 12 | 🇳🇵Dawadi, Prawisha | 1530 | — | ½ | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | ½ | — | ½ | * | ½ | 2.0 | 8.00 | 60.0 | -40.8 | 1395 |
| 11 | FIDE 12377007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 1.5 | 4.00 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 1294 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Shrestha, NihanaNEP+120.47.0 pts · #3
- 2Maharjan, AngelNEP+79.27.0 pts · #2
- 3Chettri, PriyaNEP+38.46.5 pts · #4
- 1Giri, IshaNEP-118.44.5 pts · #8
- 2Dawadi, PrawishaNEP-40.82.0 pts · #12
- 3Prasain, PunamNEP-39.83.0 pts · #10
- R3+240 Elo gap
- R11+164 Elo gap
- R11+141 Elo gap