46TH CHESS OLYMPIAD

Samarkand, Uzbekistan 2026

The 46th Chess Olympiad will be held in Budapest Hungary from September 4th to September 17th 2026. Organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), This biennial event stages two primary tournaments:  the open and women's tournaments. Additionally, various other events designed to promote the game of chess also take place during these 2 weeks.

The qualification process, designed to be rigorous, fair, and transparent, ensures that consistently high-performing chess players will have the best chance to qualify.

The National Open Champion 2026 and the National Women's Champion 2026 will automatically secure spots on the team.

The qualification process for the other four team members involves a series of 8 tournaments to take place between October of 2025 and July of 2026. GP Points will be awarded depending on placement in these tournaments and type of tournament.

These events will consist of four Grand Prix tournaments and 2 National tournaments. Of the four Grand Prix Tournaments, only the two (2) top scores will be used in any player's total.

The Defending Champions (Open and Women) from the 2025 National Championships will automatically be awarded an additional 50 points since they are not required to participate in the National Qualifiers.

GP Points for each division (Open and Women) will be calculated separately for each tournament.

Open
RankPlayerGP Score
1Sandiford, Keron37
2Pitamber, Sachin Dhilan37
3Drayton, Anthony36
4Couchman, Kyle30
5Allicock, Rawle A22
6Williams, Gilbert19
7Zhang, Alexander19
8Hussain, Rashad10
9Puran, Kishan9
10Taylor, Jaden7
11Nandalall, Shivanand5
12Ubaldo-Singh, Alek5
13Dunn, Prince5
14Gopaul, Joshua2
15Zhang, Nicholas2
16Enoe, Micaiah2
17Campbell, Leslie1
18Fernandez Ciria, Abel Ayden0
19Tinnie, Aiden0
20Tinnie, Arian0
21Mars, Davion0
22Ali, Saeed Anwar0
23Lee, Ethan0
24Rajkumar, Mahir Adrian0
25McDonald, Jacob Frank0
26Chong, Kim Shing0
27Alexander, Rolex Antoine0
28Davenand, Javier Garin0
29Kandavel, Tejasvarun0
30Ramnarine, Arush Nahar0
31Pompey, Ethen John Isaiah0
32Singh, Dunamis Renaud0
33Goppy, Jadon Isaiah0
34Spencer, Ethan Chaske0
35Suman, Sanjay Prithvi0
36Abrams, Darrel Anthony0
37Cappell, Rafael Anthony0
38Lord, Zavior0
39Sparman, Shurlan0
40Suman, Pranav Prithvi0
41Sahadar, Johnathan Aaryan0
42Persaud, Rajendra Rajesh0
43DeFreitas, Mark Aidan0
44Persaud, Nathan Raihan0
45Pross, Ephraim Peter0
Female
RankPlayerGP Score
1Joshi, Aditi Narayan44
2Clement, Ciel Desiree40
3Shariff, Sasha Christina33
4Sam, Kataleya Shenera30
5Archibald, Treskole27
6Callender, Jessica27
7Harrison, Chelsea Nandini9
8Sharma, Amaya Lokamatri8
9Ton-Chung, Italy7
10Rajmangal, Olivia Ellen6
11Ruplall, Saura Meissa Hemaliya5
12Rajkumar, Maliha Dhana4
13Kishun, Parnita Sarada Ashmita4
14Yhap, Angelina Maria2
15John, Emma Anastasia2
16Sreebalakumar, Sana2
17Lee, Marcia0
18Gaskin, Faraa0
19Rampersaud, Nalini0
20Clement, Kaija Cahya0
21Daniels, Madison Avanna0
22Lachhman, Rebha Katlyn0
23Boodhoo, Natoya Tina0
24Spencer, Madison Aisha0
25Marcano, Annastaysha0
Allicock, Rawle A
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 21st22
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Allicock, Rawle A Total22
Fernandez Ciria, Abel Ayden
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 113th0
Grand Prix 221st0
Grand Prix 313th0
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Fernandez Ciria, Abel Ayden Total0
Tinnie, Aiden
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 114th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Tinnie, Aiden Total0
Tinnie, Arian
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 129th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Tinnie, Arian Total0
Archibald, Treskole
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 13rd15
Grand Prix 214th0
Grand Prix 34th12
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Archibald, Treskole Total27
Nandalall, Shivanand
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 17th5
Grand Prix 212th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Nandalall, Shivanand Total5
Hussain, Rashad
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 15th10
Grand Prix 223rd0
Grand Prix 312th0
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Hussain, Rashad Total10
Drayton, Anthony
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 22nd18
Grand Prix 32nd18
Grand Prix 42—
Drayton, Anthony Total36
Mars, Davion
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 320th0
Grand Prix 42—
Mars, Davion Total0
Ali, Saeed Anwar
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 318th0
Grand Prix 42—
Ali, Saeed Anwar Total0
Callender, Jessica
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 14th12
Grand Prix 25th10
Grand Prix 33rd15
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 -10
Callender, Jessica Total27
Gopaul, Joshua
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 19th2
Grand Prix 220th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Gopaul, Joshua Total2
Lee, Ethan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 124th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Lee, Ethan Total0
Shariff, Sasha Christina
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 15th10
Grand Prix 23rd15
Grand Prix 32nd18
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 -10
Shariff, Sasha Christina Total33
Taylor, Jaden
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 16th7
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 311th0
Grand Prix 42—
Taylor, Jaden Total7
Rajkumar, Mahir Adrian
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 115th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Rajkumar, Mahir Adrian Total0
Rajkumar, Maliha Dhana
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 18th4
Grand Prix 211th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Rajkumar, Maliha Dhana Total4
McDonald, Jacob Frank
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 128th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
McDonald, Jacob Frank Total0
Williams, Gilbert
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 14th12
Grand Prix 26th7
Grand Prix 36th7
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 -7
Williams, Gilbert Total19
Lee, Marcia
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 112th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 312th0
Grand Prix 42—
Lee, Marcia Total0
Sandiford, Keron
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11st22
Grand Prix 23rd15
Grand Prix 35th10
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 -10
Sandiford, Keron Total37
Campbell, Leslie
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 116th0
Grand Prix 213th0
Grand Prix 310th1
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Campbell, Leslie Total1
Zhang, Nicholas
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 39th2
Grand Prix 42—
Zhang, Nicholas Total2
Zhang, Alexander
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 119th0
Grand Prix 28th4
Grand Prix 33rd15
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Zhang, Alexander Total19
Ubaldo-Singh, Alek
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 110th1
Grand Prix 210th1
Grand Prix 38th4
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 -1
Ubaldo-Singh, Alek Total5
Gaskin, Faraa
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 111th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Gaskin, Faraa Total0
Enoe, Micaiah
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 111th0
Grand Prix 29th2
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Enoe, Micaiah Total2
Couchman, Kyle
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 12nd18
Grand Prix 25th10
Grand Prix 34th12
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 -10
Couchman, Kyle Total30
Puran, Kishan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 18th4
Grand Prix 215th0
Grand Prix 37th5
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Puran, Kishan Total9
Ton-Chung, Italy
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 26th7
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Ton-Chung, Italy Total7
Chong, Kim Shing
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 112th0
Grand Prix 211th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Chong, Kim Shing Total0
Alexander, Rolex Antoine
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 118th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Alexander, Rolex Antoine Total0
Davenand, Javier Garin
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 117th0
Grand Prix 217th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Davenand, Javier Garin Total0
Kandavel, Tejasvarun
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 122nd0
Grand Prix 214th0
Grand Prix 316th0
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Kandavel, Tejasvarun Total0
Ramnarine, Arush Nahar
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 219th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Ramnarine, Arush Nahar Total0
Sam, Kataleya Shenera
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 12nd18
Grand Prix 24th12
Grand Prix 35th10
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 -10
Sam, Kataleya Shenera Total30
Clement, Ciel Desiree
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 16th7
Grand Prix 22nd18
Grand Prix 31st22
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 -7
Clement, Ciel Desiree Total40
Pompey, Ethen John Isaiah
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 123rd0
Grand Prix 218th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Pompey, Ethen John Isaiah Total0
Rampersaud, Nalini
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 115th0
Grand Prix 217th0
Grand Prix 314th0
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Rampersaud, Nalini Total0
Yhap, Angelina Maria
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 19th2
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Yhap, Angelina Maria Total2
Kishun, Parnita Sarada Ashmita
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 28th4
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Kishun, Parnita Sarada Ashmita Total4
Pitamber, Sachin Dhilan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 13rd15
Grand Prix 24th12
Grand Prix 31st22
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 -12
Pitamber, Sachin Dhilan Total37
Joshi, Aditi Narayan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11st22
Grand Prix 21st22
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Joshi, Aditi Narayan Total44
Clement, Kaija Cahya
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 114th0
Grand Prix 213th0
Grand Prix 311th0
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Clement, Kaija Cahya Total0
Harrison, Chelsea Nandini
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 17th5
Grand Prix 215th0
Grand Prix 38th4
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Harrison, Chelsea Nandini Total9
John, Emma Anastasia
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 212th0
Grand Prix 39th2
Grand Prix 42—
John, Emma Anastasia Total2
Daniels, Madison Avanna
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 116th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Daniels, Madison Avanna Total0
Singh, Dunamis Renaud
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 130th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Singh, Dunamis Renaud Total0
Goppy, Jadon Isaiah
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 132nd0
Grand Prix 222nd0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Goppy, Jadon Isaiah Total0
Ruplall, Saura Meissa Hemaliya
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 27th5
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Ruplall, Saura Meissa Hemaliya Total5
Sharma, Amaya Lokamatri
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 110th1
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 36th7
Grand Prix 42—
Sharma, Amaya Lokamatri Total8
Dunn, Prince
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 121st0
Grand Prix 27th5
Grand Prix 314th0
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Dunn, Prince Total5
Spencer, Ethan Chaske
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 120th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Spencer, Ethan Chaske Total0
Suman, Sanjay Prithvi
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 226th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Suman, Sanjay Prithvi Total0
Abrams, Darrel Anthony
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 126th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Abrams, Darrel Anthony Total0
Cappell, Rafael Anthony
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 227th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Cappell, Rafael Anthony Total0
Lachhman, Rebha Katlyn
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 315th0
Grand Prix 42—
Lachhman, Rebha Katlyn Total0
Lord, Zavior
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 230th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Lord, Zavior Total0
Sparman, Shurlan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 125th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Sparman, Shurlan Total0
Boodhoo, Natoya Tina
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 113th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Boodhoo, Natoya Tina Total0
Suman, Pranav Prithvi
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 228th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Suman, Pranav Prithvi Total0
Sahadar, Johnathan Aaryan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 136th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Sahadar, Johnathan Aaryan Total0
Spencer, Madison Aisha
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 117th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Spencer, Madison Aisha Total0
Sreebalakumar, Sana
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 118th0
Grand Prix 29th2
Grand Prix 313th0
Grand Prix 42—
Less Lowest GP 1 0
Sreebalakumar, Sana Total2
Persaud, Rajendra Rajesh
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 216th0
Grand Prix 319th0
Grand Prix 42—
Persaud, Rajendra Rajesh Total0
DeFreitas, Mark Aidan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 225th0
Grand Prix 317th0
Grand Prix 42—
DeFreitas, Mark Aidan Total0
Persaud, Nathan Raihan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 224th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Persaud, Nathan Raihan Total0
Marcano, Annastaysha
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 216th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Marcano, Annastaysha Total0
Pross, Ephraim Peter
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 229th0
Grand Prix 31——
Grand Prix 42—
Pross, Ephraim Peter Total0
Rajmangal, Olivia Ellen
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 210th1
Grand Prix 37th5
Grand Prix 42—
Rajmangal, Olivia Ellen Total6
1 Did not participate
2 Future event

Grand Prix Tournaments

Grand Prix 1

Oct 4 - 12, 2025

Grand Prix 2

Nov 22 - 30, 2025

Grand Prix 3

TBA

Grand Prix 4

TBA

  • 1st. 22 points
  • 2nd. 18 points
  • 3rd. 15 points
  • 4th. 12 points
  • 5th. 10 points
  • 6th. 7 points
  • 7th. 5 points
  • 8th. 4 points
  • 9th. 2 points
  • 10th. 1 point
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National Qualifiers & Championships

National Qualifiers 2026

TBA

  • 1st. 50 points
  • 2nd. 36 points
  • 3rd. 30 points
  • 4th. 22 points
  • 5th. 17 points
  • 6th. 12 points
  • 7th. 10 points
  • 8th. 7 points
  • 9th. 5 points
  • 10th. 2 points

National Championships 2026

TBA

  • 1st. 100 points
  • 2nd. 85 points
  • 3rd. 70 points
  • 4th. 60 points
  • 5th. 50 points
  • 6th. 40 points
  • 7th. 30 points
  • 8th. 20 points
  • 9th. 10 points
  • 10th. 5 points

National Women's Qualifiers 2026

TBA

  • 1st. 50 points
  • 2nd. 36 points
  • 3rd. 30 points
  • 4th. 22 points
  • 5th. 17 points
  • 6th. 12 points
  • 7th. 10 points
  • 8th. 7 points
  • 9th. 5 points
  • 10th. 2 points

National Women's Championships 2026

TBA

  • 1st. 100 points
  • 2nd. 85 points
  • 3rd. 70 points
  • 4th. 60 points
  • 5th. 50 points
  • 6th. 40 points
  • 7th. 30 points
  • 8th. 20 points
  • 9th. 10 points
  • 10th. 5 points