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
1Couchman, Kyle32
2Sandiford, Keron30
3Pitamber, Sachin Dhilan30
4Allicock, Rawle22
5Drayton, Anthony18
6Lee, Ethan12
7353795110
8Nandalall, Shivanand7
9Williams, Gilbert7
10Enoe, Micaiah6
11Gopaul, Joshua5
12Dunn, Prince Jr5
13Zhang, Alexander4
14Taylor, Jaden2
15Ubaldo-Singh, Alek1
16Chong, Kim Shing1
1777082970
1877100620
19Hussain, Rashad0
20Rajkumar, Mahir Adrian0
21McDonald, Jacob Frank0
22Leslie Campbell0
23Puran, Kishan0
24Alexander, Rolex Antoine0
25Davenand, Javier Garin0
26Kandavel, Tejasvarun0
27Ramnarine, Arush Nahar0
28Pompey, Ethen John Isaiah0
29Singh, Dunamis Renaud0
30Goppy, Jadon Isaiah0
31Spencer, Ethan Chaske0
32Suman, Sanjay Prithvi0
33Abrams, Darrel Anthony0
34Cappell, Rafael Anthony0
35Lord, Zavior0
36Sparman, Shurlan0
37197036350
38197037750
39197038130
40197038210
41197038640
42197038800
Female
RankPlayerGP Score
1Joshi, Aditi Narayan44
2Sam, Kataleya Shenera30
3Shariff, Sasha Christina25
4Clement, Ciel Desiree25
5Callender, Jessica22
6Archibald, Treskole15
7Ton-Chung, Italy7
8Harrison, Chelsea Nandini5
9Ruplall, Saura Meissa Hemaliya5
10Rajkumar, Maliha Dhana4
11Kishun, Parnita Sarada Ashmita4
12Yhap, Angelina Maria2
13197038052
14Sharma, Amaya Lokamatri1
15197038991
16Lee, Marcia0
17Gaskin, Faraa0
18Rampersaud, Nalini0
19Clement, Kaija Cahya0
20John, Emma Anastasia0
21Daniels, Madison Avanna0
22197035460
23197037910
24197038720
Allicock, Rawle
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 21st22
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Allicock, Rawle Total22
3537951
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 15th10
Grand Prix 221st0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
3537951 Total10
7708297
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 122nd0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
7708297 Total0
7710062
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 120th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
7710062 Total0
Archibald, Treskole
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 13rd15
Grand Prix 214th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Archibald, Treskole Total15
Nandalall, Shivanand
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 16th7
Grand Prix 212th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Nandalall, Shivanand Total7
Hussain, Rashad
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 114th0
Grand Prix 223rd0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Hussain, Rashad Total0
Drayton, Anthony
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 22nd18
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Drayton, Anthony Total18
Callender, Jessica
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 14th12
Grand Prix 25th10
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Callender, Jessica Total22
Gopaul, Joshua
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 17th5
Grand Prix 220th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Gopaul, Joshua Total5
Lee, Ethan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 14th12
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Lee, Ethan Total12
Shariff, Sasha Christina
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 15th10
Grand Prix 23rd15
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Shariff, Sasha Christina Total25
Taylor, Jaden
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 19th2
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Taylor, Jaden Total2
Rajkumar, Mahir Adrian
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 116th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
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 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Rajkumar, Maliha Dhana Total4
McDonald, Jacob Frank
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 132nd0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
McDonald, Jacob Frank Total0
Williams, Gilbert
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 126th0
Grand Prix 26th7
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Williams, Gilbert Total7
Lee, Marcia
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 112th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Lee, Marcia Total0
Sandiford, Keron
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 13rd15
Grand Prix 23rd15
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Sandiford, Keron Total30
Leslie Campbell
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 123rd0
Grand Prix 213th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Leslie Campbell Total0
Zhang, Alexander
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 124th0
Grand Prix 28th4
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Zhang, Alexander Total4
Ubaldo-Singh, Alek
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 121st0
Grand Prix 210th1
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Ubaldo-Singh, Alek Total1
Gaskin, Faraa
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 111th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Gaskin, Faraa Total0
Enoe, Micaiah
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 18th4
Grand Prix 29th2
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Enoe, Micaiah Total6
Couchman, Kyle
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11st22
Grand Prix 25th10
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Couchman, Kyle Total32
Puran, Kishan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 111th0
Grand Prix 215th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Puran, Kishan Total0
Ton-Chung, Italy
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 26th7
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Ton-Chung, Italy Total7
Chong, Kim Shing
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 110th1
Grand Prix 211th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Chong, Kim Shing Total1
Alexander, Rolex Antoine
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 115th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
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 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Davenand, Javier Garin Total0
Kandavel, Tejasvarun
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 129th0
Grand Prix 214th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Kandavel, Tejasvarun Total0
Ramnarine, Arush Nahar
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 219th0
Grand Prix 32—
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 32—
Grand Prix 42—
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 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Clement, Ciel Desiree Total25
Pompey, Ethen John Isaiah
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 133rd0
Grand Prix 218th0
Grand Prix 32—
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 32—
Grand Prix 42—
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 32—
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 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Kishun, Parnita Sarada Ashmita Total4
Pitamber, Sachin Dhilan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 12nd18
Grand Prix 24th12
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Pitamber, Sachin Dhilan Total30
Joshi, Aditi Narayan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11st22
Grand Prix 21st22
Grand Prix 32—
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 32—
Grand Prix 42—
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 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Harrison, Chelsea Nandini Total5
John, Emma Anastasia
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 212th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
John, Emma Anastasia Total0
Daniels, Madison Avanna
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 116th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Daniels, Madison Avanna Total0
Singh, Dunamis Renaud
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 135th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Singh, Dunamis Renaud Total0
Goppy, Jadon Isaiah
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 112th0
Grand Prix 222nd0
Grand Prix 32—
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 32—
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 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Sharma, Amaya Lokamatri Total1
Dunn, Prince Jr
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 113th0
Grand Prix 27th5
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Dunn, Prince Jr Total5
Spencer, Ethan Chaske
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 118th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
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 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Suman, Sanjay Prithvi Total0
Abrams, Darrel Anthony
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 119th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
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 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Cappell, Rafael Anthony Total0
Lord, Zavior
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 230th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Lord, Zavior Total0
Sparman, Shurlan
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 130th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
Sparman, Shurlan Total0
19703546
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 113th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
19703546 Total0
19703635
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 228th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
19703635 Total0
19703775
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 134th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
19703775 Total0
19703791
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 117th0
Grand Prix 21——
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
19703791 Total0
19703805
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 118th0
Grand Prix 29th2
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
19703805 Total2
19703813
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 216th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
19703813 Total0
19703821
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 225th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
19703821 Total0
19703864
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 224th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
19703864 Total0
19703872
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 216th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
19703872 Total0
19703880
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 229th0
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
19703880 Total0
19703899
EventPlacePoints
National Qualifiers 20262—
Womens Qualifiers 20262—
National Championships 20262—
Womens Championships 20262—
Grand Prix 11——
Grand Prix 210th1
Grand Prix 32—
Grand Prix 42—
19703899 Total1
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