2026 Mechanics' Women's Championship
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Info
- Date: Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Dec 13, 2026
- Eligibility: Open to Everyone!
- Rating: n/a
- Location: Games are played online, on Chess.com
- Capacity: n/a
Tournament Format
- Tournament Format: Swiss System
- Total Rounds: 5 - One week for each round. Games are played online on chess.com at a time the players mutually agree on.
- Round Times: 11/1 10:00am and remaining rounds are on a rolling schedule
- Sections: Open
Prize Fund
Prizes
We will award the Top 3 players a free entry to our Tuesday Night Marathon or any one-day tournament Mechanics is organizing.
Full details are on the Mechanics' Institute's event page.
If you have any questions, email us at chessroom@milibrary.org.
Tournament Rules
Whether you have been a club member or just joined, please consider playing in our upcoming 2026 Mechanics' Institute Women's Online Tournament.
The format has been designed to be very accommodating and flexible and to allow our girls and women to participate in an exclusive tournament.
The tournament is planned as a 5-round event, from Nov 1 to Dec 13. With possibility to skip the Thanksgiving week if people are busy.
The time control will be based on what the majority wants: G/30+5 or G/60+5
(Game in 30 or 60 minutes with a 5-second increment).
If we get enough players, we will create two sections to provide a better experience for everyone.
How does it work?
1. You sign up using the Google Form.
2. I will be pairing every Sunday morning and post the pairings here and on the chess.com club page as an announcement.
3. You have an entire week to schedule and play your game with your opponent on Chess.com.
4. On Saturday evening, I will collect all the results from your game history, and on Sunday morning, I will post the standings and the new pairings for the next week.
Standings
Weekly announced pairings and standings will be posted here and in the Mechanics' Institute Women's Club on Chess.com:
https://www.chess.com/club/mechanics-institute-womens-club
SwissSys 11.80.5 - Standings. 2026 Mechanics' Women's Online Championship: Advanced
| # | Name | Handle | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
| 1 | Lauren Goodkind | laurengoodkindchess | 2017 | ---4 | ---3 | ---2 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Ruyi Hu | Ruyi_KLC | 1402 | ---3 | ---4 | ---1 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Dahlia Quinn | DahliaQuinn12 | 1193 | ---2 | ---1 | ---4 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bithika Bhainsora | MilkyWay | 1146 | ---1 | ---2 | ---3 | 0.0 |
SwissSys 11.80.5 - Standings. 2026 Mechanics' Women's Online Championship: Beginner
| # | Name | Handle | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total |
| 1 | Katherine Crocker | CheshireCat41 | 966 | ~8 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2 | Priyanka Gupta | Priyanka-V | 919 | ~9 | 0.0 | ||||
| 3 | Anagha Gautham | anagha5102 | 803 | ~11 | 0.0 | ||||
| 4 | Imelda Meili Hau | FlowerPower108 | 756 | ~12 | 0.0 | ||||
| 5 | Wendy Muse Sinek | MamaTorracat | 754 | ~13 | 0.0 | ||||
| 6 | Chelsea Tsang | ChelseaM8 | 739 | ~14 | 0.0 | ||||
| 7 | Varsha Vijay | VarshaVijay | 713 | ~15 | 0.0 | ||||
| 8 | Megan Byrne | Megbyrne27 | 674 | ~1 | 0.0 | ||||
| 9 | Ria Arya | riaarya | 657 | ~2 | 0.0 | ||||
| 10 | Isha | Issshhha | 642 | ~16 | 0.0 | ||||
| 11 | Trisha Gorman | bayareatrishagChess | 553 | ~3 | 0.0 | ||||
| 12 | Cassandra Telenko | alwaysbebirding | 521 | ~4 | 0.0 | ||||
| 13 | Hyunjung Yu | annie_808 | 481 | ~5 | 0.0 | ||||
| 14 | Michelle Harris | Seashell8128 | 479 | ~6 | 0.0 | ||||
| 15 | Lea Ann Roddan | LeaAnn5011 | 390 | ~7 | 0.0 | ||||
| 16 | Linda Souders | Sunshineandfreshair | 381 | ~10 | 0.0 |
Pairings
SwissSys Report: 2026 Mechanics' Women's Online Championship
Pairings for Round 1. 2026 Mechanics' Women's Online Championship: Advanced
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | Lauren Goodkind [laurengoodkindchess] (2017 - 0.0) | Bithika Bhainsora [MilkyWay] (1146 - 0.0) | ||
| 2 | Ruyi Hu [Ruyi_KLC] (1402 - 0.0) | Dahlia Quinn [DahliaQuinn12] (1193 - 0.0) |
SwissSys Report: 2026 Mechanics' Women's Online Championship
Pairings for Round 1. 2026 Mechanics' Women's Online Championship: Beginner
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | Megan Byrne [Megbyrne27] ( 674 - 0.0) | Katherine Crocker [CheshireCat41] ( 966 - 0.0) | ||
| 2 | Priyanka Gupta [Priyanka-V] ( 919 - 0.0) | Ria Arya [riaarya] ( 657 - 0.0) | ||
| 3 | Trisha Gorman [bayareatrishagChess] ( 553 - 0.0) | Anagha Gautham [anagha5102] ( 803 - 0.0) | ||
| 4 | Imelda Meili Hau [FlowerPower108] ( 756 - 0.0) | Cassandra Telenko [alwaysbebirding] ( 521 - 0.0) | ||
| 5 | Hyunjung Yu [annie_808] ( 481 - 0.0) | Wendy Muse Sinek [MamaTorracat] ( 754 - 0.0) | ||
| 6 | Chelsea Tsang [ChelseaM8] ( 739 - 0.0) | Michelle Harris [Seashell8128] ( 479 - 0.0) | ||
| 7 | Lea Ann Roddan [LeaAnn5011] ( 390 - 0.0) | Varsha Vijay [VarshaVijay] ( 713 - 0.0) | ||
| 8 | Linda Souders [Sunshineandfreshair] ( 381 - 0.0) | Isha [Issshhha] ( 642 - 0.0) |
SwissSys Report: 2026 Mechanics' Women's Online Championship
Pairings for Round 1. 2026 Mechanics' Women's Online Championship: Advanced
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | Lauren Goodkind [laurengoodkindchess] (2017 - 0.0) | Bithika Bhainsora [MilkyWay] (1146 - 0.0) | ||
| 2 | Ruyi Hu [Ruyi_KLC] (1402 - 0.0) | Dahlia Quinn [DahliaQuinn12] (1193 - 0.0) |
SwissSys Report: 2026 Mechanics' Women's Online Championship
Pairings for Round 1. 2026 Mechanics' Women's Online Championship: Beginner
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | Megan Byrne [Megbyrne27] ( 674 - 0.0) | Katherine Crocker [CheshireCat41] ( 966 - 0.0) | ||
| 2 | Priyanka Gupta [Priyanka-V] ( 919 - 0.0) | Ria Arya [riaarya] ( 657 - 0.0) | ||
| 3 | Trisha Gorman [bayareatrishagChess] ( 553 - 0.0) | Anagha Gautham [anagha5102] ( 803 - 0.0) | ||
| 4 | Imelda Meili Hau [FlowerPower108] ( 756 - 0.0) | Cassandra Telenko [alwaysbebirding] ( 521 - 0.0) | ||
| 5 | Hyunjung Yu [annie_808] ( 481 - 0.0) | Wendy Muse Sinek [MamaTorracat] ( 754 - 0.0) | ||
| 6 | Chelsea Tsang [ChelseaM8] ( 739 - 0.0) | Michelle Harris [Seashell8128] ( 479 - 0.0) | ||
| 7 | Lea Ann Roddan [LeaAnn5011] ( 390 - 0.0) | Varsha Vijay [VarshaVijay] ( 713 - 0.0) | ||
| 8 | Linda Souders [Sunshineandfreshair] ( 381 - 0.0) | Isha [Issshhha] ( 642 - 0.0) |
