The Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 will take place from January 15 to January 23 in Muscat, Oman. This tournament has 3 categories – Open A, Open B, and Blitz. The Open B section of the tournament is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Oman, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players are Amer Al Maashani (1989), Alshaeby Boshra (1981), Seyed Emadeddin Mousavi (1956), Salim Aliyan Al Mashikhi (1952), Asim Ali Elobeid (1929), Laith Mulhem (1923), Farhoud Fathi Tavani (1921), Ali Mahdial-Kinani Mohammed (1916), Saleh Al-Sayed Abdullah (1915), Salim Al Aamri Musallam (1913), Mahmoud J Radwan (1913), Rashed Ahlam (1908), Alhemeiri Rashed Abubaker (1901), Sajjad Abbas Khudhair Alalwan (1898), Abdullah Al-Qudaimi (1894), Majid Bagheri (1886), Shuaib Al Kaff Yahya (1882), Mana Al Kathiri (1871), Ramzi Mohamed Qassim (1871), Mohammed Buirzayqah (1870). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories: Open A / Blitz
Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 – Open B Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
FM
Al Maashani, Amer
OMA
1989
2
WIM
Boshra, Alshaeby
JOR
1981
3
Mousavi, Seyed Emadeddin
IRI
1956
4
FM
Al Mashikhi, Salim Aliyan
OMA
1952
5
CM
Elobeid, Asim Ali
SUD
1929
6
Mulhem, Laith.
SYR
1923
7
Fathi Tavani, Farhoud
IRI
1921
8
CM
Mohammed, Ali Mahdial-Kinani
IRQ
1916
9
Abdullah, Saleh Al-Sayed
YEM
1915
10
Musallam, Salim Al Aamri
OMA
1913
11
Radwan, Mahmoud J
PLE
1913
12
WIM
Ahlam, Rashed
UAE
1908
13
CM
Rashed Abubaker, Alhemeiri
UAE
1901
14
Alalwan, Sajjad Abbas Khudhair
IRQ
1898
15
Al-Qudaimi, Abdullah
YEM
1894
16
Bagheri, Majid
IRI
1886
17
Yahya, Shuaib Al Kaff
UAE
1882
18
CM
Al Kathiri, Mana
OMA
1871
19
Qassim, Ramzi Mohamed
YEM
1871
20
Buirzayqah, Mohammed
LBA
1870
21
Khalfa, Mhamed
TUN
1870
22
Saeed, Jaafar Shlaka
IRQ
1870
23
Medhat, Magdy
EGY
1867
24
Jahanbakhshi, Arman
IRI
1866
25
Saqar, Essa Khamis
UAE
1861
26
Sabirova, Shakhnoza
UZB
1860
27
Said, Ahmed Ali Jidal Fadhil
OMA
1848
28
CM
Elishev, Ivan
FID
1844
29
Alqwasma, Mohamed
PLE
1843
30
Aly, Talal
EGY
1826
31
Seder, Naji
PLE
1817
32
AFM
Hari, Vardan Satheeskumar
IND
1815
33
Al Masheki, Abdislam
OMA
1811
34
Humaidan Mohamed, Alzaabi
UAE
1811
35
Al Hosni, Khalfan
OMA
1810
36
Al Amari, Mohammed
OMA
1809
37
Zhou, Xiangheng
CHN
1807
38
Al Balushi, Emad
OMA
1802
39
Al Jabri, Rashid
OMA
1801
40
AIM
Nachiketha, Krishnendra Mulgund
IND
1800
41
Al, Ansi Amin
OMA
1799
42
Sultan Jabir, Alzarooni
UAE
1797
43
Yadhav, Krishna S
IND
1796
44
Al Hinai, Qusay
OMA
1791
45
Al Maqbali, Faham Said
OMA
1789
46
Mohammed, Al Ryami
OMA
1788
47
Garousian, Vania
IRI
1786
48
Al Mamari, Ali Abdullah
OMA
1771
49
Al Mamari, Said Ahmed
OMA
1769
50
Shamas, Salim Ahmed
OMA
1761
51
Fadhil, Khalid Ali
OMA
1758
52
Dahveed, Sibi Kurisinkal
IND
1755
53
AFM
Mohamed, Fadil Syed Ibrahim
IND
1748
54
Khalaf, Ali
KUW
1730
55
Al Sabti, Abdul Malik
OMA
1726
56
Izaan, Shafeek
IND
1726
57
WCM
Almaamari, Zainab Darwish
UAE
1716
58
Bait Said, Manaf Salim
OMA
1715
59
Krish Ryan, Krishna
IND
1715
60
Sabri-Abdulla-Bamuallim,
YEM
1712
61
Al Amri, Mahad
OMA
1707
62
Bait Said, Salim Ahmed
OMA
1704
63
Karar, Mohammed Hasan
IRQ
1703
64
Al Balushi, Said
OMA
1702
65
Al Mamari, Imran
OMA
1701
66
Shimas, Said Issa
OMA
1701
67
Al Aisaee, Anat
OMA
1699
68
AIM
Muhammad, Saifan Noushad Ibrahim
IND
1697
69
Al Sawafi, Abdul Malik
OMA
1697
70
Loveimi, Shayan
IRI
1694
71
Ahmed, Ali Bamatraf
UAE
1693
72
Al Dhiyabi, Mohammed
OMA
1688
73
Neithal, D Ansera
IND
1684
74
AFM
Marksim Karki Abirami, Sriiyukthaa
IND
1683
75
ACM
Nuh, Nizar Hilmi
IND
1683
76
Sultan, Ahmed Almheiri
UAE
1675
77
Eidi, Eisa
KUW
1674
78
Tomy, Mulackal Joseph
IND
1671
79
Amna, Saqer Almarri
UAE
1670
80
Al Habsi, Sultan Mohamed
OMA
1666
81
Al Amri, Al Azhar
OMA
1665
82
Meera, Saqr Almarri
UAE
1661
83
Hussein, Siddig Mohamed
SUD
1660
84
Keith, Mathew
IND
1659
85
ACM
Harshavardhan, V
IND
1656
86
Bait Said, Ali
OMA
1656
87
Al Mamari, Mohammed
OMA
1653
88
Aliya, Fahed Alharazi
UAE
1645
89
Nishita, Karthick
IND
1639
90
Al Balushi, Salim
OMA
1634
91
Boudnani, Brahim
MAR
1630
92
Al Sabti, Ahmed
OMA
1628
93
Yasser, Hamdan
JOR
1618
94
Nirmal, D Ansera
IND
1610
95
Ilaan, Shafeek
IND
1605
96
Anush, Bansal
IND
1602
97
Mohammed, Hussein Kareem
IRQ
1595
98
Al Rawahi, Faisal
OMA
1593
99
ACM
Murali, Krishna R
IND
1591
100
Advaya, Gurudas Pejathaya
IND
1591
101
ACM
Christopher, M Anish
IND
1585
102
Benigni, Stefano
ITA
1580
103
Al Balushi, Rashid Ali
OMA
1577
104
Al Yousufi, Dawood
OMA
1576
105
Al Mughaizwi, Muna
OMA
1575
106
AFM
Aswanthram, Sankar Ganesh Kannan
IND
1574
107
Barghol, Fatemeh
IRI
1571
108
Paghandeh, Alireza
IRI
1566
109
ACM
Niyola, Pinto
IND
1564
110
Sreenand, Arun
IND
1558
111
Hadj Mahammed, Addoune
ALG
1554
112
Sai, Prasath Karthikeyan
IND
1553
113
Shamma, Khalfan Alsuwaidi
UAE
1550
114
ACM
Muhammad, Zaahir Naduvilaparambil
IND
1542
115
Al Hajri, Mohammed Badar
OMA
1542
116
Hudhaifa, Maqbool
IND
1537
117
Al Khoori, Noora Mahmood Abdulla
UAE
1533
118
Haran, Vaibhav Senthilkumar
IND
1532
119
ACM
Alqallaf, Ali
BRN
1530
120
Al Maqbali, Saif
OMA
1529
121
Al Sawafi, Abdulrhman
OMA
1529
122
Nikhilesh, Karthick
IND
1528
123
Siddhanth, Subramanian
IND
1527
124
ACM
Prakash, Sadhana
SGP
1522
125
Amar Jid, Nasr
OMA
1519
126
Sara, Mohamed
SUD
1519
127
Rowdah, Ghalib Alafeefi
UAE
1511
128
Vihang, Dadasaheb Kumbhar
IND
1510
129
ACM
Al Sabagh, Mohamed
OMA
1506
130
Al Busaidi, Abrar
OMA
1506
131
Ramar, Rajasekaran
IND
1488
132
Al Hadabi, Osama Sulaiman
OMA
1487
133
Abram, Aarvin
IND
1486
134
ACM
Sloka, Sujith
IND
1484
135
ACM
Stuthi, Nayak
IND
1479
136
Al Salmani, Mazin
OMA
1474
137
Mariam, Khalifa Alqubaisi
UAE
1471
138
Salem, Ahmed Almheiri
UAE
1470
139
Yashkrishna, V
IND
1470
140
Al Maamari, Abdulmalik
OMA
1463
141
Zheeno, Niyazi Taha
IRQ
1459
142
WCM
Al Ghafri, Alanoud
OMA
1456
143
Aswathi, Unnikrishnan
IND
1455
144
Haidar, Bachar
LBN
1455
145
Al Ghanami, Fuad
OMA
1451
146
Al Bulushi, Omar
OMA
1450
147
Mohamed, Almaeeni
UAE
1445
148
ACM
Tejas, Dinesh Kumar
IND
1442
149
Nilesh, Karthick
IND
1441
150
Shashini, S
IND
1441
151
Arush, Bimal
IND
1440
152
Eshal, Shafeek
IND
1439
153
Al Kindi, Said
OMA
1438
154
Al Shaqri, Said
OMA
1436
155
Muhammed, Iziyan
IND
1429
156
Al Riyami, Saeed
OMA
1428
157
ACM
Labuschagne, Ivan
RSA
1427
158
Al Kalbani, Omar Khalid
OMA
1427
159
Al Maani, Luqman
OMA
1424
160
Avantika, Priyesh
IND
1422
161
Neha, Shilesh
IND
1421
162
A L Bulushi, Hamid
OMA
0
163
Aadvay, Hegde
IND
0
164
Al Aamri, Al Fadhel
OMA
0
165
Al Aamri, Yahya
OMA
0
166
Al Abri, Mohammed Ahmed
OMA
0
167
Al Hashmi, Mohammed Badar
OMA
0
168
Al Hinai, Al Qasim Mohamed
OMA
0
169
Al Hinai, Elias Younis
OMA
0
170
Al Lamki, Anas
OMA
0
171
Al Lamki, Azzan
OMA
0
172
Al Mujaini, Mohammed Khalid
OMA
0
173
Al Salmi, Hamza
OMA
0
174
Al Shabibi, Mutasim
OMA
0
175
Al Shibli, Shahab Mohammed
OMA
0
176
Al Wahaibi, Fatma
OMA
0
177
Almasri, Laith.
SYR
0
178
Amar Jid, Ahmed
OMA
0
179
Aniketh, Sailesh
IND
0
180
Arulamuthan, Anbazhagan
IND
0
181
Aryan, Barani
IND
0
182
Jadad, Mohammed Salim
OMA
0
183
Jannah, Abdul Razaq
OMA
0
184
Meenakshi, Madhu
IND
0
185
Mohamad Imadaldein, Zamrik
SYR
0
186
Pranav, Kruthik Vijayakumar
IND
0
187
Riddhish, Kende
IND
0
188
Sibi Babu,
IND
0
189
Yadhukrishna, V
IND
0