Chess

Uyanga Byambaa is a Woman FIDE Master (WFM) with a peak FIDE rating of 2138. She also holds the title of National Master from the US Chess Federation, with a peak rating of 2275.

Uyanga began playing chess at the age of four, taught by her father. Before graduating high school in Mongolia, she earned the title of National Candidate Master. After immigrating to the United States, Uyanga started playing in the US Chess League at the Mechanics Chess Club, competing on board 4 alongside top grandmasters in Northern California, with a peak performance rating of 2343. She is ranked #14 among female chess players in Mongolia and represents Mongolia in international competitions.

Uyanga has achieved one norm toward the title of Woman International Master (WIM). In that tournament play, she has drawn against 7-time US Women's Chess Champion Grandmaster Irina Krush, as well as top-ranked players from Argentina, and has defeated the #1 - ranked women players from Canada and Cuba. Her games have been frequently published for their brilliance, and she was recently featured in the August edition of US Chess Life in the "My Best Move" column.
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Uyanga has won numerous national and state titles. In 2013, her team competed in the US Amateur National Championship, where she played on board 3, leading her team to victory and obtaining a national title. She is a two-time California Women's State Chess Champion, having won the title in both 2016 and 2017. Additionally, Uyanga has triumphed in several other state and local tournaments, often as the first female player to do so. Some of her notable achievements include: