The 19th national championship & 4th women’s national championship of Nepalwas organized by the Nepal Chess Association from May 19th to 24th.
Here is ranking of national top 5 of both sections as given below, who will participate in the Baku Olympiad as players of Nepal team from September 1st to 14th 2016.
| Open section | Women section | |
| 1st Bhupendra Niraula | 1st Sindira Joshi | |
| 2nd Sajin Maharjan | 2nd Shanta Thapa | |
| 3rd Keshav Shrestha | 3rd Monslisa Khamboo | |
| 4th Kshitiz Bhandari | 4th Sujana Lohani | |
| 5th Bilam Lal Shrestha | 5th Asmita Adhikari |