The 2nd International Chess Tournament -"UzChess Cup" Futures
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 18 Jun 2025 to 28 Jun 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 10 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2503, and top seed was Alan Pichot (🇪🇸 ESP, GM, 2588).
Saparmyrat Atabayev (🇹🇲 TKM, GM, 2517) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Ortik Nigmatov (5.5) and Evgeny Alekseev (5.0). Atabayev shared the lead from round 8 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Saidakbar Saydaliev (IM, 2450) beat Alan Pichot (GM, 2588), a +138-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM Saparmyrat Atabayev led from R1 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
GM Ortik Nigmatov takes the sole lead (2.5/3).
GM Saparmyrat Atabayev lost to GM Ortik Nigmatov (White).
GM Ortik Nigmatov won 3 in a row (R2–R4).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇹🇲GMAtabayev, Saparmyrat | 2517 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 24.25 | 39.0 | +12.9 | 2626 |
| 2 | 🇺🇿GMNigmatov, Ortik | 2474 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 25.00 | 39.5 | +13.9 | 2586 |
| 3 | 🇮🇱GMAlekseev, Evgeny | 2520 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5.0 | 21.50 | 40.0 | +2.6 | 2544 |
| 4 | GMSychev, Klementy | 2513 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 21.25 | 40.0 | +3.6 | 2544 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿IMSaydaliev, Saidakbar | 2450 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 20.50 | 40.5 | +7.3 | 2508 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰GMChatalbashev, Boris | 2489 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 19.25 | 40.5 | +1.9 | 2504 |
| 7 | 🇺🇿IMBegmuratov, Khumoyun | 2470 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4.0 | 18.50 | 41.0 | -0.4 | 2463 |
| 8 | 🇪🇸GMPichot, Alan | 2588 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 15.75 | 41.0 | -16.7 | 2450 |
| 9 | 🇺🇿GMAbdisalimov, Abdimalik | 2490 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 3.5 | 15.75 | 41.5 | -8.4 | 2424 |
| 10 | 🇭🇺GMRuck, Robert | 2515 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 3.0 | 13.25 | 42.0 | -16.7 | 2376 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Nigmatov, OrtikGMUZB+13.95.5 pts · #2
- 2Atabayev, SaparmyratGMTKM+12.96.0 pts · #1
- 3Saydaliev, SaidakbarIMUZB+7.34.5 pts · #5
- 1Ruck, RobertGMHUN-16.73.0 pts · #10
- 2Pichot, AlanGMESP-16.74.0 pts · #8
- 3Abdisalimov, AbdimalikGMUZB-8.43.5 pts · #9
- R4+138 Elo gap
- R6+114 Elo gap