Asian Individual Men's Blitz Chess Championships

SwissBlitz

104 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held on 10 May 2025 in Alain, UAE. 95 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2594, and top seed was Alexander Grischuk (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2690).

Ivan Zemlyanskii (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2546) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Sina Movahed (7.5) and Murali Karthikeyan (7.0). Zemlyanskii won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 7: Zilong Yang (FM, 1921) beat Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (IM, 2458), a +537-point gap.

Location

🇦🇪Alain, UAE

Dates

10 May 2025

Time control

Blitz: 3 minutes for game with 2 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇷🇺GMAlexander Grischuk2690

Avg top 10

2,594

Participants

104

Titled players · 95

GM×34

IM×38

FM×15

CM×8

Federations · 8 represented

🇮🇳India×22

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×10

🇨🇳China×9

🇦🇪United Arab Emirates×9

🇺🇿Uzbekistan×8

FIDE (no federation)×8

🇮🇷Iran×5

🇲🇳Mongolia×5

Top 3

🥇
GMIvan Zemlyanskii
🇷🇺RUS·2546
8.0pts·2814perf+25.2
🥈
GMSina Movahed
🇮🇷IRI·2427
7.5pts·2743perf+36.0
🥉
GMMurali Karthikeyan
🇮🇳IND·2511
7.0pts·2639perf+14.3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

GM Ivan Zemlyanskii led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Zemlyanskii8Movahed7.5Karthikeyan7Saha7Jiang7Gong6.5

R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

GM Ivan Zemlyanskii held the sole lead from R5 through R9 without losing it.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Ivan Zemlyanskii beat GM Sina Movahed (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

GM Ivan Zemlyanskii 5 wins (R1–R5)GM Sina Movahed 3+4 wins (R1–R3, R6–R9)GM Murali Karthikeyan 4 wins (R4–R7)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMIvan Zemlyanskii	*	1	½	—
2GMSina Movahed	0	*	1	—
3GMMurali Karthikeyan	½	0	*	—
4IMNeelash Saha	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Zemlyanskii, IvanGM	2546	RUS	+46B	+49N	+45B	+2N	+6B	=12N	+11B	+13N	=3B	8.0	48.0	52.5	46.00	2814	+25.2
2	Movahed, SinaGM	2427	IRI	+64N	+24B	+3N	−1B	=8N	+80B	+48N	+9B	+7N	7.5	48.5	52.0	40.75	2743	+36.0
3	Karthikeyan, MuraliGM	2511	IND	+71B	+52N	−2B	+38N	+57B	+15N	+12B	=6N	=1N	7.0	47.5	51.0	36.25	2639	+14.3
4	Neelash SahaIM	2336	IND	+93N	=17B	−21N	+65B	+47N	+16B	=8N	+14B	+11B	7.0	44.5	47.0	35.25	2599	+62.6
5	Jiang, HaochenIM	2475	CHN	+50B	+34N	=30B	=29N	+56B	−22N	+81B	+57N	+12B	7.0	39.0	42.0	31.50	2579	+12.8
6	Mendonca, Leon LukeGM	2454	IND	+69N	+61B	+42B	+13N	−1N	+33B	=9N	=3B	=8N	6.5	47.5	51.0	33.00	2657	+25.2
7	Aswath, SIM	2360	IND	+103B	+58N	+11B	=12N	−13B	+21N	+29B	+19N	−2B	6.5	46.0	46.0	29.50	2627	+66.0
8	Jumabayev, RinatGM	2523	KAZ	+56B	+43N	=23B	=57N	=2B	+30N	=4B	+22N	=6B	6.5	45.5	49.5	34.25	2566	+5.5
9	Grischuk, AlexanderGM	2690	RUS	+32B	=16N	+68B	+23N	+21B	=29N	=6B	−2N	+42B	6.5	45.5	49.0	32.75	2612	-6.2
10	Gong, SunleIM	2256	CHN	−11B	+83N	−58B	+89N	=43B	+72N	+23B	+39N	+21B	6.5	37.0	39.5	27.25	2512	+123.6
11	Bharath Subramaniyam HGM	2524	IND	+10N	+100B	−7N	+36B	+18N	+17B	−1N	+31B	−4N	6.0	50.0	51.0	29.50	2484	-3.3
12	Pranesh MGM	2549	IND	+67N	+18B	+51N	=7B	+48N	=1B	−3N	+25B	−5N	6.0	49.0	53.0	31.75	2523	-2.0
13	Makarian, RudikGM	2577	FID	F	+14B	+47N	−6B	+7N	+37N	+22B	−1B	+18N	6.0	48.0	48.0	33.50	2643	+6.4
14	Sapenov, DaniyalIM	2422	KAZ	+82B	−13N	+50B	+60N	−29B	+46B	+33N	−4N	+30B	6.0	41.0	44.0	26.00	2453	+5.8
15	Sankalp GuptaGM	2454	IND	+60B	−68N	+71B	+59N	+19N	−3B	−18N	+36B	+31N	6.0	40.5	44.0	27.50	2431	-0.4
16	Agmanov, ZhandosIM	2434	KAZ	+75N	=9B	=44B	=25N	+68B	−4N	+78B	=30N	+34B	6.0	40.5	44.0	26.25	2504	+9.3
17	Suyarov, MukhammadzokhidIM	2458	UZB	+40B	=4N	+72B	=22N	+42B	−11N	−31B	+81N	+57B	6.0	40.5	43.5	26.25	2457	+2.6
18	Zverev, LevIM	2409	FID	+89B	−12N	+40B	+82N	−11B	+56N	+15B	+44N	−13B	6.0	40.5	43.0	25.00	2461	+8.9
19	Adhiban, B.GM	2567	IND	=59B	=78N	+53B	+43N	−15B	+38N	+45B	−7B	+35N	6.0	40.0	43.5	27.25	2528	-3.8
20	Iniyan, PaGM	2431	IND	+70B	−42N	−25B	+50N	+60B	+32N	=44B	+29N	=22B	6.0	38.5	42.0	27.00	2458	+5.3
21	Madaminov, MukhiddinGM	2493	UZB	+25B	=72N	+4B	+30N	−9N	−7B	+49N	+24B	−10N	5.5	47.0	50.5	29.25	2480	-0.7
22	Sethuraman, S.P.GM	2488	IND	+65N	+36B	=26N	=17B	+61N	+5B	−13N	−8B	=20N	5.5	46.0	50.0	28.75	2490	+1.1
23	Lou, YipingIM	2437	CHN	+62N	+104B	=8N	−9B	−25N	+26B	−10N	+61B	+46N	5.5	43.0	43.0	21.25	2382	-4.1
24	Megaranto, SusantoGM	2606	INA	+54B	−2N	=59B	+76N	−30B	+27N	+43B	−21N	+32B	5.5	41.5	45.0	25.00	2405	-18.5
25	Cao, QingfengIM	2191	CHN	−21N	+99B	+20N	=16B	+23B	+94N	=42B	−12N	=45B	5.5	40.5	41.5	22.50	2496	+134.0
26	Mayank ChakrabortyIM	2350	IND	+92B	+37N	=22B	−42N	−94B	−23N	+70B	+43N	+44B	5.5	35.5	38.0	22.75	2455	+29.4
27	Ayush SharmaIM	2262	IND	−29B	−89N	+88N	+95B	=51N	−24B	+55N	+49B	+47N	5.5	34.0	36.0	20.75	2355	+23.8
28	Panda SambitIM	2178	IND	−37B	=90N	−87B	+96N	+54N	+47B	−35N	+51B	+48N	5.5	33.5	35.5	21.25	2291	+30.4
29	Paravyan, DavidGM	2537	FID	+27N	+35B	=48N	=5B	+14N	=9B	−7N	−20B	=38N	5.0	47.5	52.0	28.00	2460	-9.0
30	Begmuratov, KhumoyunIM	2389	UZB	+84N	+63B	=5N	−21B	+24N	−8B	+51N	=16B	−14N	5.0	45.0	48.0	23.50	2475	+11.3
31	Yang, ZilongFM	1921	CHN	+41B	−44N	+32B	−45N	+34B	+36B	+17N	−11N	−15B	5.0	42.5	47.0	26.00	2364	+171.2
32	Pang, TaoGM	2334	CHN	−9N	+70B	−31N	+64B	+63N	−20B	+62N	+37B	−24N	5.0	40.0	43.5	20.50	2352	+6.4
33	Makhnev, DenisGM	2527	KAZ	−68B	+81N	+46B	+52N	+45B	−6N	−14B	−34N	+61B	5.0	38.5	41.5	20.50	2379	-16.2
34	Amartuvshin, GanzorigIM	2345	MGL	+96N	−5B	−73N	+62B	−31N	+88B	+69N	+33B	−16N	5.0	37.0	39.0	17.50	2197	-25.6
35	Omonov, AsrorjonIM	2391	UZB	+83B	−29N	−60B	+40N	+70B	−81N	+28B	+58N	−19B	5.0	36.0	39.0	21.00	2281	-20.0
36	Firman Syah, FaridIM	2358	INA	+90B	−22N	+89B	−11N	+82B	−31N	+56B	−15N	+58B	5.0	36.0	38.5	16.00	2280	-10.6
37	Tin, JingyaoGM	2478	SGP	+28N	−26B	+98N	+69B	+74N	−13B	−57B	−32N	+81B	5.0	36.0	37.5	17.00	2332	-14.9
38	Srihari L RGM	2351	IND	+85N	−94B	+104N	−3B	+73N	−19B	=46N	+79B	=29B	5.0	35.0	35.0	14.75	2321	-2.0
39	Zhalmakhanov, RamazanGM	2471	KAZ	−66N	−62B	+84N	+75B	−46N	+73B	+53N	−10B	+59N	5.0	34.5	37.5	18.50	2214	-25.6
40	Ilkhomi, JaloliddinIM	2139	TJK	−17N	+96B	−18N	−35B	−88N	+84B	+73N	+67B	+63N	5.0	34.5	36.5	16.50	2230	+38.4
41	Priasmoro, NovendraGM	2379	INA	−31N	+75B	−69N	+66B	−81N	−62B	+86N	+68N	+56B	5.0	30.5	33.5	18.00	2142	-24.0
42	Pranav, VGM	2606	IND	F	+20B	−6N	+26B	−17N	+61B	=25N	+48B	−9N	4.5	44.5	44.5	22.75	2455	-13.7
43	Bilguun, SumiyaGM	2396	MGL	+95N	−8B	+66N	−19B	=10N	+55B	−24N	−26B	+79N	4.5	42.0	44.0	17.25	2320	-7.8
44	Ansat, AldiyarIM	2502	KAZ	=55N	+31B	=16N	−74B	+59N	+53B	=20N	−18B	−26N	4.5	41.5	45.0	21.75	2313	-20.8
45	Shubin, KirillGM	2440	FID	F	+66B	−1N	+31B	−33N	+74B	−19N	+63B	=25N	4.5	41.0	41.0	19.25	2402	-1.9
46	Harshavardhan G BIM	2274	IND	−1N	+95B	−33N	+97B	+39B	−14N	=38B	+72N	−23B	4.5	40.0	41.5	14.50	2327	+15.2
47	Demidov, MikhailGM	2441	FID	+102N	+74B	−13B	=68N	−4B	−28N	+50B	+54N	−27B	4.5	40.0	40.5	14.75	2282	-17.7
48	Aradhya, GargIM	2376	IND	+76B	+101N	=29B	+94N	−12B	+78N	−2B	−42N	−28B	4.5	38.0	39.0	13.00	2437	+15.8
49	Matinian, NikitaGM	2411	FID	+86N	−1B	=65N	+73B	−78B	+76N	−21B	−27N	+68B	4.5	37.0	40.0	15.50	2271	-13.5
50	Bakhrillaev, BakhromIM	2176	UZB	−5N	+85B	−14N	−20B	=95N	+91B	−47N	+77N	+74B	4.5	36.0	38.0	13.50	2226	+22.4
51	Urazayev, ArystanbekIM	2435	KAZ	+81B	+97N	−12B	−56N	=27B	+68N	−30B	−28N	+71B	4.5	36.0	37.5	14.25	2243	-20.3
52	Gan-Erdene, SugarIM	2370	MGL	+77N	−3B	+62N	−33B	−69N	−75B	+89N	+64B	=53N	4.5	35.0	37.5	16.25	2167	-40.0
53	Xie, FelixIM	2291	NZL	−80N	+86B	−19N	+104B	+58B	−44N	−39B	+60N	=52B	4.5	34.5	34.5	13.25	2345	+25.6
54	Nurgaliyev, SauatIM	2315	KAZ	−24N	+64B	=80N	−78N	−28B	+82N	+77B	−47B	+75N	4.5	33.5	36.5	15.75	2275	-8.0
55	Ahmad, Al KhatibGM	2197	JOR	=44B	−59N	−76B	+90N	+87B	−43N	−27B	+83N	+72B	4.5	31.5	34.0	14.25	2147	-8.0
56	Meng, YihanIM	2253	CHN	−8N	+84B	+63N	+51B	−5N	−18B	−36N	+62B	−41N	4.0	42.0	45.0	15.50	2303	+23.6
57	Ilamparthi A RGM	2417	IND	F	+80B	=94N	=8B	−3N	+69B	+37N	−5B	−17N	4.0	41.0	41.0	16.50	2453	+4.6
58	Vetokhin, SavvaGM	2513	FID	+91N	−7B	+10N	−61B	−53N	+66B	+59N	−35B	−36N	4.0	39.5	42.0	17.00	2250	-29.6
59	Tarigan, Gilbert ElroyIM	2279	INA	=19N	+55B	=24N	−15B	−44B	+71N	−58B	+82N	−39B	4.0	39.0	42.0	16.75	2350	+14.6
60	Zia, Tahsin TajwarFM	2119	BAN	−15N	+93B	+35N	−14B	−20N	+67B	−61N	−53B	+86N	4.0	38.5	41.0	14.50	2214	+20.8
61	Akhilbay, ImangaliFM	2335	KAZ	+87B	−6N	+97B	+58N	−22B	−42N	+60B	−23N	−33N	4.0	38.0	39.5	12.50	2292	-6.2
62	Nikookar, MahdiFM	2064	IRI	−23B	+39N	−52B	−34N	+92B	+41N	−32B	−56N	+83B	4.0	37.0	39.5	15.50	2222	+30.6
63	Isanzhulov, ArystanIM	2515	KAZ	+98B	−30N	−56B	+71N	−32B	+77N	+74B	−45N	−40B	4.0	34.0	35.5	12.00	2227	-31.0
64	Sultan, IbrahimIM	2022	UAE	−2B	−54N	+92B	−32N	−71B	+96N	+87B	−52N	+85B	4.0	33.5	35.5	10.50	2048	+2.8
65	Senthil Maran KIM	2186	IND	−22B	+103N	=49B	−4N	−76B	+90N	−68B	=70N	+82B	4.0	33.0	33.0	9.50	2094	-20.6
66	Anas KhwairaFM	2155	JOR	+39B	−45N	−43B	−41N	+85B	−58N	−83B	+76N	+84B	4.0	32.5	35.5	14.50	2166	+0.8
67	Akshat, KhampariaIM	2274	IND	−12B	−82N	+83B	−70N	+89B	−60N	+85B	−40N	+69N	4.0	31.0	33.5	12.00	2043	-25.3
68	Liyanage, Ranindu DilshanIM	2256	SRI	+33N	+15B	−9N	=47B	−16N	−51B	+65N	−41B	−49N	3.5	42.0	46.0	17.25	2356	+19.6
69	Fu, YiheFM	2131	AUS	−6B	+92N	+41B	−37N	+52B	−57N	−34B	=74N	−67B	3.5	37.5	40.0	13.75	2241	+51.2
70	Xu, Pengmo	2039	CHN	−20N	−32N	+85B	+67B	−35N	=79B	−26N	=65B	=73N	3.5	36.5	39.5	12.50	2141	+35.6
71	Saravana, Krishnan P.IM	2205	IND	−3N	+77B	−15N	−63B	+64N	−59B	+95N	=75B	−51N	3.5	36.5	38.5	11.25	2156	-14.0
72	Belyakov, BogdanIM	2360	RUS	+99N	=21B	−17N	+91B	−80N	−10B	+75N	−46B	−55N	3.5	36.5	37.5	9.75	2195	-18.7
73	Obidjonov, OriyatCM	1933	UZB	−100N	+79B	+34B	−49N	−38B	−39N	−40B	+87N	=70B	3.5	34.5	35.5	13.25	2111	+60.4
74	Chinguun, SumiyaIM	2330	MGL	+78B	−47N	+101B	+44N	−37B	−45N	−63N	=69B	−50N	3.5	34.0	35.0	10.75	2346	+2.2
75	Baturin-Vinogradov, MiroslavCM	2039	FID	−16B	−41N	+103B	−39N	+96B	+52N	−72B	=71N	−54B	3.5	34.0	34.0	8.25	2169	+43.2
76	Sodbilegt, NaranboldFM	1914	MGL	−48N	=91B	+55N	−24B	+65N	−49B	−79N	−66B	+90N	3.5	33.0	35.5	12.25	2140	+78.0
77	Ashikmamutov, Saidkhon	1912	UZB	−52B	−71N	+79N	=98B	+91N	−63B	−54N	−50B	+89N	3.5	29.5	31.0	9.25	2138	+83.6
78	Salem, A.R. SalehGM	2667	UAE	−74N	=19B	+102N	+54B	+49N	−48B	−16N	F	F	3.5	29.5	29.5	12.50	2385	-22.6
79	Manon, Reja NeerIM	2237	BAN	−101B	−73N	−77B	+103N	+83B	=70N	+76B	−38N	−43B	3.5	27.5	27.5	8.25	2023	-94.4
80	Tabatabaei, M. AminGM	2591	IRI	+53B	−57N	=54B	+87N	+72B	−2N	F	F	F	3.5	27.0	27.0	13.25	2390	-13.4
81	Sakline Mostafa, SajidFM	2061	BAN	−51N	−33B	+99N	F	+41B	+35B	−5N	−17B	−37N	3.0	38.5	39.5	11.00	2279	+64.0
82	Abdulrahman Mohammad, Al TaherFM	2020	UAE	−14N	+67B	+100N	−18B	−36N	−54B	+88N	−59B	−65N	3.0	36.5	37.5	8.00	2158	+23.4
83	Fancy, StuartFM	1956	PNG	−35N	−10B	−67N	+99B	−79N	+97B	+66N	−55B	−62N	3.0	33.0	34.0	6.50	2012	+8.0
84	Saif, Ahmed	1956	UAE	−30B	−56N	−39B	−92N	+93B	−40N	+91N	+99B	−66N	3.0	30.5	31.5	6.00	1979	-0.4
85	Kodithuwakku, K K DinujayaCM	1854	SRI	−38B	−50N	−70N	+86B	−66N	+103B	−67N	+95B	−64N	3.0	30.0	30.0	5.00	1958	+34.6
86	Mohamed Saeed LailyCM	1976	UAE	−49B	−53N	−96B	−85N	+103B	+92N	−41B	+88N	−60B	3.0	28.5	28.5	5.50	1933	-16.4
87	Abdulazizov, Asilbek	1642	UZB	−61N	=102B	+28N	−80B	−55N	=95B	−64N	−73B	+99N	3.0	28.0	28.5	7.75	1876	+81.2
88	Khalifah, KhaledCM	1922	UAE	F	−98N	−27B	+93N	+40B	−34N	−82B	−86B	+95N	3.0	27.5	27.5	9.50	1994	+9.6
89	Abuazizah, RajiFM	1968	PLE	−18N	+27B	−36N	−10B	−67N	+99B	−52B	=93N	−77B	2.5	37.5	38.5	7.75	1993	-3.8
90	Rashid Husain AlhammadiCM	1855	UAE	−36N	=28B	−91N	−55B	+97N	−65B	−99N	+92B	−76B	2.5	29.0	30.0	6.75	1887	-0.8
91	Ammar, SedraniFM	2209	UAE	−58B	=76N	+90B	−72N	−77B	−50N	−84B	+97N	−93B	2.5	27.0	28.5	5.75	1868	-74.6
92	Zayed, Sultan Al Taher	1844	UAE	−26N	−69B	−64N	+84B	−62N	−86B	=97N	−90N	+103B	2.5	27.0	27.0	3.75	1828	-6.8
93	Al Kathiri, ManaCM	1743	OMA	−4B	−60N	−95N	−88B	−84N	F	+96B	=89B	+91N	2.5	26.0	26.0	5.75	1864	+18.8
94	Karthik VenkataramanGM	2480	IND	F	+38N	=57B	−48B	+26N	−25B	F	F	F	2.5	24.5	24.5	12.50	2337	-9.2
95	Mirzaad, S.wahabuddinFM	1959	AFG	−43B	−46N	+93B	−27N	=50B	=87N	−71B	−85N	−88B	2.0	31.5	34.0	6.25	1829	-32.2
96	Moughames, Ronald	1831	LBN	−34B	−40N	+86N	−28B	−75N	−64B	−93N	+103N	−97B	2.0	30.0	30.0	3.00	1786	-13.2
97	Fedorov, Grigory	1812	RUS	F	−51B	−61N	−46N	−90B	−83N	=92B	−91B	+96N	1.5	25.5	25.5	3.25	1790	-10.0
98	Poormosavi, Seyed KianIM	2228	IRI	−63N	+88B	−37B	=77N	F	F	F	F	F	1.5	15.5	15.5	4.75	2120	-11.4
99	Muhammed, ShuaauFM	1886	MDV	−72B	−25N	−81B	−83N	F	−89N	+90B	−84N	−87B	1.0	26.0	26.0	2.50	1667	-40.2
100	Huang, Renjie	2382	CHN	+73B	−11N	−82B	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	15.5	15.5	3.50	2050	-22.6
101	Daneshvar, BardiyaGM	2516	IRI	+79N	−48B	−74N	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	11.5	11.5	3.50	2189	-12.7
102	Schain, RandolphFM	2110	CAM	−47B	=87N	−78B	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.5	11.0	11.0	1.50	1947	-12.4
103	Tenezaca, Cristian	1908	GUM	−7N	−65B	−75N	−79B	−86N	−85N	F	−96B	−92N	0.0	28.0	28.0	0.00	1235	-58.0
104	Dahal, SushrutCM	1997	NEP	F	−23N	−38B	−53N	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	15.0	15.0	0.00	1546	-6.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Yang, ZilongFMCHN
+171.2
5.0 pts · #37
2Cao, QingfengIMCHN
+134.0
5.5 pts · #21
3Gong, SunleIMCHN
+123.6
6.5 pts · #6

Top rating losers

1Manon, Reja NeerIMBAN
-94.4
3.5 pts · #77
2Ammar, SedraniFMUAE
-74.6
2.5 pts · #89
3Tenezaca, CristianGUM
-58.0
0.0 pts · #103

Biggest upsets

R7+537 Elo gap
FMYang, Zilong1921 beat IMSuyarov, Mukhammadzokhid2458
R3+536 Elo gap
Abdulazizov, Asilbek1642 beat IMPanda Sambit2178
R9+466 Elo gap
CMAl Kathiri, Mana1743 beat FMAmmar, Sedrani2209