Gokturk Satranc Akademi IM Chess Tournament Series - 1
6 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 09 Jun 2025 to 13 Jun 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. 6 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2250, and top seed was Vugar Rasulov (🇦🇿 AZE, GM, 2483).
Vugar Rasulov (🇦🇿 AZE, GM, 2483) won with 9.0/10, ahead of Yanki Taspinar (6.5) and Morteza Darban (5.5). Rasulov won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Arya Aydogan (WCM, 1923) beat Sarp Sahin (CM, 2233), a +310-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 10 roundsGM Vugar Rasulov led from R5 onwards, the title was decided early. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
GM Vugar Rasulov takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
GM Vugar Rasulov opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: FM Yanki Taspinar); the title is out of reach before R10.
GM Vugar Rasulov 1.5–0.5 against FM Yanki Taspinar (R4 ½-½, R9 1-0) — decisive in 1/2.
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇦🇿GMRasulov, Vugar | 2483 | * | ½1 | 1½ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9.0 | 36.00 | 42.0 | +10.4 | 2602 |
| 2 | 🇹🇷FMTaspinar, Yanki | 2321 | 0½ | * | ½1 | ½½ | 11 | 1½ | 6.5 | 26.00 | 47.0 | +11.2 | 2346 |
| 3 | 🇮🇷IMDarban, Morteza | 2270 | ½0 | 0½ | * | 11 | ½½ | 1½ | 5.5 | 21.50 | 49.0 | +3.0 | 2282 |
| 4 | 🇹🇷CMSahin, Sarp | 2233 | 00 | ½½ | 00 | * | 1½ | 01 | 3.5 | 13.50 | 53.0 | -46.4 | 2143 |
| 5 | 🇹🇲IMSemiyev Suhrap | 2270 | 00 | 00 | ½½ | ½0 | * | ½1 | 3.0 | 11.00 | 54.0 | -22.0 | 2097 |
| 6 | 🇹🇷WCMAydogan, Arya | 1923 | 00 | ½0 | ½0 | 01 | 0½ | * | 2.5 | 11.00 | 55.0 | +58.4 | 2091 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Aydogan, AryaWCMTUR+58.42.5 pts · #6
- 2Taspinar, YankiFMTUR+11.26.5 pts · #2
- 3Rasulov, VugarGMAZE+10.49.0 pts · #1
- 1Sahin, SarpCMTUR-46.43.5 pts · #4
- 2Semiyev SuhrapIMTKM-22.03.0 pts · #5
- 3Darban, MortezaIMIRI3.05.5 pts · #3
- R9+310 Elo gap