Yurtaev Memorial Open A 2025
23 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 19 Jun 2025 to 23 Jun 2025 in Yssyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. 7 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2101, and top seed was Nikita Khoroshev (🇰🇬 KGZ, IM, 2361).
Nikita Khoroshev (🇰🇬 KGZ, IM, 2361) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Mikhail Markov (6.5) and Sergey Tunik (6.5). Khoroshev took the lead from round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Nuraiym Tursunalieva (1642) beat Tilek Takyrbashev (FM, 1961), a +319-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsIM Nikita Khoroshev led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
IM Nikita Khoroshev takes the sole lead (5.5/7).
IM Nikita Khoroshev drew with IM Mikhail Markov (Black).
IM Mikhail Markov won 4 in a row (R1–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMNikita Khoroshev | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2IMMikhail Markov | ½ | * | 0 | 1 |
| 3Sergey Tunik | 0 | 1 | * | 0 |
| 4FMRuslan Sezdbekov | 0 | 0 | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khoroshev, NikitaIM | 2361 | KGZ | +11B | =5N | =6B | +9N | +3B | =2N | +4B | +14N | =7N | 7.0 | 45.0 | 49.0 | 37.50 | 2297 | -4.2 |
| 2 | Markov, MikhailIM | 2242 | KGZ | +12N | +15B | +7N | +4B | =6N | =1B | −3N | =5B | +13N | 6.5 | 45.0 | 49.0 | 33.50 | 2238 | +1.9 |
| 3 | Tunik, Sergey | 2012 | RUS | +19N | −4B | +16N | +14B | −1N | +11B | +2B | =6N | +5N | 6.5 | 43.0 | 45.0 | 29.25 | 2171 | +39.0 |
| 4 | Sezdbekov, RuslanFM | 2231 | KGZ | +14B | +3N | +9B | −2N | +5B | =7N | −1N | +11B | =6B | 6.0 | 46.0 | 50.0 | 31.00 | 2174 | -6.8 |
| 5 | Turksoi, Zhanpolat | 2067 | KGZ | +8N | =1B | =15N | +13B | −4N | +6B | +7B | =2N | −3B | 5.5 | 46.5 | 50.5 | 29.25 | 2160 | +47.2 |
| 6 | Imanaliev, TaalaibekFM | 2132 | KGZ | +16N | +13B | =1N | =7B | =2B | −5N | +14B | =3B | =4N | 5.5 | 45.5 | 49.5 | 28.25 | 2133 | +2.4 |
| 7 | Zheenbekov, Nurgazy | 2130 | KGZ | +22B | +18N | −2B | =6N | +10B | =4B | −5N | +9N | =1B | 5.5 | 42.5 | 44.0 | 22.75 | 2116 | +2.0 |
| 8 | Zhusupov, Mairambek | 1739 | KGZ | −5B | +11N | =10B | =15B | =13N | =12N | −17B | +19N | +14B | 5.0 | 36.0 | 38.0 | 19.50 | 1880 | +31.6 |
| 9 | Zarylykov, Erhan | 1838 | KGZ | +20N | +17B | −4N | −1B | −14N | +21B | +18N | −7B | +15N | 5.0 | 34.5 | 36.0 | 13.50 | 1914 | +23.6 |
| 10 | Takyrbashev, TilekFM | 1961 | KGZ | =17N | =12B | =8N | =20B | −7N | −19B | +22N | +16B | +18N | 5.0 | 29.0 | 30.5 | 15.25 | 1813 | -26.8 |
| 11 | Tursunalieva, NurelinaWCM | 1810 | KGZ | −1N | −8B | +17N | +21B | +20N | −3N | +16B | −4N | =12B | 4.5 | 39.0 | 40.5 | 13.75 | 1824 | -4.8 |
| 12 | Rakhatbekov, Tilegen | 1800 | KGZ | −2B | =10N | =20N | +23B | =16N | =8B | =15N | =17B | =11N | 4.5 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 14.25 | 1822 | +3.0 |
| 13 | Nurdinov, Azamat | 1878 | KGZ | +23B | −6N | +18B | −5N | =8B | =16N | +19N | =15B | −2B | 4.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 10.50 | 1869 | -2.6 |
| 14 | Kazakbaev, Sezdbek | 1794 | KGZ | −4N | +19B | +23N | −3N | +9B | +15B | −6N | −1B | −8N | 4.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 11.00 | 1875 | +14.2 |
| 15 | Sezdbekov, Arzybek | 1992 | KGZ | +21B | −2N | =5B | =8N | +18B | −14N | =12B | =13N | −9B | 4.0 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 13.25 | 1812 | -40.2 |
| 16 | Sagynbekova, ZhibekWCM | 1765 | KGZ | −6B | +21N | −3B | +22N | =12B | =13B | −11N | −10N | +19B | 4.0 | 34.0 | 35.5 | 9.50 | 1802 | +15.2 |
| 17 | Tentimishev, Akylbek | 1590 | KGZ | =10B | −9N | −11B | −18N | F | +23B | +8N | =12N | +21B | 4.0 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 11.25 | 1751 | +63.2 |
| 18 | Derkembaev, Samatbek | 1730 | KGZ | F | −7B | −13N | +17B | −15N | F | −9B | +21N | −10B | 2.0 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 5.50 | 1699 | -9.6 |
| 19 | Tursunalieva, Nuraiym | 1642 | KGZ | −3B | −14N | −22B | F | +23N | +10N | −13B | −8B | −16N | 2.0 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 5.00 | 1611 | -17.6 |
| 20 | Djumaliev, Talantbek | 0 | KGZ | −9B | +22N | =12B | =10N | −11B | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 6.25 | 1763 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Shafranov, Ilya | 1608 | KGZ | −15N | −16B | F | −11N | =22B | −9N | +23B | −18B | −17N | 1.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.75 | 1500 | -22.0 |
| 22 | Pahomeev, Oleg | 1763 | KGZ | −7N | −20B | +19N | −16B | =21N | F | −10B | F | F | 1.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 2.75 | 1672 | -14.6 |
| 23 | Santashbekova, Eliyana | 1517 | KGZ | −13N | F | −14B | −12N | −19B | −17N | −21N | F | F | 0.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 0.00 | 919 | -61.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Tentimishev, AkylbekKGZ+63.24.0 pts · #15
- 2Turksoi, ZhanpolatKGZ+47.25.5 pts · #7
- 3Tunik, SergeyRUS+39.06.5 pts · #3
- 1Santashbekova, EliyanaKGZ-61.60.0 pts · #23
- 2Sezdbekov, ArzybekKGZ-40.24.0 pts · #11
- 3Takyrbashev, TilekFMKGZ-26.85.0 pts · #9
- R6+319 Elo gap
- R7+230 Elo gap
- R6+198 Elo gap