Turkmenistan Open Chess Championship (2 Liga) Lebap 2025
59 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025 in Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan. Top 10 Elo average was 1871, and top seed was Serdar Bayramov (🇹🇲 TKM, 2085).
Serdar Bayramov (🇹🇲 TKM, 2085) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Yunus Jorayev (8.0) and Gurbanmyrat Rustemov (7.0). Bayramov shared the lead from round 7, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Nazar Narimanov (1701) beat Sanjar Gaybullayev (1990), a +289-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsTight race until R9; 2 players tied at 8.0/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
2 players finish on 8.0/9. Bayramov takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (50.0).
Serdar Bayramov lost to Yunus Jorayev (Black).
Serdar Bayramov 3+5 wins (R1–R3, R5–R9)Yunus Jorayev 4+3 wins (R1–R4, R7–R9)Gurbanmyrat Rustemov 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Serdar Bayramov | * | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2Yunus Jorayev | 1 | * | ½ | — |
| 3Gurbanmyrat Rustemov | 0 | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Arslan Hudayberdiyev | — | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayramov, Serdar | 2085 | TKM | +28B | +5N | +14B | −2N | +6B | +12N | +3N | +11B | +7N | 8.0 | 50.0 | 54.5 | 46.50 | 2131 | +18.8 |
| 2 | Jorayev, Yunus | 1841 | TKM | +56B | +12N | +17B | +1B | =3N | =11N | +7B | +9N | +13B | 8.0 | 49.0 | 50.0 | 43.75 | 2119 | +95.6 |
| 3 | Rustemov, Gurbanmyrat | 1975 | TKM | +52B | +10N | +22B | +11N | =2B | +4N | −1B | =15B | +16N | 7.0 | 50.0 | 52.0 | 37.25 | 1964 | +2.0 |
| 4 | Hudayberdiyev, Arslan | 1787 | TKM | +41B | +29N | =6B | =13N | +5B | −3B | +20N | =12N | +15B | 6.5 | 45.5 | 49.0 | 33.50 | 1876 | +36.8 |
| 5 | Maksudov, Mekan | 1665 | TKM | +43N | −1B | +34N | +30B | −4N | +28B | +33B | =6N | +12B | 6.5 | 43.0 | 46.5 | 29.00 | 1804 | +39.6 |
| 6 | Gaybullayev, Sanjar | 1990 | TKM | +45N | +7B | =4N | +8B | −1N | −16B | +31N | =5B | +33B | 6.0 | 47.0 | 50.5 | 30.50 | 1841 | -50.0 |
| 7 | Karyagdyyev, Alihan | 1628 | TKM | +40B | −6N | +56B | +28N | +14B | +33N | −2N | +8B | −1B | 6.0 | 46.0 | 47.0 | 25.00 | 1833 | +69.6 |
| 8 | Rahmanov Togtamyrat | 1802 | TKM | +46B | +33N | +9B | −6N | −11B | +13N | +21B | −7N | +19B | 6.0 | 43.0 | 46.0 | 28.50 | 1759 | -13.6 |
| 9 | Yegenkuliyev, Burhan | 1738 | TKM | +50N | +38B | −8N | +21B | −33N | +24B | +19N | −2B | +23N | 6.0 | 42.0 | 44.5 | 26.50 | 1626 | -33.6 |
| 10 | Durmamedov, Aziz | 1617 | TKM | +51N | −3B | −30N | +57B | +41N | −19B | +38N | +24B | +11N | 6.0 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 21.50 | 1853 | +34.4 |
| 11 | Jumaniyazova, Nurana | 1684 | TKM | +35B | +19N | +18B | −3B | +8N | =2B | +16N | −1N | −10B | 5.5 | 51.0 | 55.0 | 30.00 | 1840 | +52.8 |
| 12 | Ereshov Kakajan | 1607 | TKM | +49N | −2B | +41N | +27B | +25N | −1B | +37N | =4B | −5N | 5.5 | 46.5 | 49.5 | 23.75 | 1666 | +10.0 |
| 13 | Avliyakuliyev, Maksat | 1805 | TKM | +47N | +31B | =16N | =4B | =15N | −8B | +29N | +17B | −2N | 5.5 | 46.0 | 49.0 | 26.25 | 1759 | -16.8 |
| 14 | Bayramov Suleyman | 1792 | TKM | +30N | +20B | −1N | +16B | −7N | =29B | −18B | +28N | +21B | 5.5 | 44.0 | 48.5 | 26.75 | 1718 | -26.0 |
| 15 | Jorayev, Abdulla | 1696 | TKM | =54N | +27B | =36N | +24B | =13B | +18N | =17B | =3N | −4N | 5.5 | 44.0 | 45.5 | 27.25 | 1808 | +44.8 |
| 16 | Narimanov, Nazar | 1701 | TKM | +53B | +59N | =13B | −14N | +19B | +6N | −11B | +18N | −3B | 5.5 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 21.25 | 1794 | +24.4 |
| 17 | Ahmedov Alijan | 1745 | TKM | +48N | +24B | −2N | −33B | +34N | +23B | =15N | −13N | +31B | 5.5 | 41.5 | 44.5 | 24.25 | 1643 | -36.0 |
| 18 | Yangibayev, Altybay | 1863 | TKM | +34N | =36B | −11N | +54B | +31N | −15B | +14N | −16B | +29N | 5.5 | 39.0 | 40.5 | 22.00 | 1662 | -70.8 |
| 19 | Fazilov, Sheraly | 0 | TKM | +25N | −11B | +20N | +36B | −16N | +10N | −9B | +39B | −8N | 5.0 | 43.0 | 47.0 | 24.00 | 1691 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Bahramkulyyev, Muhammet | 1581 | TKM | +32B | −14N | −19B | +26N | +30B | +22N | −4B | −21N | +34B | 5.0 | 41.0 | 45.0 | 23.00 | 1527 | -10.8 |
| 21 | Ibragimov Myrat | 1535 | TKM | −38N | +23B | +37N | −9N | +35B | +25B | −8N | +20B | −14N | 5.0 | 40.5 | 44.5 | 23.00 | 1692 | +47.2 |
| 22 | Sultanov, Chary | 1767 | TKM | +57N | +39B | −3N | =31B | =23N | −20B | =28N | +37B | =26N | 5.0 | 39.0 | 40.0 | 18.50 | 1542 | -68.8 |
| 23 | Rejepov, Azat | 1466 | TKM | =26B | −21N | +50B | +35N | =22B | −17N | +40B | +36N | −9B | 5.0 | 38.5 | 41.0 | 19.50 | 1529 | +12.0 |
| 24 | Muradov Hangeldi | 1527 | TKM | +58B | −17N | +42B | −15N | +48B | −9N | +35B | −10N | +37B | 5.0 | 37.5 | 38.5 | 15.50 | 898 | -44.4 |
| 25 | Bayramova, Aya | 1757 | TKM | −19B | +53N | +26B | +29N | −12B | −21N | +34B | −33N | +49B | 5.0 | 36.0 | 38.0 | 18.50 | 1380 | -80.8 |
| 26 | Yoldashov Guvanch | 0 | TKM | =23N | +54B | −25N | −20B | +27N | +50B | −36N | +44N | =22B | 5.0 | 35.0 | 36.5 | 17.50 | 1491 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Yoldashov Dashgyn | 0 | TKM | +44B | −15N | +52B | −12N | −26B | −35N | +45B | +46N | +39N | 5.0 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 16.00 | 1569 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Arslanov, Emirhan | 1443 | TKM | −1N | +43B | +58N | −7B | +38N | −5N | =22B | −14B | +41N | 4.5 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 14.50 | 1373 | -12.0 |
| 29 | Jumayev, Bayhan | 1568 | TKM | +37N | −4B | +38N | −25B | +43N | =14N | −13B | +32N | −18B | 4.5 | 40.5 | 44.0 | 18.75 | 1438 | -21.2 |
| 30 | Azizov Alihan | 0 | TKM | −14B | +32N | +10B | −5N | −20N | =42B | +41N | −31B | +44B | 4.5 | 39.0 | 42.5 | 19.25 | 1500 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Merdanov, Dovran | 1598 | TKM | +42B | −13N | +59B | =22N | −18B | +44N | −6B | +30N | −17N | 4.5 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 14.00 | 1587 | -6.8 |
| 32 | Narmammedov Kakajan | 0 | TKM | −20N | −30B | −47N | +51B | +57N | =41B | +50N | −29B | +42N | 4.5 | 29.0 | 30.0 | 11.25 | 773 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Nuryagdyyev, Suleyman | 1585 | TKM | F | −8B | +57N | +17N | +9B | −7B | −5N | +25B | −6N | 4.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 17.50 | 1712 | +41.2 |
| 34 | Agamammedov Begmyrad | 0 | TKM | −18B | +40N | −5B | +42N | −17B | +48N | −25N | +43B | −20N | 4.0 | 38.5 | 41.5 | 14.00 | 925 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Ibragimov Dovlet | 0 | TKM | −11N | +45B | +39N | −23B | −21N | +27B | −24N | −38B | +47N | 4.0 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 15.50 | 1400 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Narimanov, Yhlas | 1608 | TKM | F | =18N | =15B | −19N | +46B | −37N | +26B | −23B | +38N | 4.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 17.50 | 1548 | -10.8 |
| 37 | Nurmyradov, Mekan | 0 | TKM | −29B | +46N | −21B | +56N | +39N | +36B | −12B | −22N | −24N | 4.0 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 12.00 | 1435 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Tangiyev Aymyrat | 0 | TKM | +21B | −9N | −29B | +59N | −28B | +56N | −10B | +35N | −36B | 4.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 10.00 | 1312 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Saparov, Dovlet | 1541 | TKM | +55B | −22N | −35B | +40N | −37B | +49N | +46B | −19N | −27B | 4.0 | 33.0 | 34.5 | 11.50 | 967 | -8.4 |
| 40 | Jumayev Mergen | 0 | TKM | −7N | −34B | +45N | −39B | +55N | +47B | −23N | −41B | +46B | 4.0 | 32.0 | 33.5 | 11.00 | 1317 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Bahtiyarov Hudayar | 0 | TKM | −4N | +48B | −12B | +58N | −10B | =32N | −30B | +40N | −28B | 3.5 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 10.25 | 814 | 0.0 |
| 42 | FIDE 14008955 | 0 | — | −31N | +47B | −24N | −34B | +56B | =30N | −44B | +50N | −32B | 3.5 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 8.75 | 742 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Isayev Myrat | 0 | TKM | −5B | −28N | +55B | +52N | −29B | −46N | +48B | −34N | =45B | 3.5 | 31.0 | 32.5 | 8.25 | 1198 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Jumayev Aman | 1516 | TKM | −27N | =50B | −54N | +45B | +52N | −31B | +42N | −26B | −30N | 3.5 | 30.5 | 32.0 | 10.25 | 1498 | -0.8 |
| 45 | Muradov Guvanch | 1408 | TKM | −6B | −35N | −40B | −44N | +53N | +55B | −27N | +52B | =43N | 3.5 | 30.0 | 31.5 | 7.25 | 855 | -17.6 |
| 46 | Azizov, Adyl | 0 | TKM | −8N | −37B | +51N | +49B | −36N | +43B | −39N | −27B | −40N | 3.0 | 33.5 | 36.0 | 9.00 | 850 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Arslanov Emin | 0 | TKM | −13B | −42N | +32B | −48N | +58B | −40N | +51B | −49N | −35B | 3.0 | 30.0 | 31.0 | 8.00 | 1004 | 0.0 |
| 48 | FIDE 14019582 | 0 | — | −17B | −41N | F | +47B | −24N | −34B | −43N | +58B | +53N | 3.0 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 6.00 | 836 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Medeminjanov Yhlas | 0 | TKM | −12B | −56N | +53B | −46N | F | −39B | +52N | +47B | −25N | 3.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 7.00 | 840 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Gapurov, Nazar | 0 | TKM | −9B | =44N | −23N | +53B | F | −26N | −32B | −42B | +55N | 2.5 | 31.0 | 32.5 | 5.25 | 1298 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Magtymgulyyev Jemshit | 0 | TKM | −10B | −52N | −46B | −32N | F | +57B | −47N | =55B | +56N | 2.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 2.75 | 817 | 0.0 |
| 52 | FIDE 14007657 | 0 | — | −3N | +51B | −27N | −43B | −44B | +58N | −49B | −45N | F | 2.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 3.50 | 828 | 0.0 |
| 53 | FIDE 14019566 | 0 | — | −16N | −25B | −49N | −50N | −45B | F | +58B | +57N | −48B | 2.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 2.00 | 825 | 0.0 |
| 54 | Hummedov Atamyrat | 0 | TKM | =15B | −26N | +44B | −18N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 6.25 | 1686 | 0.0 |
| 55 | Pellayev Adylmuhammet | 0 | TKM | −39N | −57B | −43N | F | −40B | −45N | +56B | =51N | −50B | 1.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 2.25 | 672 | 0.0 |
| 56 | FIDE 14019515 | 0 | — | −2N | +49B | −7N | −37B | −42N | −38B | −55N | F | −51B | 1.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 3.00 | 935 | 0.0 |
| 57 | FIDE 14012260 | 0 | — | −22B | +55N | −33B | −10N | −32B | −51N | F | −53B | −58N | 1.0 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 1.50 | 856 | 0.0 |
| 58 | FIDE 14016753 | 0 | — | −24N | F | −28B | −41B | −47N | −52B | −53N | −48N | +57B | 1.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 1.00 | 685 | 0.0 |
| 59 | FIDE 14019531 | 0 | — | F | −16B | −31N | −38B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.00 | 847 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Jorayev, YunusTKM+95.68.0 pts · #2
- 2Karyagdyyev, AlihanTKM+69.66.0 pts · #10
- 3Jumaniyazova, NuranaTKM+52.85.5 pts · #15
- 1Bayramova, AyaTKM-80.85.0 pts · #32
- 2Yangibayev, AltybayTKM-70.85.5 pts · #13
- 3Sultanov, CharyTKM-68.85.0 pts · #21
- R6+289 Elo gap
- R4+244 Elo gap
- R6+222 Elo gap