Championship Rostov-on-Don - 2025 (Seniors)
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 31 Jul 2025 to 08 Aug 2025 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1197, and top seed was Evgueniy Pozdnjakov (🇫🇷 FRA, 1887).
Evgueniy Pozdnjakov (🇫🇷 FRA, 1887) won with 8.5/9, ahead of Dmitry Radchenko (8.0) and Evgeny Popov (7.0). Pozdnjakov won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Nikolay Morzhakov (1512) beat Evgeniy Drachev (1670), a +158-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsEvgueniy Pozdnjakov led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Evgueniy Pozdnjakov held the sole lead from R4 through R9 without losing it.
Evgueniy Pozdnjakov beat Dmitry Radchenko (White).
Evgueniy Pozdnjakov 6 wins (R1–R6)Dmitry Radchenko 3+5 wins (R1–R3, R5–R9)Evgeny Popov 3+3 wins (R3–R5, R7–R9)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pozdnjakov, Evgueniy | 1887 | FRA | +4N | +6B | +7N | +2B | +10N | +3B | =5N | +8N | +9B | 8.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 32.50 | 2081 | +20.8 |
| 2 | Radchenko, Dmitry | 1850 | RUS | +10B | +3N | +5B | −1N | +9B | +4N | +6B | +7N | +8B | 8.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 26.50 | 1959 | +16.2 |
| 3 | Popov, Evgeny | 1851 | RUS | +7N | −2B | +10N | +8N | +5B | −1N | +9B | +4N | +6B | 7.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 19.50 | 1811 | -3.8 |
| 4 | Kutovoi, Valery | 1612 | RUS | −1B | +9N | +8B | F | +7N | −2B | +10N | −3B | +5N | 5.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 11.00 | 1726 | +16.6 |
| 5 | Drachev, Evgeniy | 1670 | RUS | =6N | −7B | −2N | +10B | −3N | +8N | =1B | +9N | −4B | 4.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 10.00 | 1524 | -23.0 |
| 6 | Popov, Evgeniy N? | 0 | RUS | =5B | −1N | +9B | F | +8B | +7B | −2N | F | −3N | 3.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 9.00 | 1669 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Morzhakov, Nikolay | 1512 | RUS | −3B | +5N | −1B | +9N | −4B | −6N | −8B | −2B | +10N | 3.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 5.00 | 1470 | -7.8 |
| 8 | Suliga, Eckhard | 1584 | GER | +9N | +10B | −4N | −3B | −6N | −5B | +7N | −1B | −2N | 3.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 4.00 | 1458 | -19.0 |
| 9 | Galkin, Oleg | 0 | RUS | −8B | −4B | −6N | −7B | −2N | +10B | −3N | −5B | −1N | 1.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 0.00 | 910 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Tekhin, Nikolay | 0 | RUS | −2N | −8N | −3B | −5N | −1B | −9N | −4B | F | −7B | 0.0 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 0.00 | 910 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Pozdnjakov, EvgueniyFRA+20.88.5 pts · #1
- 2Kutovoi, ValeryRUS+16.65.0 pts · #4
- 3Radchenko, DmitryRUS+16.28.0 pts · #2
- 1Drachev, EvgeniyRUS-23.04.0 pts · #6
- 2Suliga, EckhardGER-19.03.0 pts · #7
- 3Morzhakov, NikolayRUS-7.83.0 pts · #8
- R2+158 Elo gap