Central Asian Youth Championship 2025 - U16
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37 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 21 Jul 2025 to 28 Aug 2025 in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. 4 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2012, and top seed was Shakhrombek Karimov (🇺🇿 UZB, CM, 2083).
Shahzodbek Hamzaev (🇺🇿 UZB, FM, 1896) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Abdumajid Botiraliev (7.5) and Mukhammad Yusuf Mukhsinov (6.5). Hamzaev shared the lead from round 8, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Azamat Dzhumabekov (1644) beat Sherali Ortikov (1956), a +312-point gap.
Location
🇰🇬Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan
Dates
21 Jul 2025 → 28 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 4
FM×2
CM×2
Federations · 5 represented
🇺🇿Uzbekistan×15
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan×12
🇰🇿Kazakhstan×6
🇹🇲Turkmenistan×1
🇹🇯Tajikistan×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsTight race until R9; 2 players tied at 7.5/9, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 7.5/9. Hamzaev takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (49.0).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FM Shahzodbek Hamzaev beat FM Abdumajid Botiraliev (White).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
FM Shahzodbek Hamzaev 3 wins (R3–R5)FM Abdumajid Botiraliev 4 wins (R6–R9)CM Shakhrombek Karimov 3 wins (R7–R9)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMShahzodbek Hamzaev | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2FMAbdumajid Botiraliev | 0 | * | ½ | — |
| 3CMShakhrombek Karimov | 0 | ½ | * | 0 |
| 4Bekhruz Kudratov | 0 | — | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamzaev, ShahzodbekFM | 1896 | UZB | +25N | =3B | +16N | +5B | +2B | =7N | =4B | +6B | +12N | 7.5 | 49.0 | 53.0 | 43.50 | 2234 | +146.7 |
| 2 | Botiraliev, AbdumajidFM | 2018 | UZB | +35N | +22B | =5N | +9B | −1N | +17B | +3N | +4B | +11B | 7.5 | 46.0 | 48.0 | 37.25 | 2206 | +82.8 |
| 3 | Mukhsinov, Mukhammad YusufCM | 2048 | UZB | +15B | =1N | +12B | +6N | +7B | −4N | −2B | +18N | +23B | 6.5 | 48.5 | 52.5 | 34.75 | 2086 | +23.9 |
| 4 | Elmirzaev, Khondamir | 2058 | UZB | +24B | +18N | +19B | −7N | +8B | +3B | =1N | −2N | +17B | 6.5 | 46.5 | 50.5 | 33.25 | 2089 | +18.4 |
| 5 | Karimov, ShakhrombekCM | 2083 | UZB | +21B | +17N | =2B | −1N | +29B | −6N | +16N | +8B | +22N | 6.5 | 44.5 | 47.5 | 29.75 | 2073 | -0.4 |
| 6 | Kudratov, Bekhruz | 2057 | UZB | +27N | =16B | +20N | −3B | +22N | +5B | +7B | −1N | +18B | 6.5 | 44.0 | 47.5 | 31.25 | 2069 | +13.3 |
| 7 | Khalilov, Abdumalik | 2073 | UZB | +14N | +11B | +8N | +4B | −3N | =1B | −6N | +17B | =16N | 6.0 | 47.0 | 51.5 | 32.50 | 2067 | -0.4 |
| 8 | Rustamov, Bekzod | 1927 | UZB | +10B | +34N | −7B | +18N | −4N | =22B | +14N | −5N | +27B | 5.5 | 41.5 | 44.0 | 23.00 | 1928 | +4.4 |
| 9 | Abdullaev, Mukhammadrahim | 1982 | UZB | +23B | −19N | +15B | −2N | +10B | =13N | −18B | +26N | +24B | 5.5 | 40.0 | 43.5 | 24.50 | 1853 | -44.5 |
| 10 | Akhadjonov, Nuriddin | 1625 | UZB | −8N | +37B | =11N | =16B | −9N | +25B | +29N | +22B | =19N | 5.5 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 18.00 | 1869 | +96.8 |
| 11 | Daudov, Timur | 1906 | KGZ | +28B | −7N | =10B | +24N | −12B | +23N | =13B | +15B | −2N | 5.0 | 42.0 | 45.5 | 21.75 | 1841 | -24.4 |
| 12 | Pak, Aaron | 1919 | KGZ | +26N | =20B | −3N | +31B | +11N | −16B | =22N | +19B | −1B | 5.0 | 40.0 | 43.0 | 20.25 | 1822 | -37.2 |
| 13 | Ortikov, Sherali | 1956 | UZB | −20N | +29N | +23B | −22B | +19N | =9B | =11N | +16B | −14N | 5.0 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 21.25 | 1854 | -46.4 |
| 14 | Azimov, Aslan | 1771 | KGZ | −7B | +30N | −17B | +37N | =18B | +21N | −8B | =23N | +13B | 5.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 16.75 | 1845 | +30.0 |
| 15 | Nazarov, Bekhruzjon | 1678 | UZB | −3N | +32B | −9N | +25B | −16N | +35B | +24B | −11N | +26B | 5.0 | 36.0 | 38.0 | 16.50 | 1799 | +50.0 |
| 16 | Nurbolatov, Daulet | 1896 | KAZ | +36B | =6N | −1B | =10N | +15B | +12N | −5B | −13N | =7B | 4.5 | 47.0 | 48.0 | 20.00 | 1869 | -12.8 |
| 17 | Nurov, Baizak | 1913 | KGZ | +30B | −5B | +14N | =19N | +21B | −2N | +26B | −7N | −4N | 4.5 | 44.0 | 47.0 | 18.25 | 1852 | -23.6 |
| 18 | Zarylykov, Erhan | 1913 | KGZ | +32N | −4B | +35N | −8B | =14N | +20B | +9N | −3B | −6N | 4.5 | 43.0 | 45.0 | 17.50 | 1854 | -22.0 |
| 19 | Azimov, Islam | 1776 | KGZ | +37N | +9B | −4N | =17B | −13B | =24N | +27B | −12N | =10B | 4.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 16.00 | 1823 | +16.0 |
| 20 | Dzhumabekov, Azamat | 1644 | KGZ | +13B | =12N | −6B | −29N | +28B | −18N | =21B | =27N | +33B | 4.5 | 35.5 | 38.0 | 17.50 | 1788 | +50.8 |
| 21 | Jumavaev, Bekzod | 1774 | UZB | −5N | +33B | =31N | +26B | −17N | −14B | =20N | +35B | =30N | 4.5 | 32.5 | 34.5 | 13.25 | 1691 | -38.8 |
| 22 | Kanatbek, Amir | 1827 | KGZ | +31B | −2N | +34B | +13N | −6B | =8N | =12B | −10N | −5B | 4.0 | 44.5 | 47.0 | 15.75 | 1783 | -18.4 |
| 23 | Asrori, Rustam | 1662 | TJK | −9N | +25B | −13N | +32B | =35N | −11B | +30N | =14B | −3N | 4.0 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 13.50 | 1717 | +18.4 |
| 24 | Urkeev, Nursultan | 1740 | KGZ | −4N | =26B | +33N | −11B | +31N | =19B | −15N | +32B | −9N | 4.0 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 12.50 | 1627 | -45.6 |
| 25 | Kurmanbekov, Baryskhan | 1456 | KAZ | −1B | −23N | +30B | −15N | +33B | −10N | +36N | −31B | +35N | 4.0 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 8.50 | 1546 | +21.6 |
| 26 | Garayev, Bakhtiyar | 1578 | KAZ | −12B | =24N | +28B | −21N | +34B | +29N | −17N | −9B | −15N | 3.5 | 35.0 | 37.5 | 11.00 | 1649 | +19.2 |
| 27 | Almazbekov, Bekzhan | 1727 | KGZ | −6B | =28N | −29B | =30N | +36N | +32B | −19N | =20B | −8N | 3.5 | 33.5 | 34.5 | 9.50 | 1577 | -64.8 |
| 28 | Musaev, Umar | 1463 | KGZ | −11N | =27B | −26N | +33B | −20N | +31B | −32N | −30B | +37N | 3.5 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 7.25 | 1241 | -49.6 |
| 29 | Surkeev, Shumkar | 1834 | KGZ | =33N | −13B | +27N | +20B | −5N | −26B | −10B | F | =31N | 3.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 10.75 | 1644 | -60.0 |
| 30 | Bakbergen, Mukagali | 1537 | KAZ | −17N | −14B | −25N | =27B | F | +34N | −23B | +28N | =21B | 3.0 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 10.00 | 1527 | -5.2 |
| 31 | Isaqov, Abdukarimjon | 0 | UZB | −22N | F | =21B | −12N | −24B | −28N | +37B | +25N | =29B | 3.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 7.75 | 1562 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Kudaibergen, Bizhan | 1517 | KAZ | −18B | −15N | +36B | −23N | +37B | −27N | +28B | −24N | F | 3.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 4.50 | 1426 | -27.6 |
| 33 | Ikromov, Amirbek | 0 | UZB | =29B | −21N | −24B | −28N | −25N | F | +34B | +36B | −20N | 2.5 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 5.00 | 1255 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Nurmakhan, Meirkhan | 0 | KAZ | F | −8B | −22N | =35B | −26N | −30B | −33N | +37B | +36N | 2.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 2.00 | 1339 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Japarov Azimgeldi | 1677 | TKM | −2B | +36N | −18B | =34N | =23B | −15N | F | −21N | −25B | 2.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 4.25 | 1353 | -78.0 |
| 36 | FIDE 557000646 | 0 | — | −16N | −35B | −32N | F | −27B | +37N | −25B | −33N | −34B | 1.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.00 | 855 | 0.0 |
| 37 | FIDE 13856685 | 0 | — | −19B | −10N | F | −14B | −32N | −36B | −31N | −34N | −28B | 0.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 0.00 | 832 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Hamzaev, ShahzodbekFMUZB+146.77.5 pts · #1
- 2Akhadjonov, NuriddinUZB+96.85.5 pts · #14
- 3Botiraliev, AbdumajidFMUZB+82.87.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Japarov AzimgeldiTKM-78.02.0 pts · #32
- 2Almazbekov, BekzhanKGZ-64.83.5 pts · #23
- 3Surkeev, ShumkarKGZ-60.03.0 pts · #30
Biggest upsets
- R1+312 Elo gap
- R6+256 Elo gap
- R9+221 Elo gap