Central Asian Youth Championship 2025 - G16
13 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 21 Jul 2025 to 28 Aug 2025 in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. 3 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1707, and top seed was Jahan Rejepova (🇹🇲 TKM, WFM, 2151).
Aizhan Sezdbekova (🇰🇬 KGZ, WFM, 1885) won with 8.5/9, ahead of Liliya Belaya (6.5) and Jahan Rejepova (6.5). Sezdbekova won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Aizhan Sezdbekova (WFM, 1885) beat Jahan Rejepova (WFM, 2151), a +266-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsWFM Aizhan Sezdbekova led from R3; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.
WFM Aizhan Sezdbekova never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
WFM Aizhan Sezdbekova beat WFM Jahan Rejepova (Black).
WFM Aizhan Sezdbekova posted 4 in a row (R1–R4) and 4 in a row (R6–R9) — total 8 wins.
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WFMAizhan Sezdbekova | * | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 2WFMJahan Rejepova | 0 | * | 1 | ½ |
| 3Liliya Belaya | ½ | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4WCMShohina Akhmedova | 0 | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sezdbekova, AizhanWFM | 1885 | KGZ | +5N | +6B | +3N | +4B | =2N | +10B | +7B | +8N | +9N | 8.5 | 39.0 | 42.0 | 38.75 | 2119 | +76.4 |
| 2 | Belaya, Liliya | 1808 | UZB | +7N | −3B | =4N | +11B | =1B | +6N | +9N | =5B | +10N | 6.5 | 40.5 | 42.5 | 25.75 | 1859 | +28.4 |
| 3 | Rejepova, JahanWFM | 2151 | TKM | +9B | +2N | −1B | +5N | +6B | =4N | +12N | F | +7B | 6.5 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 27.25 | 2043 | -24.8 |
| 4 | Akhmedova, ShohinaWCM | 1884 | UZB | +10B | +13N | =2B | −1N | +9B | =3B | =5N | +6N | +11B | 6.5 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 21.25 | 1855 | -3.0 |
| 5 | Uzakbaeva, Gulnaz | 1557 | UZB | −1B | +10N | +13B | −3B | =8N | +11N | =4B | =2N | +12N | 5.5 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 14.75 | 1733 | +68.4 |
| 6 | Orzikulova, Sarvinoz | 1620 | UZB | +12B | −1N | +8B | +9N | −3N | −2B | +10N | −4B | F | 4.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 11.00 | 1694 | +28.4 |
| 7 | Santashbekova, Eliyana | 1455 | KGZ | −2B | =11N | −10B | F | +13N | +8B | −1N | +12B | −3N | 3.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 6.00 | 1542 | +18.0 |
| 8 | Tuychieva, Munisa | 1417 | UZB | +11B | −9N | −6N | +12B | =5B | −7N | F | −1B | +13B | 3.5 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 6.25 | 1479 | +14.4 |
| 9 | Makhmudova, Nozanin | 1581 | TJK | −3N | +8B | +12N | −6B | −4N | F | −2B | +13N | −1B | 3.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 5.00 | 1561 | -16.8 |
| 10 | Kudaibergenova, Aelina | 1517 | KGZ | −4N | −5B | +7N | +13B | F | −1N | −6B | +11N | −2B | 3.0 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 5.50 | 1528 | -5.6 |
| 11 | Ocheldieva, Muhiba | 1607 | TJK | −8N | =7B | F | −2N | =12B | −5B | +13N | −10B | −4N | 2.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 2.50 | 1274 | -110.8 |
| 12 | Erkinova, Gavhar | 1446 | UZB | −6N | F | −9B | −8N | =11N | +13B | −3B | −7N | −5B | 1.5 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 1.00 | 1159 | -72.8 |
| 13 | FIDE 13844342 | 0 | — | F | −4B | −5N | −10N | −7B | −12N | −11B | −9B | −8N | 0.0 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 0.00 | 758 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Sezdbekova, AizhanWFMKGZ+76.48.5 pts · #1
- 2Uzakbaeva, GulnazUZB+68.45.5 pts · #5
- 3Belaya, LiliyaUZB+28.46.5 pts · #3
- 1Ocheldieva, MuhibaTJK-110.82.0 pts · #11
- 2Erkinova, GavharUZB-72.81.5 pts · #12
- 3Rejepova, JahanWFMTKM-24.86.5 pts · #2
- R3+266 Elo gap
- R1+190 Elo gap