M.M.Botvinnik Cup 2025 (girls under 14)
9 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 06 Aug 2025 to 11 Aug 2025 in Moscow, Russia. 4 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1749, and top seed was Aiaru Altynbek (🇰🇿 KAZ, WFM, 1977).
Nika Venskaya ( FID, WCM, 1972) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Alisa Genrietta Yunker (6.0) and Aiaru Altynbek (5.5). Venskaya shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Kholida Mukhammadieva (1422) beat Aiaru Altynbek (WFM, 1977), a +555-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 9 · 9 roundsWCM Nika Venskaya led from R6 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
WCM Nika Venskaya takes the sole lead (5.0/6).
WCM Nika Venskaya beat WFM Alisa Genrietta Yunker (Black).
WCM Nika Venskaya 5 wins (R4–R9)WFM Alisa Genrietta Yunker 4 wins (R1–R5)WFM Aiaru Altynbek 3 wins (R6–R9)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCMVenskaya, Nika | 1972 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 23.75 | 29.0 | +40.4 | 2094 |
| 2 | WFMYunker, Alisa Genrietta | 1933 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 19.50 | 30.0 | +13.6 | 1947 |
| 3 | 🇰🇿WFMAltynbek, Aiaru | 1977 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 18.00 | 30.5 | -21.2 | 1900 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Nurullaeva, Dilnoza | 1694 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 14.75 | 31.0 | +56.1 | 1857 |
| 5 | 🇦🇲Harutyunyan, Gabriela | 1810 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 11.00 | 31.5 | -0.4 | 1791 |
| 6 | 🇺🇿Mukhammadieva, Kholida | 1422 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 8.25 | 33.0 | +70.4 | 1661 |
| 7 | 🇹🇲Jumaniyazova, Nurana | 1737 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 7.50 | 33.5 | -49.6 | 1616 |
| 8 | 🇰🇬WCMTursunalieva, Nurelina | 1775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 2.0 | 4.25 | 34.0 | -84.8 | 1559 |
| 9 | 🇹🇯Khojaeva, Tomiris | 1419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0.5 | 1.00 | 35.5 | -36.4 | 1310 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Mukhammadieva, KholidaUZB+70.43.0 pts · #6
- 2Nurullaeva, DilnozaUZB+56.15.0 pts · #4
- 3Venskaya, NikaWCMFID+40.47.0 pts · #1
- 1Tursunalieva, NurelinaWCMKGZ-84.82.0 pts · #8
- 2Jumaniyazova, NuranaTKM-49.62.5 pts · #7
- 3Khojaeva, TomirisTJK-36.40.5 pts · #9
- R4+555 Elo gap
- R8+116 Elo gap