M.M.Botvinnik Cup 2025 (boys under 14)
9 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 06 Aug 2025 to 11 Aug 2025 in Moscow, Russia. 5 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2005, and top seed was Nikolay Kleimenov ( FID, FM, 2245).
Nikolay Kleimenov ( FID, FM, 2245) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Ruslan Momunaliev (6.5) and Alisher Abdsattar (5.0). Kleimenov broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Pairavi Kodiri (1979) beat Ruslan Momunaliev (CM, 2175), a +196-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 9 · 9 roundsFM Nikolay Kleimenov led from R5 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
FM Nikolay Kleimenov takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
FM Nikolay Kleimenov lost to CM Ruslan Momunaliev (Black).
FM Nikolay Kleimenov 6 wins (R1–R7)CM Ruslan Momunaliev 6 wins (R2–R8)FM Alisher Abdsattar 3 wins (R6–R9)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | FMKleimenov, Nikolay | 2245 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 22.50 | 29.0 | +27.2 | 2340 |
| 2 | 🇰🇬CMMomunaliev, Ruslan | 2175 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 24.50 | 29.5 | +32.8 | 2255 |
| 3 | 🇰🇿FMAbdsattar, Alisher | 2035 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 13.00 | 31.0 | +29.6 | 2099 |
| 4 | 🇧🇾Savelev, Matvei | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 12.00 | 31.5 | +24.4 | 2047 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿FMBokhodirov, Abdulkodir | 2053 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 11.25 | 32.0 | -17.2 | 2004 |
| 6 | 🇦🇲Stepanyan, Davit | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 9.75 | 32.0 | +4.4 | 2004 |
| 7 | 🇹🇯Kodiri, Pairavi | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 10.50 | 33.0 | -17.2 | 1920 |
| 8 | 🇹🇲CMBatyrov, Alyhan | 1941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 2.0 | 3.00 | 34.0 | -47.2 | 1820 |
| 9 | 🇺🇿Jabborov, Shaxruz | 1615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 36.0 | -27.6 | 1194 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Momunaliev, RuslanCMKGZ+32.86.5 pts · #2
- 2Abdsattar, AlisherFMKAZ+29.65.0 pts · #3
- 3Kleimenov, NikolayFMFID+27.27.0 pts · #1
- 1Batyrov, AlyhanCMTKM-47.22.0 pts · #8
- 2Jabborov, ShaxruzUZB-27.60.0 pts · #9
- 3Bokhodirov, AbdulkodirFMUZB-17.24.0 pts · #5
- R1+196 Elo gap