Gran Prix Open (Turkmenabat)

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98 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 25 Aug 2025 to 29 Aug 2025 in Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2098, and top seed was Vepaly Halynyazov (🇹🇲 TKM, 2208).

Mergen Kakabayev (🇹🇲 TKM, FM, 2168) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Vepaly Halynyazov (7.0) and Jahan Rejepova (7.0). Kakabayev shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Myrat Merdanov (1764) beat Serdar Bayramov (2104), a +340-point gap.

Location

🇹🇲Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan

Dates

25 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇹🇲Vepaly Halynyazov2208

Avg top 10

2,098

Participants

Titled players · 4

FM×1

CM×1

WFM×2

Federations · 1 represented

🇹🇲Turkmenistan×87

Top 3

🥇
FMMergen Kakabayev
🇹🇲TKM·2168
7.5pts·2278perf+25.8
🥈
Vepaly Halynyazov
🇹🇲TKM·2208
7.0pts·2152perf-5.6
🥉
WFMJahan Rejepova
🇹🇲TKM·2151
7.0pts·2185perf+23.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

FM Mergen Kakabayev led from R9; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Kakabayev7.5Shohradova7Seyitmyradov7Halynyazov7Rejepova7Yusupov6.5— ex-leaders:Charyyevled R4, #12

R9 · LEADER CHANGE27 Aug

FM Mergen Kakabayev takes the sole lead (7.5/9).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

FM Mergen Kakabayev 3 wins (R1–R3)Serdar Seyitmyradov 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMMergen Kakabayev	*	—	1	1
2WFMLala Shohradova	—	*	—	—
3Serdar Seyitmyradov	0	—	*	—
4Vepaly Halynyazov	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Kakabayev, MergenFM	2168	TKM	+38B	+19N	+8B	=6N	+13B	+5N	=3B	+2N	=7B	7.5	52.5	57.5	47.50	2278	+25.8
2	Halynyazov, Vepaly	2208	TKM	+60N	+24B	−9N	+35B	+15N	+8B	+10N	−1B	+3N	7.0	50.5	54.5	40.50	2152	-5.6
3	Rejepova, JahanWFM	2151	TKM	+59B	+36N	+39B	=5N	+11B	+20N	=1N	+4B	−2B	7.0	50.5	54.5	40.25	2185	+23.2
4	Shohradova, LalaWFM	2151	TKM	+77N	+26B	=14N	+9B	=6B	+17N	+16B	−3N	+13B	7.0	49.5	52.5	39.25	2120	-0.8
5	Seyitmyradov, Serdar	1987	TKM	+46N	+35B	+27N	=3B	+21N	−1B	+20B	=13N	+16B	7.0	48.0	52.5	38.50	2122	+35.0
6	Kuryazov, Zafar	2009	TKM	+58B	+28N	+57B	=1B	=4N	+25N	=13B	=7N	=8B	6.5	48.5	52.5	35.75	2083	+46.4
7	Kurbandurdyyev, ShageldiCM	2142	TKM	+37N	+15B	=22N	+14B	−20N	+27B	+23N	=6B	=1N	6.5	48.0	53.0	37.75	2021	-33.6
8	Annageldiyev, Azatgeldi	1933	TKM	+33N	+53B	−1N	+31B	+24N	−2N	+36B	+18B	=6N	6.5	48.0	52.5	34.75	1950	+11.4
9	Yusupov, Rauf	1929	TKM	+66B	+54N	+2B	−4N	+36B	−13N	+30B	+29N	=11B	6.5	47.0	51.0	34.75	1986	+39.6
10	Rustemov, Gurbanmyrat	1977	TKM	+44B	+49N	+16B	−13N	+23B	+30N	−2B	=12N	+22B	6.5	46.5	51.0	34.75	1918	-6.4
11	Gaybullayev, Sanjar	1942	TKM	+63N	+31B	+45N	=21B	−3N	=22B	+51N	+15B	=9N	6.5	45.0	49.0	33.25	1930	+11.2
12	Merdanov, Dovran	1599	TKM	−82N	+98B	+86N	−34B	+50N	+33B	+26N	=10B	+20N	6.5	37.0	37.0	26.25	1901	+91.2
13	Charyyev, Ilhan	2079	TKM	+47N	+18B	+34N	+10B	−1N	+9B	=6N	=5B	−4N	6.0	52.0	56.5	35.25	2052	-2.0
14	Hudayberdiyev, Arslan	1826	TKM	+55B	+29N	=4B	−7N	+28B	−23N	+45B	+32N	=25N	6.0	45.5	50.0	31.75	1831	+4.0
15	Ereshov Kakajan	1616	TKM	+83B	−7N	+66B	+29N	−2B	+37N	+17B	−11N	+33B	6.0	45.5	48.0	28.00	1816	+72.4
16	Merdanov, Myrat	1764	TKM	+97N	+56B	−10N	+52B	+47N	+21B	−4N	+35B	−5N	6.0	44.0	44.5	24.00	1882	+31.6
17	Baltayev, Didar	1852	TKM	+80N	−45B	+37N	+53B	+18N	−4B	−15N	+23B	+35N	6.0	43.5	46.5	29.00	1736	-40.0
18	Annageldiyev, Salyh	1599	TKM	+76B	−13N	+79B	+73N	−17B	+58N	+25B	−8N	+34N	6.0	39.5	42.5	24.00	1800	+69.2
19	Yegenkuliyev, Burhan	1707	TKM	+50N	−1B	−47N	+71B	−33N	+88B	+46N	+37B	+41N	6.0	39.5	41.5	24.50	1589	-38.4
20	Jorayev, Yunus	1937	TKM	+73B	=23N	+40B	+48N	+7B	−3B	−5N	+28N	−12B	5.5	47.5	51.0	27.75	1845	-26.0
21	Bayramov, Serdar	2104	TKM	+32B	+30N	+25B	=11N	−5B	−16N	+48B	−22N	+49B	5.5	46.0	50.5	28.75	1869	-81.7
22	Avliyakuliyev, Maksat	1789	TKM	+79B	+41N	=7B	−23N	+49B	=11N	=28B	+21B	−10N	5.5	45.5	48.5	27.25	1852	+26.0
23	Bahramkulyyev, Muhammet	1575	TKM	+90N	=20B	+81N	+22B	−10N	+14B	−7B	−17N	+48B	5.5	43.0	45.0	23.25	1865	+95.6
24	Ahmedov Alijan	1712	TKM	+67B	−2N	+59B	+54N	−8B	−29N	+58B	+38N	=31B	5.5	42.0	46.0	24.25	1702	-6.0
25	Yangibayev, Altybay	1794	TKM	+86N	+52B	−21N	+60B	+45N	−6B	−18N	+40N	=14B	5.5	42.0	44.5	23.50	1741	-7.6
26	Maksudov, Mekan	1705	TKM	+70B	−4N	=44B	+72N	=48B	+41N	−12B	+59N	=29B	5.5	41.0	44.5	23.75	1644	-26.0
27	Jorayev, Abdulla	1738	TKM	+69B	+64N	−5B	=49N	+40B	−7N	−32B	+72N	+55B	5.5	41.0	44.5	23.25	1602	-40.4
28	Charyyev Halilmuhammet	1614	TKM	+71N	−6B	+33N	+75B	−14N	+47B	=22N	−20B	+50N	5.5	41.0	44.0	23.25	1688	+13.6
29	Charyyev Charyhekim	1551	TKM	+87N	−14B	+82N	−15B	+65N	+24B	+34N	−9B	=26N	5.5	41.0	43.0	21.75	1702	+30.4
30	Serdarov, Tahir	1618	TKM	+74N	−21B	+63N	+87B	+34N	−10B	−9N	=50B	+46N	5.5	39.5	41.5	20.75	1769	+38.8
31	Mansurov, Babamyrat	1579	TKM	+95B	−11N	+88B	−8N	+62B	−57N	+66B	+44N	=24N	5.5	37.0	38.5	18.75	1647	+13.2
32	Muradov Hangeldi	1484	TKM	−21N	=74B	−71N	+84N	+72B	+42B	+27N	−14B	+51N	5.5	36.5	39.0	22.50	1796	+76.0
33	Arslanov, Emirhan	1433	TKM	−8B	+93N	−28B	+64N	+19B	−12N	+54B	+36N	−15N	5.0	44.0	46.0	21.50	1610	+57.6
34	Isayev, Maksat	1767	TKM	+62B	+88N	−13B	+12N	−30B	+53N	−29B	+43N	−18B	5.0	43.0	45.0	22.00	1601	-64.0
35	Narimanov, Yhlas	1597	TKM	+93B	−5N	+67B	−2N	+73B	+52N	+57B	−16N	−17B	5.0	42.0	44.0	18.00	1674	+14.4
36	Karyagdyyev, Alihan	1699	TKM	+94N	−3B	+46N	+56B	−9N	+60B	−8N	−33B	+58N	5.0	41.5	43.5	18.50	1645	-24.8
37	Babahanov Alihan	1496	TKM	−7B	+70N	−17B	+67N	+76B	−15B	+61N	−19N	+57B	5.0	40.5	43.5	19.00	1527	+2.8
38	Jumayev Aman	1515	TKM	−1N	+50B	−75N	+96B	=56N	=39N	+62B	−24B	+61N	5.0	37.5	38.5	18.00	1530	+0.8
39	Baygeldiyev, Muhammetnur	1798	TKM	+92N	+96B	−3N	−45B	=46N	=38B	−44N	+70B	+59N	5.0	35.5	36.5	15.75	1481	-94.0
40	Sapayev Ilyas	1570	TKM	=85B	+72N	−20N	+81B	−27N	=44B	+63N	−25B	+56N	5.0	35.0	37.5	17.50	1523	-17.2
41	Hudaynazarov, Maksat	1544	TKM	+78N	−22B	−56N	+94B	+91N	−26B	+65N	+57N	−19B	5.0	34.0	36.0	15.00	1548	0.0
42	Eldarov Behruz	1554	TKM	=72B	+85N	−48B	−44N	+81B	−32N	+73B	=69N	+62B	5.0	32.0	34.5	16.25	1331	-46.8
43	Gylyjov, Dovlet	1540	TKM	=61N	−81B	−87N	+92B	+71N	=56B	+75N	−34B	+74N	5.0	27.0	29.0	15.50	967	-8.4
44	Artykov Omar	1462	TKM	−10N	+65B	=26N	+42B	−51N	=40N	+39B	−31B	=53N	4.5	41.5	45.5	21.50	1612	+58.0
45	Jumayev, Bayhan	1547	TKM	+84B	+17N	−11B	+39N	−25B	=48N	−14N	−46B	+71N	4.5	41.5	44.0	19.25	1671	+34.4
46	Hemrayev Ilshat	1465	TKM	−5B	+83N	−36B	+68N	=39B	+49N	−19B	+45N	−30B	4.5	41.5	44.0	18.00	1587	+30.0
47	Rejepov, Azat	1479	TKM	−13B	+68N	+19B	+57N	−16B	−28N	=52B	−48N	+73B	4.5	40.5	44.0	19.75	1648	+53.2
48	Narimanov, Nazar	1726	TKM	=81N	+61B	+42N	−20B	=26N	=45B	−21N	+47B	−23N	4.5	40.0	42.5	19.75	1649	-33.2
49	Ibragimov Myrat	1581	TKM	+65N	−10B	+80N	=27B	−22N	−46B	+84N	+52B	−21N	4.5	39.0	41.5	16.75	1425	-32.8
50	Gapurov, Nazar	0	TKM	−19B	−38N	+93B	+?N	−12B	+76N	+53B	=30N	−28B	4.5	38.0	38.0	12.25	1490	0.0
51	Nuryagdyyev, Suleyman	1626	TKM	−64B	+62N	−73B	+69N	+44B	+59N	−11B	=55N	−32B	4.5	37.0	40.5	18.75	1490	-39.2
52	Hummedov Atamyrat	0	TKM	+75B	−25N	+?B	−16N	+54B	−35B	=47N	−49N	+68B	4.5	37.0	37.0	13.75	1517	0.0
53	Hupbyyev Didar	1556	TKM	+91B	−8N	+64B	−17N	+74B	−34B	−50N	+76N	=44B	4.5	36.5	38.5	14.25	1429	-24.4
54	Jumayev Murat	1566	TKM	+89N	−9B	+96N	−24B	−52N	+64B	−33N	=71B	+83N	4.5	33.5	34.5	11.25	890	-43.6
55	Ahmetjanov Babakuly	0	TKM	−14N	−87B	−65N	+90B	+82N	+89B	+60N	=51B	−27N	4.5	30.5	32.5	12.75	1587	0.0
56	Sapayev Yhlas	0	TKM	+?B	−16N	+41B	−36N	=38B	=43N	−59B	+66N	−40B	4.0	39.0	39.0	14.00	1523	0.0
57	Bayramov Suleyman	1768	TKM	+98N	+82B	−6N	−47B	+63N	+31B	−35N	−41B	−37N	4.0	38.0	38.0	12.00	1434	-119.2
58	Hojagulyyev Merdan	1478	TKM	−6N	=71B	+61N	=74B	+75N	−18B	−24N	+90B	−36B	4.0	36.5	38.5	12.25	921	-34.8
59	Azizov Alihan	1506	TKM	−3N	+94B	−24N	+82B	+87N	−51B	+56N	−26B	−39B	4.0	36.0	38.0	10.50	947	-41.2
60	Arslanov Emin	1517	TKM	−2B	+69N	+84B	−25N	+83B	−36N	−55B	F	+72N	4.0	35.0	37.5	12.50	1000	-19.6
61	Yusupjanov, Musa	0	TKM	=43B	−48N	−58B	+85N	=?B	+68N	−37B	+67N	−38B	4.0	34.0	34.0	13.00	1278	0.0
62	Azizov, Adyl	0	TKM	−34N	−51B	+90N	+78B	−31N	+87B	−38N	+75B	−42N	4.0	33.0	35.0	10.00	806	0.0
63	Tangiyev Aymyrat	1446	TKM	−11B	+76N	−30B	+88N	−57B	+74N	−40B	−68N	+89B	4.0	33.0	35.0	10.00	899	-32.4
64	Jepbarov Rahmankuly	0	TKM	+51N	−27B	−53N	−33B	+80N	−54N	−?B	+77B	+78N	4.0	33.0	33.0	13.50	1410	0.0
65	Muradov Guvanch	0	TKM	−49B	−44N	+55B	+66N	−29B	+79N	−41B	−?N	+92B	4.0	33.0	33.0	13.50	1252	0.0
66	Jumayev Mergen	1423	TKM	−9N	+89B	−15N	−65B	+96N	+91B	−31N	−56B	+90N	4.0	32.0	33.0	7.00	873	-24.8
67	Farruhov, Ilyas	0	TKM	−24N	+77B	−35N	−37B	+78N	−75B	+89N	−61B	+91N	4.0	30.5	32.5	10.00	1384	0.0
68	Isayev Myrat	0	TKM	−96N	−47B	+92N	−46B	+77N	−61B	+78N	+63B	−52N	4.0	29.5	30.5	12.00	1478	0.0
69	Bahtiyarov Hudayar	0	TKM	−27N	−60B	+89N	−51B	=84N	+85B	+77N	=42B	−?B	4.0	29.0	29.0	11.25	1388	0.0
70	FIDE 14020092	0	—	−26N	−37B	−78N	−77B	+98N	+93B	+91N	−39N	+76B	4.0	28.5	28.5	7.00	826	0.0
71	Jumayev Azat	0	TKM	−28B	=58N	+32B	−19N	−43B	=?N	+79B	=54N	−45B	3.5	38.0	38.0	12.75	1421	0.0
72	Seyitmammedov Suleyman	0	TKM	=42N	−40B	+77N	−26B	−32N	+86B	+83N	−27B	−60B	3.5	36.0	38.5	10.50	1420	0.0
73	Narmammedov Kakajan	1442	TKM	−20N	+90B	+51N	−18B	−35N	=83B	−42N	+85B	−47N	3.5	35.5	37.5	10.25	1341	-27.2
74	Joradurdyyev Yenish	0	TKM	−30B	=32N	+85B	=58N	−53N	−63B	+80N	F	−43B	3.0	35.5	38.0	10.25	1247	0.0
75	Yusupbayev, Shatlyk	0	TKM	−52N	F	+38B	−28N	−58B	+67N	−43B	−62N	+79B	3.0	35.0	35.0	12.00	1344	0.0
76	Magtymgulyyev Jemshit	0	TKM	−18N	−63B	+97N	+80B	−37N	−50B	+92N	−53B	−70N	3.0	33.0	33.5	5.50	723	0.0
77	Ibragimov Dovlet	1508	TKM	−4B	−67N	−72B	+70N	−68B	+96N	−69B	−64N	+97B	3.0	31.5	32.0	5.50	1107	-3.2
78	Yalkapov Allanur	0	TKM	−41B	−79N	+70B	−62N	−67B	+97N	−68B	+88N	−64B	3.0	30.0	30.5	6.50	744	0.0
79	FIDE 14013452	0	—	−22N	+78B	−18N	−91B	+93N	−65B	−71N	+84B	−75N	3.0	29.5	31.5	7.50	891	0.0
80	Agajanov Abdylla	0	TKM	−17B	+91N	−49B	−76N	−64B	+82N	−74B	−89N	+95B	3.0	27.0	28.5	6.00	915	0.0
81	Chulliyev, Narkuly	0	TKM	=48B	+43N	−23B	−40N	−42N	−84B	F	F	+85N	2.5	32.5	34.5	9.75	1442	0.0
82	Medeminjanov Yhlas	0	TKM	+12B	−57N	−29B	−59N	−55B	−80B	+94N	=86N	−88B	2.5	32.0	34.0	9.75	1425	0.0
83	Jorayev Dovlet	0	TKM	−15N	−46B	+98N	+86B	−60N	=73N	−72B	F	−54B	2.5	31.0	31.0	4.25	1313	0.0
84	FIDE 14016753	0	—	−45N	+92B	−60N	−32B	=69B	+81N	−49B	−79N	−86B	2.5	30.5	32.5	6.50	709	0.0
85	FIDE 14018489	0	—	=40N	−42B	−74N	−61B	+95B	−69N	+98B	−73N	−81B	2.5	28.5	28.5	4.00	1246	0.0
86	Yoldashov, Mekan	1432	TKM	−25B	+95N	−12B	−83N	−88B	−72N	F	=82B	+84N	2.5	26.5	27.5	5.25	889	-15.6
87	Turapov, Azat	0	TKM	−29B	+55N	+43B	−30N	−59B	−62N	F	F	F	2.0	33.0	33.0	9.50	1369	0.0
88	Jabbarov, Meylis	0	TKM	F	−34B	−31N	−63B	+86N	−19N	−90B	−78B	+82N	2.0	30.5	30.5	5.00	1345	0.0
89	FIDE 14013550	0	—	−54B	−66N	−69B	F	+94N	−55N	−67B	+80B	−63N	2.0	30.0	30.0	5.00	679	0.0
90	Pellayev Adylmuhammet	0	TKM	−23B	−73N	−62B	−55N	F	+94B	+88N	−58N	−66B	2.0	29.5	29.5	4.00	677	0.0
91	FIDE 14014831	0	—	−53N	−80B	F	+79N	−41B	−66N	−70B	+95N	−67B	2.0	29.0	29.0	4.50	707	0.0
92	Amanov Ayhan	0	TKM	−39B	−84N	−68B	−43N	+97B	+95N	−76B	F	−65N	2.0	27.0	27.5	2.00	867	0.0
93	Mergenov Shahymerdan	0	TKM	−35N	−33B	−50N	+98B	−79B	−70N	=95B	=97N	−94B	2.0	25.5	25.5	1.00	714	0.0
94	FIDE 14017997	0	—	−36B	−59N	+95B	−41N	−89B	−90N	−82B	F	+93N	2.0	24.0	24.0	3.50	781	0.0
95	FIDE 14020114	0	—	−31N	−86B	−94N	+97B	−85N	−92B	=93N	−91B	−80N	1.5	21.5	22.0	1.50	704	0.0
96	FIDE 14019566	0	—	+68B	−39N	−54B	−38N	−66B	−77B	F	F	F	1.0	28.0	28.0	4.00	760	0.0
97	FIDE 14020068	0	—	−16B	−?N	−76B	−95N	−92N	−78B	F	=93B	−77N	0.5	20.5	20.5	1.00	808	0.0
98	FIDE 14012588	0	—	−57B	−12N	−83B	−93N	−70B	F	−85N	F	F	0.0	24.5	24.5	0.00	876	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Bahramkulyyev, MuhammetTKM
+95.6
5.5 pts · #25
2Merdanov, DovranTKM
+91.2
6.5 pts · #18
3Muradov HangeldiTKM
+76.0
5.5 pts · #31

Top rating losers

1Bayramov SuleymanTKM
-119.2
4.0 pts · #48
2Baygeldiyev, MuhammetnurTKM
-94.0
5.0 pts · #46
3Bayramov, SerdarTKM
-81.7
5.5 pts · #13

Biggest upsets

R6+340 Elo gap
Merdanov, Myrat1764 beat Bayramov, Serdar2104
R9+338 Elo gap
Merdanov, Dovran1599 beat Jorayev, Yunus1937
R7+336 Elo gap
Artykov Omar1462 beat Baygeldiyev, Muhammetnur1798