Gran Prix Open (Dashoguz)

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83 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 08 Sept 2025 to 12 Sept 2025 in Dashoguz, Turkmenistan. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2096, and top seed was Amanmuhammet Hommadov (🇹🇲 TKM, FM, 2237).

Mergen Kakabayev (🇹🇲 TKM, FM, 2168) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Amanmuhammet Hommadov (7.0) and Shahruh Turayev (7.0). Kakabayev won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Burhan Yegenkuliyev (1707) beat Azym Saryyev (2007), a +300-point gap.

Location

🇹🇲Dashoguz, Turkmenistan

Dates

08 Sept 2025 → 12 Sept 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇹🇲FMAmanmuhammet Hommadov2237

Avg top 10

2,096

Participants

Titled players · 4

FM×2

WFM×2

Federations · 1 represented

🇹🇲Turkmenistan×63

Top 3

🥇
FMMergen Kakabayev
🇹🇲TKM·2168
8.0pts·2346perf+34.0
🥈
FMAmanmuhammet Hommadov
🇹🇲TKM·2237
7.0pts·2230perf+2.8
🥉
Shahruh Turayev
🇹🇲TKM·2174
7.0pts·2204perf+11.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

FM Mergen Kakabayev led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Kakabayev8Hommadov7Bayramov7Turayev7Gaybullayev7Shohradova6.5

R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

FM Mergen Kakabayev never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Mergen Kakabayev beat FM Amanmuhammet Hommadov (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

FM Mergen Kakabayev 7 wins (R1–R7)FM Amanmuhammet Hommadov 4 wins (R1–R4)Serdar Bayramov 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMMergen Kakabayev	*	1	—	½
2FMAmanmuhammet Hommadov	0	*	1	½
3Serdar Bayramov	—	0	*	0
4Shahruh Turayev	½	½	1	*

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	+42N	+9B	+12N	+10B	+2B	+7N	+14B	=3N	=8B	8.0	51.0	55.5	48.75	2346	+34.0
2	Hommadov, AmanmuhammetFM	2237	TKM	+25N	+15B	+16N	+4B	−1N	+9B	=6N	+7B	=3B	7.0	52.5	58.0	43.25	2230	+2.8
3	Turayev, Shahruh	2174	TKM	+59B	+32N	+13B	=8N	=7B	+16N	+4B	=1B	=2N	7.0	51.5	55.0	41.00	2204	+11.0
4	Bayramov, Serdar	2104	TKM	+41B	+37N	+17B	−2N	+20B	+11N	−3N	+6B	+12N	7.0	48.0	52.5	38.50	2120	+20.9
5	Gaybullayev, Sanjar	1942	TKM	+53N	=26B	+39N	+18B	−6N	+23B	=8N	+19B	+10N	7.0	45.5	49.5	37.00	2020	+37.6
6	Shohradova, LalaWFM	2150	TKM	+47B	+27N	+11B	−7N	+5B	+15N	=2B	−4N	+21B	6.5	50.0	54.0	37.00	2066	-9.6
7	Charyyev, Ilhan	1997	TKM	+64N	+30B	+23N	+6B	=3N	−1B	+18N	−2N	+20B	6.5	50.0	53.5	35.00	2093	+46.0
8	Kuryazov, Zafar	2009	TKM	+55N	+31B	+38N	=3B	=14B	=37N	=5B	+11N	=1N	6.5	47.5	51.5	35.50	2054	+13.0
9	Haljykov, Begmuhammet	1705	TKM	+78B	−1N	+41B	+34N	+13B	−2N	=16B	+17N	+18N	6.5	47.0	48.5	30.75	1947	+95.6
10	Saryyev, Azym	2007	TKM	+49B	+29N	+20B	−1N	−15B	+31N	+37B	+22N	−5B	6.0	46.5	50.5	30.00	1872	-42.4
11	Kabehanov, Serdar	1776	TKM	+50N	+36B	−6N	+35B	+19N	−4B	+30N	−8B	+31N	6.0	45.5	49.5	29.50	1905	+49.6
12	Niyazmetov, Hudoshukur	1875	TKM	+70B	+24N	−1B	−37N	+47B	+29N	+15B	+14N	−4B	6.0	45.5	48.5	29.00	1900	+7.4
13	Matyakubov, Ulugbek	1807	TKM	+51N	+44B	−3N	+31B	−9N	+26B	−19N	+35B	+30N	6.0	44.0	48.0	29.00	1814	-0.2
14	Rejepova, JahanWFM	2126	TKM	+43N	+19B	=18N	+26B	=8N	+30B	−1N	−12B	=27N	5.5	47.5	52.0	29.25	1911	-71.4
15	Yegenkuliyev, Burhan	1707	TKM	+46N	−2N	+47B	+28B	+10N	−6B	−12N	+34B	=29N	5.5	46.0	50.0	27.75	1817	+39.6
16	Seyitmyradov, Serdar	1987	TKM	F	+35N	−2B	+27N	+32B	−3B	=9N	+39B	+23N	5.5	46.0	46.0	28.75	1948	-2.2
17	Merdanov, Myrat	1764	TKM	+62N	+28B	−4N	+44B	−30N	+36B	=25N	−9B	+39N	5.5	43.5	47.0	25.75	1706	-23.6
18	Agalyyev, Iskendershyh	1799	TKM	+75B	+65N	=14B	−5N	+24B	+39N	−7B	+37N	−9B	5.5	43.5	46.0	23.25	1818	+7.6
19	Karyagdyyev, Alihan	1699	TKM	+74B	−14N	+49B	+60N	−11B	+34N	+13B	−5N	=22B	5.5	42.5	45.0	23.75	1802	+34.8
20	Myradov, Resulmyrat	1728	TKM	+79N	+60B	−10N	+36B	−4N	=44B	+52N	+28B	−7N	5.5	42.0	43.0	21.25	1805	+23.2
21	Baygeldiyev, Muhammetnur	1798	TKM	+83N	=39B	=22N	−30B	+43N	+35B	=28N	+25B	−6N	5.5	42.0	42.0	22.75	1700	-36.8
22	Bayrambayev, Suleyman	1734	TKM	+72B	=40N	=21B	−24N	+41B	+33N	+42B	−10B	=19N	5.5	41.0	44.0	24.75	1677	-14.8
23	Narimanov, Nazar	1726	TKM	+68B	+76N	−7B	=33N	+40B	−5N	+24B	+59N	−16B	5.5	40.5	42.5	21.00	1733	+0.4
24	Annageldiyev, Salyh	1599	TKM	+52N	−12B	+62N	+22B	−18N	=38B	−23N	+40B	+44N	5.5	40.0	43.5	24.25	1720	+45.2
25	Berdiyev Davut	1541	TKM	−2B	+68N	+48B	−32N	+60B	+40N	=17B	−21N	+37B	5.5	39.5	42.5	22.25	1742	+67.6
26	Garatayev, Bayram	1629	TKM	+63B	=5N	+40B	−14N	=33B	−13N	=58B	+61N	+59B	5.5	39.0	42.5	23.00	1731	+12.6
27	Ismailov, Omarbek	1693	TKM	+66N	−6B	+55N	−16B	+53N	−42B	+43N	+47B	=14B	5.5	38.5	42.0	22.75	1701	-7.6
28	Hupbyyev Didar	1556	TKM	+71B	−17N	+81B	−15N	+48B	+32N	=21B	−20N	+38N	5.5	38.5	39.5	20.25	1690	+39.2
29	Yakubov, Myrat	1637	TKM	+82N	−10B	+50N	−38B	+51N	−12B	+49N	+60B	=15B	5.5	37.5	38.5	19.25	1687	+6.0
30	Orazbayev Shahruh	1639	TKM	+77B	−7N	+61B	+21N	+17B	−14N	−11B	+48N	−13B	5.0	42.5	44.5	20.50	1737	+24.4
31	Gubatayev, Alihan	1683	TKM	+80B	−8N	+70B	−13N	+55B	−10B	+41N	+33N	−11B	5.0	41.0	42.0	17.50	1635	-20.8
32	Ybrayymov Agajan	1705	TKM	+45N	−3B	+43N	+25B	−16N	−28B	−47N	+52B	+49N	5.0	40.5	44.5	22.50	1555	-51.6
33	Gurbanov Rejepmyrat	1564	TKM	+57N	−38B	+69N	=23B	=26N	−22B	+50N	−31B	+51N	5.0	38.0	41.0	20.50	1469	-18.8
34	Sheripov, Rahim	1474	TKM	F	+45B	+56N	−9B	+69N	−19B	+54N	−15N	+48B	5.0	37.0	37.0	19.50	902	-25.6
35	Nejmeddinov, Babur	1622	TKM	+81N	−16B	+76B	−11N	+49B	−21N	+68B	−13N	+47B	5.0	36.0	37.0	14.00	1523	-26.0
36	Yazov, Oguz	1570	TKM	+67B	−11N	+63B	−20N	+62B	−17N	−48B	+68N	+53B	5.0	35.5	38.5	17.50	953	-31.2
37	Ulugbekov, Ihlas	1649	TKM	+54N	−4B	+64N	+12B	+38N	=8B	−10N	−18B	−25N	4.5	45.0	48.5	21.25	1764	+29.6
38	Agajanov, Amangeldi	1783	TKM	+61B	+33N	−8B	+29N	−37B	=24N	−39B	+42N	−28B	4.5	41.5	45.0	21.25	1589	-82.8
39	Narimanov, Yhlas	1597	TKM	+73B	=21N	−5B	+65N	+59B	−18B	+38N	−16N	−17B	4.5	40.5	43.5	17.25	1730	+46.8
40	Prohorov, Denis	1549	TKM	+56N	=22B	−26N	+46B	−23N	−25B	+74B	−24N	+50N	4.5	40.0	42.5	17.75	1275	-51.6
41	Gafurov Merdan	1425	TKM	−4N	+54B	−9N	+66B	−22N	+45B	−31B	=62N	+63B	4.5	39.5	43.0	17.25	931	-21.6
42	Hemrayev Ilshat	1465	TKM	−1B	+78N	+73B	−59N	+56B	+27N	−22N	−38B	=60N	4.5	37.5	39.0	15.75	1541	+11.2
43	Dovletmyradov Hezret	1441	TKM	−14B	+74N	−32B	+68N	−21B	+62N	−27B	=45N	+61B	4.5	36.0	38.5	14.75	959	-22.4
44	Myradov, Kerven	1601	TKM	+48B	−13N	+79B	−17N	+76B	=20N	−59B	+58N	−24B	4.5	36.0	37.0	13.75	1316	-59.2
45	Jumashov Dademyrat	0	TKM	−32B	−34N	+71B	−47N	+73B	−41N	+55B	=43B	+64N	4.5	33.5	36.5	15.75	1131	0.0
46	Gurbanov, Aymyrat	0	TKM	−15B	=59N	+58B	−40N	−63B	+65N	−61B	+74N	+62B	4.5	31.5	34.0	15.25	1501	0.0
47	Artykov Omar	1462	TKM	−6N	+66B	−15N	+45B	−12N	+76B	+32B	−27N	−35N	4.0	41.5	43.5	15.00	1465	-0.8
48	Ovezov, Murat	0	TKM	−44N	+51B	−25N	+50B	−28N	+75B	+36N	−30B	−34N	4.0	38.5	41.0	15.50	1290	0.0
49	Agamammedov, Annamuhanmet	0	TKM	−10N	+82B	−19N	+54B	−35N	+69B	−29B	+57N	−32B	4.0	38.0	39.0	12.00	930	0.0
50	Bazarov Zahid	0	TKM	−11B	+67N	−29B	−48N	+81B	+56N	−33B	+71N	−40B	4.0	35.5	36.5	11.50	820	0.0
51	FIDE 14016958	0	—	−13B	−48N	+77B	+67N	−29B	−60N	+63B	+56N	−33B	4.0	35.0	37.0	13.00	896	0.0
52	Pureshov, Ayhan	0	TKM	−24B	−70N	+78B	=61N	+72B	+63N	−20B	−32N	=58B	4.0	33.0	34.5	11.75	876	0.0
53	Amanov Ayhan	0	TKM	−5B	−63N	+80B	+81N	−27B	−68N	+67B	+54N	−36N	4.0	32.5	33.5	9.50	934	0.0
54	Mergenov Shahymerdan	0	TKM	−37B	−41N	+72B	−49N	+70B	+55N	−34B	−53B	+76N	4.0	32.0	34.0	12.00	712	0.0
55	Orazmyradov, Hekim	1406	TKM	−8B	+80N	−27B	+77N	−31N	−54B	−45N	+82B	+69N	4.0	31.5	32.5	7.00	997	0.0
56	Yuldashov Nurberdy	0	TKM	−40B	+72N	−34B	+79N	−42N	−50B	+76N	−51B	+78N	4.0	28.5	29.5	7.50	697	0.0
57	FIDE 14019779	0	—	−33B	−61N	+74B	−76N	+79B	−58N	+70B	−49B	+68N	4.0	27.0	28.0	9.50	752	0.0
58	FIDE 14000318	0	—	F	F	−46N	+78B	+80N	+57B	=26N	−44B	=52N	4.0	25.0	25.0	11.25	1422	0.0
59	Romanov, Kamil	1521	TKM	−3N	=46B	F	+42B	−39N	+64B	+44N	−23B	−26N	3.5	39.5	39.5	14.75	1534	-0.8
60	Shermedov, Yusupbay	0	TKM	F	−20N	+65B	−19B	−25N	+51B	+64N	−29N	=42B	3.5	37.5	37.5	13.25	1416	-118.8
61	FIDE 14020203	0	—	−38N	+57B	−30N	=52B	−64N	+66B	+46N	−26B	−43N	3.5	35.5	39.0	14.00	823	0.0
62	FIDE 14020211	0	—	−17B	+71N	−24B	+73N	−36N	−43B	+69N	=41B	−46N	3.5	35.5	38.5	11.25	1190	0.0
63	FIDE 14020289	0	—	−26N	+53B	−36N	=64B	+46N	−52B	−51N	+66B	−41N	3.5	35.0	38.5	13.75	737	0.0
64	Agamammedov, Sohbet	0	TKM	−7B	+77N	−37B	=63N	+61B	−59N	−60B	+65N	−45B	3.5	33.0	35.0	10.75	1473	0.0
65	Padarov, Bayram	1594	TKM	+69N	−18B	−60N	−39B	=66N	−46B	+75N	−64B	+79N	3.5	30.5	31.5	8.25	935	-37.6
66	Kurambayev, Maksat	0	TKM	−27B	−47N	+75B	−41N	=65B	−61N	+80B	−63N	+74B	3.5	29.5	30.5	7.75	1215	0.0
67	FIDE 14019760	0	—	−36N	−50B	+83N	−51B	−74N	+80B	−53N	=78N	+75B	3.5	24.5	24.5	4.25	770	0.0
68	Durdymuhammedov Davut	0	TKM	−23N	−25B	+82N	−43B	+71N	+53B	−35N	−36B	−57B	3.0	36.5	37.5	8.00	779	0.0
69	FIDE 14020300	0	—	−65B	+75N	−33B	+70N	−34B	−49N	−62B	+72N	−55B	3.0	31.0	33.5	8.50	739	0.0
70	FIDE 14019663	0	—	−12N	+52B	−31N	−69B	−54N	+82B	−57N	+77B	−71B	3.0	31.0	32.0	7.00	983	0.0
71	FIDE 14020319	0	—	−28N	−62B	−45N	F	−68B	+77N	+72B	−50B	+70N	3.0	28.5	28.5	8.00	755	0.0
72	Chovdirov, Merdan	0	TKM	−22N	−56B	−54N	+82B	−52N	+81B	−71N	−69B	+80N	3.0	25.5	26.5	3.00	917	0.0
73	FIDE 14019116	0	—	−39N	+83B	−42N	−62B	−45N	−78B	+79N	−76B	+82N	3.0	22.5	22.5	2.00	739	0.0
74	FIDE 14020254	0	—	−19N	−43B	−57N	=75N	+67B	+79B	−40N	−46B	−66N	2.5	32.5	33.5	5.75	758	0.0
75	FIDE 14020181	0	—	−18N	−69B	−66N	=74B	+83N	−48N	−65B	+81B	−67N	2.5	26.5	26.5	2.25	896	0.0
76	Begenjov, Vepa	0	TKM	F	−23B	−35N	+57B	−44N	−47N	−56B	+73N	−54B	2.0	34.0	34.0	7.00	800	0.0
77	FIDE 14015404	0	—	−30N	−64B	−51N	−55B	+78N	−71B	+81N	−70N	F	2.0	25.0	25.0	2.50	836	0.0
78	FIDE 14020238	0	—	−9N	−42B	−52N	−58N	−77B	+73N	F	=67B	−56B	1.5	31.5	31.5	4.75	792	0.0
79	FIDE 14020220	0	—	−20B	F	−44N	−56B	−57N	−74N	−73B	+83N	−65B	1.0	27.0	27.0	0.00	839	0.0
80	FIDE 14020262	0	—	−31N	−55B	−53N	+83B	−58B	−67N	−66N	F	−72B	1.0	27.0	27.0	0.00	890	0.0
81	FIDE 14020297	0	—	−35B	F	−28N	−53B	−50N	−72N	−77B	−75N	+83B	1.0	26.0	26.0	0.00	788	0.0
82	FIDE 14020270	0	—	−29B	−49N	−68B	−72N	F	−70N	+83B	−55N	−73B	1.0	25.5	25.5	0.00	819	0.0
83	FIDE 14020190	0	—	−21B	−73N	−67B	−80N	−75B	F	−82N	−79B	−81N	0.0	18.5	18.5	0.00	995	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Haljykov, BegmuhammetTKM
+95.6
6.5 pts · #11
2Berdiyev DavutTKM
+67.6
5.5 pts · #26
3Kabehanov, SerdarTKM
+49.6
6.0 pts · #14

Top rating losers

1Shermedov, YusupbayTKM
-118.8
3.5 pts · #39
2Agajanov, AmangeldiTKM
-82.8
4.5 pts · #27
3Rejepova, JahanWFMTKM
-71.4
5.5 pts · #7

Biggest upsets

R5+300 Elo gap
Yegenkuliyev, Burhan1707 beat Saryyev, Azym2007
R8+251 Elo gap
Niyazmetov, Hudoshukur1875 beat WFMRejepova, Jahan2126
R7+243 Elo gap
Artykov Omar1462 beat Ybrayymov Agajan1705