Tournament dedicated to the Independence day
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 23 Sept 2025 to 29 Sept 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 10 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2417, and top seed was Mihail Nikitenko (🇧🇾 BLR, GM, 2517).
Boris Savchenko (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2442) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Mihail Nikitenko (7.0) and Bakhrom Bakhrillaev (6.0). Savchenko shared the lead from round 7, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Mukhammadali Abdurakhmonov (IM, 2363) beat Evgeny Alekseev (GM, 2516), a +153-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM Mihail Nikitenko led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
GM Mihail Nikitenko takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
GM Mihail Nikitenko drew with GM Boris Savchenko (White).
GM Mihail Nikitenko won 4 in a row (R2–R5).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 2 | 🇷🇺GMSavchenko, Boris | 2442 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 27.00 | 38.0 | +21.5 | 2634 |
| 1 | 🇧🇾GMNikitenko, Mihail | 2517 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 26.75 | 38.0 | +11.6 | 2626 |
| 3 | 🇺🇿IMBakhrillaev, Bakhrom | 2409 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6.0 | 25.00 | 39.0 | +16.2 | 2543 |
| 4 | 🇮🇱GMAlekseev, Evgeny | 2516 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 21.00 | 40.0 | -8.1 | 2449 |
| 5 | 🇦🇲GMDavtyan, Artur | 2484 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 17.00 | 40.5 | -8.9 | 2410 |
| 6 | 🇺🇿IMAbdurakhmonov, Mukhammadali | 2363 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 14.50 | 41.0 | +2.1 | 2380 |
| 7 | 🇰🇿IMAbdilkhair, Abilmansur | 2388 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 14.25 | 41.0 | -1.0 | 2377 |
| 8 | 🇺🇿IMOmonov, Asrorjon | 2366 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 12.25 | 41.5 | -3.1 | 2343 |
| 9 | 🇺🇿FMAbdukhakimov, Akbarali | 2363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 2.5 | 8.00 | 42.5 | -25.8 | 2257 |
| 10 | 🇺🇿IMSaydaliev, Akobirkhon | 2322 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1.5 | 7.25 | 43.5 | -34.8 | 2155 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Savchenko, BorisGMRUS+21.57.0 pts · #2
- 2Bakhrillaev, BakhromIMUZB+16.26.0 pts · #3
- 3Nikitenko, MihailGMBLR+11.67.0 pts · #1
- 1Saydaliev, AkobirkhonIMUZB-34.81.5 pts · #10
- 2Abdukhakimov, AkbaraliFMUZB-25.82.5 pts · #9
- 3Davtyan, ArturGMARM-8.94.5 pts · #5
- R7+153 Elo gap
- R6+121 Elo gap