Final stage Cup of Russia 2025 (men)
KnockoutStandard
16 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 04 Dec 2025 to 10 Dec 2025 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. 16 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2509, and top seed was Igor Lysyj ( FID, GM, 2571).
Rudik Makarian ( FID, GM, 2524) won with 6.0/8, ahead of Nikita Afanasiev (5.5) and Roman Kezin (3.5). Makarian won solo starting round 2.
Location
🇷🇺Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Dates
04 Dec 2025 → 10 Dec 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 8 rounds
Titled players · 16
GM×11
IM×4
FM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇷🇺Russia×12
FIDE (no federation)×4
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsGM Rudik Makarian led from R2; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R8 · LEAD HELD
GM Rudik Makarian held the sole lead from R2 through R8 without losing it.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND · 2 games
GM Rudik Makarian 0.5–1.5 against GM Nikita Afanasiev (R7 0-1, R8 ½-½) — decisive in 1/2.
R4–R6 · WIN STREAK
GM Rudik Makarian won 3 in a row (R4–R6).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMRudik Makarian | * | 0 ½ | — | — |
| 2GMNikita Afanasiev | 1 ½ | * | ½ ½ | — |
| 3IMRoman Kezin | — | ½ ½ | * | — |
| 4GMAleksey Goganov | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makarian, RudikGM | 2524 | FID | +16N | +16B | =6B | +6N | +5N | +5B | −2B | =2N | 6.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 9.75 | 2636 | +11.0 |
| 2 | Afanasiev, NikitaGM | 2525 | RUS | +12B | =12N | =8N | +8B | =3N | =3B | +1N | =1B | 5.5 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 15.50 | 2615 | +9.4 |
| 3 | Kezin, RomanIM | 2464 | RUS | +13B | =13N | =7B | =7N | =2B | =2N | F | F | 3.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 8.25 | 2583 | +10.2 |
| 4 | Goganov, AlekseyGM | 2484 | RUS | +14N | =14B | =5B | =5N | F | F | F | F | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.75 | 2541 | +3.0 |
| 5 | Volkov, SergeyGM | 2410 | RUS | =9N | =9B | =4N | =4B | −1B | −1N | F | F | 2.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 3.50 | 2392 | -1.2 |
| 6 | Zakhartsov, VladimirGM | 2476 | RUS | +15N | =15B | =1N | −1B | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.75 | 2503 | +1.6 |
| 7 | Lysyj, IgorGM | 2571 | FID | =10B | =10N | =3N | =3B | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.50 | 2346 | -10.6 |
| 8 | Triapishko, AlexandrIM | 2451 | RUS | =11B | =11N | =2B | −2N | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.75 | 2436 | -1.0 |
| 9 | Zvjaginsev, VadimGM | 2543 | RUS | =5B | =5N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 2410 | -3.6 |
| 10 | Skatchkov, ValeryFM | 2228 | RUS | =7N | =7B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 2571 | +15.2 |
| 11 | Iljiushenok, IliaGM | 2520 | FID | =8N | =8B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 2450 | -2.0 |
| 12 | Kryakvin, DmitryGM | 2456 | RUS | −2N | =2B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.75 | 2332 | -3.0 |
| 13 | Remizov, YaroslavIM | 2483 | RUS | −3N | =3B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 2271 | -5.6 |
| 14 | Shubin, KirillGM | 2482 | FID | −4B | =4N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.25 | 2291 | -5.0 |
| 15 | Pridorozhni, AlekseiGM | 2482 | RUS | −6B | =6N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 2283 | -5.2 |
| 16 | Obgolts, ErikIM | 2360 | RUS | −1B | −1N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 1724 | -5.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Skatchkov, ValeryFMRUS+15.21.0 pts · #10
- 2Makarian, RudikGMFID+11.06.0 pts · #1
- 3Kezin, RomanIMRUS+10.23.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Lysyj, IgorGMFID-10.62.0 pts · #7
- 2Obgolts, ErikIMRUS-5.60.0 pts · #16
- 3Remizov, YaroslavIMRUS-5.60.5 pts · #14