Final stage Cup of Russia 2025 (women)
KnockoutStandard
8 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 04 Dec 2025 to 08 Dec 2025 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. 8 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2302, and top seed was Olga Girya (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2398).
Ekaterina Goltseva (🇷🇺 RUS, FM, 2361) won with 4.0/6, ahead of Diana Khafizova (3.5) and Daria Voit (2.5). Goltseva took the lead from round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Diana Khafizova (WIM, 2234) beat Olga Girya (GM, 2398), a +164-point gap.
Location
🇷🇺Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Dates
04 Dec 2025 → 08 Dec 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 6 rounds
Titled players · 8
GM×1
IM×1
FM×1
WGM×1
WIM×3
WFM×1
Federations · 2 represented
FIDE (no federation)×4
🇷🇺Russia×4
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsFM Ekaterina Goltseva led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE07 Dec
WIM Diana Khafizova takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND · 2 games
FM Ekaterina Goltseva 1.5–0.5 against WIM Diana Khafizova (R5 1-0, R6 ½-½) — decisive in 1/2.
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMEkaterina Goltseva | * | 1 ½ | — | 1 0 |
| 2WIMDiana Khafizova | 0 ½ | * | ½ 1 | — |
| 3WGMDaria Voit | — | ½ 0 | * | — |
| 4WFMAnna Zhurova | 0 1 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goltseva, EkaterinaFM | 2361 | RUS | +6B | =6N | +4N | −4B | +2B | =2N | 4.0 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 8.00 | 2382 | +2.8 |
| 2 | Khafizova, DianaWIM | 2234 | FID | =7B | +7N | =3B | +3N | −1N | =1B | 3.5 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 6.50 | 2414 | +60.0 |
| 3 | Voit, DariaWGM | 2311 | RUS | +8B | +8N | =2N | −2B | F | F | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 2354 | +2.0 |
| 4 | Zhurova, AnnaWFM | 2299 | FID | −5N | +5B | −1B | +1N | F | F | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.00 | 2325 | +3.2 |
| 5 | Korneva, MarinaIM | 2289 | RUS | +4B | −4N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 2299 | +0.2 |
| 6 | Getman, TatyanaWIM | 2239 | FID | −1N | =1B | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.00 | 2168 | -3.2 |
| 7 | Girya, OlgaGM | 2398 | RUS | =2N | −2B | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 2041 | -9.4 |
| 8 | Potapova, MargaritaWIM | 2283 | FID | −3N | −3B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 1511 | -18.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Khafizova, DianaWIMFID+60.03.5 pts · #2
- 2Zhurova, AnnaWFMFID+3.22.0 pts · #4
- 3Goltseva, EkaterinaFMRUS+2.84.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Potapova, MargaritaWIMFID-18.40.0 pts · #8
- 2Girya, OlgaGMRUS-9.40.5 pts · #7
- 3Getman, TatyanaWIMFID-3.20.5 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R2+164 Elo gap