Final stage Cup of Russia 2025 (men)_Tie breaks
KnockoutRapid
9 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 05 Dec 2025 to 11 Dec 2025 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. 9 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2441, and top seed was Igor Lysyj ( FID, GM, 2523).
Sergey Volkov (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2372) won with 3.0/6, ahead of Roman Kezin (2.0) and Igor Lysyj (1.5).
Location
🇷🇺Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Dates
05 Dec 2025 → 11 Dec 2025
Time control
Rapid: 10 minutes for game with 5 seconds increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 6 rounds
Titled players · 9
GM×6
IM×2
FM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇷🇺Russia×7
FIDE (no federation)×2
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsGM Sergey Volkov led from R2; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R6 · LEAD HELD
GM Sergey Volkov never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMSergey Volkov | * | — | — | — |
| 2IMRoman Kezin | — | * | 1 ½ | 0 ½ |
| 3GMIgor Lysyj | — | 0 ½ | * | — |
| 4GMNikita Afanasiev | — | 1 ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volkov, SergeyGM | 2372 | RUS | =9N | +9B | +8N | =8B | F | F | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.50 | 2646 | +14.6 |
| 2 | Kezin, RomanIM | 2502 | RUS | F | F | +3B | =3N | −4B | =4N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.00 | 2513 | +0.6 |
| 3 | Lysyj, IgorGM | 2523 | FID | =5B | =5N | −2N | =2B | F | F | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 2305 | -11.6 |
| 4 | Afanasiev, NikitaGM | 2503 | RUS | F | F | F | F | +2N | =2B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 2695 | +5.0 |
| 5 | Skatchkov, ValeryFM | 2275 | RUS | =3N | =3B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 2523 | +12.0 |
| 6 | Triapishko, AlexandrIM | 2436 | RUS | =7B | =7N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2449 | +0.4 |
| 7 | Iljiushenok, IliaGM | 2449 | FID | =6N | =6B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2436 | -0.4 |
| 8 | Goganov, AlekseyGM | 2441 | RUS | F | F | −1B | =1N | F | F | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 2179 | -7.0 |
| 9 | Zvjaginsev, VadimGM | 2464 | RUS | =1B | −1N | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 2179 | -7.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Volkov, SergeyGMRUS+14.63.0 pts · #1
- 2Skatchkov, ValeryFMRUS+12.01.0 pts · #7
- 3Afanasiev, NikitaGMRUS+5.01.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Lysyj, IgorGMFID-11.61.5 pts · #3
- 2Zvjaginsev, VadimGMRUS-7.60.5 pts · #9
- 3Goganov, AlekseyGMRUS-7.00.5 pts · #8