The Leader of Nation Cup 2025, Men

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48 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 03 Dec 2025 to 08 Dec 2025 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. 5 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2161, and top seed was Seyed Khalil Mousavi (🇮🇷 IRI, GM, 2471).

Seyed Khalil Mousavi (🇮🇷 IRI, GM, 2471) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Jaloliddin Ilkhomi (7.0) and Mekhriddin Sharifov (7.0). Mousavi won solo starting round 8.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Iskandar Shorakhmatov (1519) beat Sulaimon Oimahmadov (1954), a +435-point gap.

Location

🇹🇯Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dates

03 Dec 2025 → 08 Dec 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇮🇷GMSeyed Khalil Mousavi2471

Avg top 10

2,161

Participants

Titled players · 5

GM×1

IM×2

FM×2

Federations · 3 represented

🇹🇯Tajikistan×37

🇮🇷Iran×2

🇷🇺Russia×1

Top 3

🥇
GMSeyed Khalil Mousavi
🇮🇷IRI·2471
8.0pts·2479perf+1.4
🥈
IMJaloliddin Ilkhomi
🇹🇯TJK·2345
7.0pts·2319perf+1.4
🥉
FMMekhriddin Sharifov
🇹🇯TJK·2251
7.0pts·2255perf+8.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

GM Seyed Khalil Mousavi led from R6; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders

Mousavi8Ilkhomi7Sharifov7Yunusov6.5Kabilov6.5Avzalzoda6

R6–R9 · LEAD HELD

GM Seyed Khalil Mousavi never relinquished the lead after R6; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Seyed Khalil Mousavi drew with IM Jaloliddin Ilkhomi (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

GM Seyed Khalil Mousavi 4 wins (R1–R4)IM Jaloliddin Ilkhomi 4 wins (R1–R4)FM Mekhriddin Sharifov 4 wins (R3–R6)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMSeyed Khalil Mousavi	*	½	½	—
2IMJaloliddin Ilkhomi	½	*	½	1
3FMMekhriddin Sharifov	½	½	*	1
4Azam Yunusov	—	0	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Mousavi, Seyed KhalilGM	2471	IRI	+27N	+31B	+16N	+14B	=2N	+6B	=3N	+10B	+7B	8.0	45.5	49.0	42.00	2479	+1.4
2	Ilkhomi, JaloliddinIM	2345	TJK	+26B	+11N	+13B	+7N	=1B	=9N	+4B	=3B	=5N	7.0	50.5	54.5	41.00	2319	+1.4
3	Sharifov, MekhriddinFM	2251	TJK	+21N	−17B	+32N	+12B	+4B	+34N	=1B	=2N	+9N	7.0	45.5	48.5	36.00	2255	+8.2
4	Yunusov, Azam	2146	RUS	+32N	+12B	=9N	+15B	−3N	+31B	−2N	+6B	+14N	6.5	44.5	48.0	31.25	2188	+13.0
5	Kabilov, AminFM	2247	TJK	+29B	−13N	+26B	+17N	=11B	=14N	+9B	+18N	=2B	6.5	42.5	46.5	32.25	2134	-16.0
6	Maksudshoev, Kubot	1998	TJK	+33B	−8N	+21B	+28N	+22B	−1N	+11B	−4N	+18B	6.0	44.0	47.5	27.00	2007	+4.4
7	Avzalzoda, Ahmad	1981	TJK	+25N	+18B	+8N	−2B	F	+22N	+34B	+12B	−1N	6.0	43.0	46.0	28.00	2117	+27.0
8	Jumaev, Olucha	1901	TJK	+41N	+6B	−7B	−11N	+35B	=20N	=19B	+25N	+16B	6.0	39.5	41.5	25.00	1953	+13.4
9	Saidov, Shohjahon	1952	TJK	+39B	+28N	=4B	=22N	+25B	=2B	−5N	+31N	−3B	5.5	43.0	45.0	22.50	2044	+18.8
10	Mousavi, Sayed Milad	2124	IRI	+35B	=19N	−22B	+26N	+15B	=11N	+16B	−1N	=13B	5.5	42.5	45.5	25.00	2017	-20.0
11	Yunusov, Mukhammad	1951	TJK	+40N	−2B	+36N	+8B	=5N	=10B	−6N	+34B	=12N	5.5	42.5	44.5	22.75	2031	+16.2
12	Rizvonov, Zurkhon	1920	TJK	+46B	−4N	+35B	−3N	+23B	+25N	+14B	−7N	=11B	5.5	41.5	42.5	20.25	1927	+6.8
13	Kulmamadov, David	1927	TJK	+48N	+5B	−2N	−34B	+27N	−18B	+29N	+26B	=10N	5.5	39.0	39.0	21.25	1950	+3.4
14	Khamdamov, SuhrobIM	2073	TJK	+36N	+24B	+17N	−1N	=31B	=5B	−12N	+22N	−4B	5.0	44.0	47.0	22.00	2039	-7.6
15	Abdullaev Bahodur	1974	TJK	+23B	=22N	+19B	−4N	−10N	+17B	−18N	=20B	+27N	5.0	41.0	45.0	23.25	1908	-9.8
16	Oimahmadov, Sulaimon	1954	TJK	+30N	+34B	−1B	−25N	+19B	+21N	−10N	+28B	−8N	5.0	41.0	44.0	20.50	1882	-14.2
17	Saidov, Shuhrat	1927	TJK	+20B	+3N	−14B	−5B	−21N	−15N	+41B	+35B	+26N	5.0	40.0	42.0	21.00	1883	-9.0
18	Hisoriev, Shorahmat	1751	TJK	+37B	−7N	−25B	+39N	+44B	+13N	+15B	−5B	−6N	5.0	38.0	40.0	17.50	1800	+4.8
19	Yuldoshev, Tojiddin	1926	TJK	+42N	=10B	−15N	+27B	−16N	+32B	=8N	+23B	F	5.0	37.0	39.0	19.75	1880	-4.4
20	Mikhliboev, Ilhom	0	TJK	−17N	−21B	+47N	+29B	+24N	=8B	−31N	=15N	+33B	5.0	36.0	37.0	18.50	1818	0.0
21	Narzulloev, Khoji	1694	TJK	−3B	+20N	−6N	+30N	+17B	−16B	−23N	+36B	=24N	4.5	41.0	44.0	19.25	1761	+31.2
22	Khusainov, Alikhon	1776	TJK	+47N	=15B	+10N	=9B	−6N	−7B	+32N	−14B	=23N	4.5	41.0	42.0	17.50	1861	+28.8
23	Gafurov, Nazar	1499	TJK	−15N	+47B	−34N	+41B	−12N	+24B	+21B	−19N	=22B	4.5	34.0	35.0	14.25	1717	+60.4
24	Pustiev, Habibullo	1861	TJK	+38B	−14N	+33B	−31N	−20B	−23N	+43B	+39N	=21B	4.5	31.0	33.0	12.75	1607	-31.8
25	Shorakhmatov, Iskandar	1519	TJK	−7B	+37N	+18N	+16B	−9N	−12B	+27N	−8B	F	4.0	40.0	43.0	17.00	1811	+84.4
26	Okhunov, Umar	1696	TJK	−2N	+40B	−5N	−10B	+42N	+30B	+36N	−13N	−17B	4.0	38.5	40.5	11.00	1738	0.0
27	Odinaev, Qodir	1696	TJK	−1B	+45N	+39B	−19N	−13B	+33N	−25B	+40N	−15B	4.0	35.0	36.0	8.50	1568	-40.8
28	Voskolovich, Bogdan	1745	TJK	+43N	−9B	+30N	−6B	−32N	+39B	+35N	−16N	F	4.0	33.0	35.0	11.00	1652	-30.8
29	Nazarov, Rustam	1676	TJK	−5N	+48B	F	−20N	+45B	+44N	−13B	+30B	F	4.0	31.5	31.5	7.00	1708	0.0
30	Rahimov, Ibrohim	1498	TJK	−16B	+44N	−28B	−21B	+43N	−26N	+37B	−29N	+42B	4.0	28.5	30.5	9.00	935	-42.8
31	Ismailov, Timur	1942	TJK	+45B	−1N	F	+24B	=14N	−4N	+20B	−9B	F	3.5	43.5	44.5	13.00	1926	-4.8
32	Naimov, David	1644	TJK	−4B	+46N	−3B	+37N	+28B	−19N	−22B	=33N	F	3.5	35.5	36.5	9.75	1660	0.0
33	Alihmadov, Rahmatullo	1594	TJK	−6N	+41B	−24N	−43B	+40N	−27B	+38N	=32B	−20N	3.5	30.0	32.0	8.75	1475	-24.4
34	Nazarov, Ali	1737	TJK	+44B	−16N	+23B	+13N	F	−3B	−7N	−11N	F	3.0	43.5	45.5	12.00	1783	+4.4
35	Davlatov, Odinakhuja	1636	TJK	−10N	+42B	−12N	+40B	−8N	+43B	−28B	−17N	F	3.0	32.0	33.0	6.00	1104	-36.0
36	Bozorali, Davron	1635	TJK	−14B	+38N	−11B	−44N	+46B	+37N	−26B	−21N	F	3.0	29.0	30.0	7.00	1036	-44.0
37	FIDE 14706326	0	—	−18N	−25B	+48N	−32B	+47N	−36B	−30N	+45B	F	3.0	24.5	24.5	2.00	807	0.0
38	FIDE 14706342	0	—	−24N	−36B	−40N	−42B	+48N	+45N	−33B	+41N	F	3.0	21.0	21.0	3.00	900	0.0
39	Avgonov, Yusufjon	1450	TJK	−9N	+43B	−27N	−18B	+41B	−28N	F	−24B	F	2.0	30.5	32.5	4.00	1001	0.0
40	Homidov, Abubakr	0	TJK	−11B	−26N	+38B	−35N	−33B	+46N	F	−27B	F	2.0	27.0	28.0	4.00	915	0.0
41	FIDE 14704579	0	—	−8B	−33N	+45B	−23N	−39N	+42B	−17N	−38B	F	2.0	27.0	28.0	3.00	933	0.0
42	FIDE 14703653	0	—	−19B	−35N	−44B	+38N	−26B	−41N	+46B	F	−30N	2.0	25.0	26.0	4.00	887	0.0
43	Toirov, Saidjon	0	TJK	−28B	−39N	+46B	+33N	−30B	−35N	−24N	F	F	2.0	24.0	24.0	4.50	1428	0.0
44	Tolibov, Shuhrat	0	TJK	−34N	−30B	+42N	+36B	−18N	−29B	F	F	F	2.0	23.0	23.0	5.00	1419	0.0
45	FIDE 14706318	0	—	−31N	−27B	−41N	+47B	−29N	−38B	F	−37N	F	1.0	23.5	23.5	1.00	971	0.0
46	FIDE 14706300	0	—	−12N	−32B	−43N	+48B	−36N	−40B	−42N	F	F	1.0	20.0	20.0	0.00	928	0.0
47	FIDE 14706377	0	—	−22B	−23N	−20B	−45N	−37B	+48B	F	F	F	1.0	20.0	20.0	0.00	839	0.0
48	FIDE 14706369	0	—	−13B	−29N	−37B	−46N	−38B	−47N	F	F	F	0.0	18.5	18.5	0.00	1001	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Shorakhmatov, IskandarTJK
+84.4
4.0 pts · #22
2Gafurov, NazarTJK
+60.4
4.5 pts · #23
3Narzulloev, KhojiTJK
+31.2
4.5 pts · #19

Top rating losers

1Bozorali, DavronTJK
-44.0
3.0 pts · #37
2Rahimov, IbrohimTJK
-42.8
4.0 pts · #48
3Odinaev, QodirTJK
-40.8
4.0 pts · #33

Biggest upsets

R4+435 Elo gap
Shorakhmatov, Iskandar1519 beat Oimahmadov, Sulaimon1954
R6+362 Elo gap
Gafurov, Nazar1499 beat Pustiev, Habibullo1861
R3+348 Elo gap
Khusainov, Alikhon1776 beat Mousavi, Sayed Milad2124