The Leader of Nation Cup 2025, Women
16 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 03 Dec 2025 to 08 Dec 2025 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Top 10 Elo average was 1666, and top seed was Rukhshona Saidova (🇹🇯 TJK, 1919).
Rukhshona Saidova (🇹🇯 TJK, 1919) won with 7.0/7, ahead of Shohsanam Jumaeva (5.0) and Yosamin Khojaeva (4.5). Saidova won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Mehrona Haidarova (1456) beat Nozanin Makhmudova (1796), a +340-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsRukhshona Saidova led from R4; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Rukhshona Saidova never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
Rukhshona Saidova beat Shohsanam Jumaeva (Black).
Rukhshona Saidova 7 wins (R1–R7)Shohsanam Jumaeva 3 wins (R3–R5)Tomiris Khojaeva 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rukhshona Saidova | * | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2Shohsanam Jumaeva | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3Tomiris Khojaeva | — | — | * | 0 |
| 4Yosamin Khojaeva | 0 | — | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saidova, Rukhshona | 1919 | TJK | +10B | +11N | +9N | +6B | +5B | +2N | +3N | 7.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 24.00 | 2450 | +25.8 |
| 2 | Jumaeva, Shohsanam | 1552 | TJK | +13N | −6B | +7N | +12B | +9N | −1B | +10N | 5.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 11.50 | 1792 | +71.2 |
| 3 | Khojaeva, Yosamin | 1516 | TJK | −5B | +7N | +13B | +11N | +4B | =9N | −1B | 4.5 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 12.25 | 1725 | +56.4 |
| 4 | Khojaeva, Tomiris | 1640 | TJK | +14B | +5N | +6N | −9B | −3N | +8B | =7N | 4.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 13.25 | 1701 | +78.4 |
| 5 | Makhmudova, Nozanin | 1796 | TJK | +3N | −4B | +8N | +10B | −1N | −7B | +11N | 4.0 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 12.00 | 1633 | -50.4 |
| 6 | Mashabova, Shukrona | 1745 | TJK | +8B | +2N | −4B | −1N | =10N | +12B | F | 3.5 | 24.5 | 26.5 | 11.25 | 1658 | -12.4 |
| 7 | Haidarova, Mehrona | 1456 | TJK | +12N | −3B | −2B | +15N | F | +5N | =4B | 3.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 9.25 | 1632 | +55.2 |
| 8 | Ocheldieva, Muhiba | 1485 | TJK | −6N | +15B | −5B | +13N | +11B | −4N | F | 3.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 4.00 | 1556 | +14.4 |
| 9 | Mashabova, Amina | 1706 | TJK | +16N | F | −1B | +4N | −2B | =3B | F | 2.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 6.75 | 1601 | -14.2 |
| 10 | Muminova, Zakiyabonu | 1537 | TJK | −1N | +16B | F | −5N | =6B | +13N | −2B | 2.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 2.75 | 1557 | -4.8 |
| 11 | Gulbekova, Nilguna | 1639 | TJK | +15N | −1B | +14N | −3B | −8N | F | −5B | 2.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 2.00 | 1485 | -50.8 |
| 12 | Antonova, Lidiya | 1605 | TJK | −7B | −14N | +16B | −2N | +15B | −6N | F | 2.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 1.00 | 1407 | -32.0 |
| 13 | Azimova, Zaituna | 0 | TJK | −2B | F | −3N | −8B | +16N | −10B | F | 1.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.00 | 1288 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Muhsinzoda, Asiya | 1478 | TJK | −4N | +12B | −11B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.00 | 1452 | -0.8 |
| 15 | Haidarova, Hangoma | 1465 | TJK | −11B | −8N | F | −7B | −12N | +16B | F | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 1298 | -40.4 |
| 16 | Khollieva, Ismigul | 1478 | TJK | −9B | −10N | −12N | F | −13B | −15N | F | 0.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 0.00 | 784 | -62.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Khojaeva, TomirisTJK+78.44.5 pts · #2
- 2Jumaeva, ShohsanamTJK+71.25.0 pts · #3
- 3Khojaeva, YosaminTJK+56.44.5 pts · #7
- 1Khollieva, IsmigulTJK-62.80.0 pts · #16
- 2Gulbekova, NilgunaTJK-50.82.0 pts · #11
- 3Makhmudova, NozaninTJK-50.44.0 pts · #4
- R6+340 Elo gap
- R2+156 Elo gap
- R5+154 Elo gap