Vugar Gashimov Memorial - 2025, Rapid
6 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 09 Dec 2025 to 10 Dec 2025 in Khankendi, Azerbaijan. 6 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2630, and top seed was Ian Nepomniachtchi (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2762).
Ian Nepomniachtchi (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2762) won with 6.5/10, ahead of Vladimir Fedoseev (6.0) and M. Amin Tabatabaei (5.0). Nepomniachtchi took the lead from round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Nodirbek Yakubboev (GM, 2558) beat Vladimir Fedoseev (GM, 2740), a +182-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 10 roundsGM Ian Nepomniachtchi led from R1 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
GM Vladimir Fedoseev takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 1.5–0.5 against GM Vladimir Fedoseev (R3 ½-½, R8 1-0) — decisive in 1/2.
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi went unbeaten across 10 games (R1–R10).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇷🇺GMNepomniachtchi, Ian | 2762 | * | 1½ | ½½ | ½1 | ½½ | 1½ | 6.5 | 30.50 | 47.0 | -5.4 | 2714 |
| 2 | 🇸🇮GMFedoseev, Vladimir | 2740 | ½0 | * | 11 | 0½ | ½½ | 11 | 6.0 | 26.25 | 48.0 | -7.4 | 2680 |
| 3 | 🇮🇷GMTabatabaei, M. Amin | 2579 | ½½ | 00 | * | 1½ | ½½ | 1½ | 5.0 | 23.00 | 50.0 | +8.0 | 2641 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿GMYakubboev, Nodirbek | 2558 | 0½ | ½1 | ½0 | * | 0½ | 11 | 5.0 | 23.00 | 50.0 | +11.4 | 2645 |
| 5 | 🇦🇿GMMamedov, Rauf | 2610 | ½½ | ½½ | ½½ | ½1 | * | 00 | 4.5 | 25.00 | 51.0 | -1.8 | 2598 |
| 6 | 🇦🇿GMSuleymanli, Aydin | 2533 | ½0 | 00 | ½0 | 00 | 11 | * | 3.0 | 14.75 | 54.0 | -4.8 | 2501 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Yakubboev, NodirbekGMUZB+11.45.0 pts · #4
- 2Tabatabaei, M. AminGMIRI+8.05.0 pts · #3
- 3Mamedov, RaufGMAZE-1.84.5 pts · #5
- 1Fedoseev, VladimirGMSLO-7.46.0 pts · #2
- 2Nepomniachtchi, IanGMRUS-5.46.5 pts · #1
- 3Suleymanli, AydinGMAZE-4.83.0 pts · #6
- R5+182 Elo gap