Championship of Znamensk 2026
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 10 Jan 2026 to 13 Jan 2026 in Znamensk, Russia. Top 10 Elo average was 372, and top seed was Roman Chernov (🇷🇺 RUS, 1512).
Firuz Ziyoyev (🇷🇺 RUS, 1460) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Ruslan Razgildeev (5.5). Ziyoyev clinched sole first place in the final round.
Location
🇷🇺Znamensk, Russia
Dates
10 Jan 2026 → 13 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 45 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇷🇺Russia×4
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsFiruz Ziyoyev led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE12 Jan
Ruslan Razgildeev takes the sole lead (5.5/6).
R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Firuz Ziyoyev beat Ruslan Razgildeev (White).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Firuz Ziyoyev 5 wins (R1–R5)Ruslan Razgildeev 4 wins (R3–R6)FIDE 570005940 3 wins (R5–R7)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 🇷🇺Ziyoyev, Firuz | 1460 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 18.00 | 22.0 | +22.8 | 2312 |
| 3 | 🇷🇺Razgildeev, Ruslan | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 14.00 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 1486 |
| 5 | FIDE 570005940 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 12.75 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 1293 |
| 1 | FIDE 570005966 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 11.25 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 1506 |
| 8 | 🇷🇺Chernov, Roman | 1512 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 7.25 | 25.0 | -22.8 | 660 |
| 6 | FIDE 570005974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 2.0 | 3.25 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 1293 |
| 4 | FIDE 570005958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1.5 | 4.50 | 26.5 | 0.0 | 1293 |
| 7 | 🇷🇺Boltubaeva, Maria S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1.0 | 1.50 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 686 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ziyoyev, FiruzRUS+22.86.0 pts · #2
- 2Razgildeev, RuslanRUS0.05.5 pts · #3
- 3Boltubaeva, Maria SRUS0.01.0 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Chernov, RomanRUS-22.83.0 pts · #8
- 2Razgildeev, RuslanRUS0.05.5 pts · #3
- 3Boltubaeva, Maria SRUS0.01.0 pts · #7