Turkmenistan School Chess Championship-2026 (open u7)
14 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 05 Jan 2026 to 09 Jan 2026 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Top 10 Elo average was 298, and top seed was Muradov Hangeldi (🇹🇲 TKM, 1542).
Muradov Hangeldi (🇹🇲 TKM, 1542) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Isayev Myrat (7.0) and Maksadov Myrat (6.5). Hangeldi won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Isayev Myrat (1441) beat Muradov Hangeldi (1542), a +101-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsMuradov Hangeldi led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Muradov Hangeldi never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
Muradov Hangeldi lost to Isayev Myrat (Black).
Muradov Hangeldi 8 wins (R1–R8)Isayev Myrat 3+4 wins (R1–R3, R6–R9)Maksadov Myrat 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Muradov Hangeldi | * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Isayev Myrat | 1 | * | — | 0 |
| 3Maksadov Myrat | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4Yalkapov Allanur | 0 | 1 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muradov Hangeldi | 1542 | TKM | +13N | +12B | +5N | +3B | +8N | +10B | +4N | +9B | −2N | 8.0 | 44.5 | 46.0 | 39.00 | 639 | -26.0 |
| 2 | Isayev Myrat | 1441 | TKM | +14B | +7N | +9B | −8N | −4B | +11N | +5N | +6B | +1B | 7.0 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 34.00 | 2347 | +26.0 |
| 3 | Maksadov Myrat | 0 | TKM | +?B | +?N | +10B | −1N | +?B | +?N | =?B | −?N | +5B | 6.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 10.50 | 747 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Yalkapov Allanur | 0 | TKM | +?N | −5B | +?N | +6B | +2N | +8B | −1B | +?N | −?B | 6.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 17.50 | 1493 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 14017989 | 0 | — | +?B | +4N | −1B | +7N | +?B | =?N | −2B | +8B | −3N | 5.5 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 16.50 | 693 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Azizov, Alybeg | 0 | TKM | −?B | +?N | +?B | −4N | =7B | +?N | +?B | −2N | +11B | 5.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 7.25 | 639 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Isayev, Hasan | 0 | TKM | +?N | −2B | +?N | −5B | =6N | +?B | +?N | −?B | +?N | 5.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 2.75 | 639 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 14020483 | 0 | — | +?N | +?B | +?N | +2B | −1B | −4N | −9B | −5N | +?B | 5.0 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 7.00 | 1493 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Begenjov, Vepa | 0 | TKM | +?N | +?B | −2N | −?B | +?N | +?B | +8N | −1N | −?B | 5.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 5.00 | 693 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 14019663 | 0 | — | +?N | +?B | −3N | +12B | +?N | −1N | −?B | −?B | +?N | 5.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 4.50 | 747 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 14021552 | 0 | — | −?N | +?B | −12N | +13B | +?N | −2B | +?N | =?B | −6N | 4.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 1.50 | 639 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Begijanov, Selim | 0 | TKM | +?B | −1N | +11B | −10N | −?B | +?N | =?B | −?N | +?N | 4.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 4.50 | 747 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 14021498 | 0 | — | −1B | −?N | +?B | −11N | −?B | =?N | F | −?B | −?N | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.00 | 747 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Gurbandurdyyev Muhammetnur | 0 | TKM | −2N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 639 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Isayev MyratTKM+26.07.0 pts · #3
- 2Gurbandurdyyev MuhammetnurTKM0.00.0 pts · #7
- 3FIDE 140179890.05.5 pts · #11
- 1Muradov HangeldiTKM-26.08.0 pts · #13
- 2Gurbandurdyyev MuhammetnurTKM0.00.0 pts · #7
- 3FIDE 140179890.05.5 pts · #11
- R9+101 Elo gap