"Samarkand New Year Round-Robin"
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Jan 2026 to 11 Jan 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1535, and top seed was Makhmud D Ermukhamedov (🇷🇺 RUS, 1652).
Alisher Ashrapov (🇺🇿 UZB, 1543) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Javlonkhon Davronov (6.0) and Makhmud D Ermukhamedov (6.0). Ashrapov shared the lead from round 4 and won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Murtazaev Komiljon (1471) beat Makhmud D Ermukhamedov (1652), a +181-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsAlisher Ashrapov led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.
Alisher Ashrapov takes the sole lead (5.5/7).
Alisher Ashrapov drew with Javlonkhon Davronov (White).
Alisher Ashrapov 5 wins (R4–R8)Javlonkhon Davronov 4 wins (R3–R6)Makhmud D Ermukhamedov 3 wins (R4–R6)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇺🇿Ashrapov, Alisher | 1543 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 27.75 | 37.0 | +98.0 | 1760 |
| 2 | 🇺🇿Davronov, Javlonkhon | 1606 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 24.50 | 38.0 | +23.2 | 1658 |
| 3 | 🇷🇺Ermukhamedov, Makhmud D | 1652 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 23.00 | 38.0 | -1.6 | 1653 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Burkhonova, Rukhsora | 1535 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 20.75 | 38.5 | +42.0 | 1622 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Abdukarimov, Azizjon | 1594 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 4.0 | 15.50 | 40.0 | -24.4 | 1537 |
| 6 | 🇺🇦Vdovenko, Viktor | 1465 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 | 13.75 | 40.5 | +0.8 | 1469 |
| 8 | 🇺🇿Uzokova, Robiya | 1446 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 14.25 | 41.0 | -11.6 | 1426 |
| 9 | 🇺🇿Khudoyberdieva, Nigina | 1517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 12.50 | 41.0 | -58.0 | 1416 |
| 10 | 🇺🇿Murtazaev Komiljon | 1471 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 12.00 | 41.0 | -38.0 | 1420 |
| 7 | 🇺🇿Ortikova, Mokhlaroyim | 1517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | * | 3.0 | 9.50 | 41.0 | -30.4 | 1450 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Ashrapov, AlisherUZB+98.07.0 pts · #1
- 2Burkhonova, RukhsoraUZB+42.05.5 pts · #4
- 3Davronov, JavlonkhonUZB+23.26.0 pts · #2
- 1Khudoyberdieva, NiginaUZB-58.03.0 pts · #9
- 2Murtazaev KomiljonUZB-38.03.0 pts · #10
- 3Ortikova, MokhlaroyimUZB-30.43.0 pts · #7
- R2+181 Elo gap
- R8+160 Elo gap
- R3+117 Elo gap