"Samarkand winter - 2026" B

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71 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Feb 2026 to 24 Feb 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. 4 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1736, and top seed was Aziz Ataev (🇺🇿 UZB, 1961).

Giyosjon Narzikulov (🇺🇿 UZB, 1930) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Aziz Ataev (7.0) and Nauriz Kaypbergenov (7.0). Narzikulov won solo starting round 8.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Rahimjon Davronov (1416) beat Makhmud D Ermukhamedov (1647), a +231-point gap.

Location

🇺🇿Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Dates

20 Feb 2026 → 24 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇿Aziz Ataev1961

Avg top 10

1,736

Participants

Federations · 4 represented

🇺🇿Uzbekistan×50

🇺🇸United States of America×1

🇺🇦Ukraine×1

🇷🇺Russia×1

Top 3

🥇
Giyosjon Narzikulov
🇺🇿UZB·1930
7.5pts·1926perf+5.4
🥈
Aziz Ataev
🇺🇿UZB·1961
7.0pts·1899perf-15.2
🥉
Nauriz Kaypbergenov
🇺🇿UZB·1695
7.0pts·1894perf+90.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Giyosjon Narzikulov led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 8 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.

Co-leaders

Narzikulov7.5Kaypbergenov7Ataev7Vdovenko7Normurodov6.5Ilkhomova6.5

R8–R9 · LEAD HELD

Giyosjon Narzikulov held the sole lead from R8 through R9 without losing it.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Giyosjon Narzikulov drew with Nauriz Kaypbergenov (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Giyosjon Narzikulov 3 wins (R1–R3)Nauriz Kaypbergenov 3 wins (R1–R3)Aziz Ataev 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Giyosjon Narzikulov	*	½	½	1
2Nauriz Kaypbergenov	½	*	0	—
3Aziz Ataev	½	1	*	—
4Viktor Vdovenko	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Narzikulov, Giyosjon	1930	UZB	+26N	+18B	+5N	=3B	+17N	+7B	=2N	+4B	=6N	7.5	51.0	56.0	45.75	1926	+5.4
2	Ataev, Aziz	1961	UZB	+46B	+22N	+12B	=6N	+9B	+3N	=1B	=7N	=5B	7.0	51.0	55.0	41.75	1899	-15.2
3	Kaypbergenov, Nauriz	1695	UZB	+43B	+44N	+27B	=1N	+6B	−2B	+15N	=9N	+7B	7.0	48.0	52.0	38.25	1894	+90.0
4	Vdovenko, Viktor	1453	UKR	+55B	+23N	−6B	+29N	+34B	+10B	+5N	−1N	+9B	7.0	47.5	51.0	37.00	1826	+145.2
5	Ilkhomova, Nurangiz	1521	UZB	+59B	+24N	−1B	+19N	+8B	+12N	−4B	+25N	=2N	6.5	49.0	52.0	34.00	1659	+31.2
6	Normurodov, Ilkhom	1748	UZB	+45N	+66B	+4N	=2B	−3N	=14B	+41N	+8B	=1B	6.5	48.5	50.5	33.25	1773	+24.0
7	Pardabaev, Sulton	1824	UZB	+21B	+30N	+11B	=9N	+15B	−1N	+31B	=2B	−3N	6.0	50.0	54.5	33.50	1782	-8.8
8	Davronov, Rahimjon	1416	UZB	+13N	+10B	+14N	−17B	−5N	+33N	+12B	−6N	+30B	6.0	47.5	52.0	33.50	1705	+133.6
9	Davronov, Javlonkhon	1626	UZB	+37N	+16B	+50N	=7B	−2N	+49B	+13N	=3B	−4N	6.0	47.0	50.5	30.00	1695	+22.8
10	Aliyev, Sarvar	1523	UZB	+63B	−8N	+21B	+25N	+24B	−4N	=11B	+31N	=14N	6.0	45.0	47.5	28.50	1520	-46.0
11	Rabbimov, Jahongir	1508	UZB	+52N	+32B	−7N	+50B	=14N	=13B	=10N	+20B	=15N	6.0	43.5	47.0	29.00	1613	+18.4
12	Akilov, Furkat	1600	USA	+58N	+38B	−2N	+42B	+36N	−5B	−8N	+18B	+28N	6.0	43.0	46.0	26.50	1589	-2.6
13	Ermukhamedov, Makhmud D	1647	RUS	−8B	+63N	=19B	+40N	+22B	=11N	−9B	+41N	+24B	6.0	42.5	45.0	27.25	1503	-39.2
14	Alimov Fariz	1623	UZB	+71B	+41N	−8B	+33N	=11B	=6N	=21B	+49N	=10B	6.0	42.0	42.0	24.00	1619	0.0
15	Sobirova, Shukrona	1666	UZB	=49N	+60B	+51N	+31B	−7N	+17B	−3B	+24N	=11B	6.0	41.0	43.5	25.75	1637	-5.2
16	Istamkulov, Yakub	1481	UZB	+53B	−9N	−25B	+54N	+19B	−24N	+37B	+26N	+21B	6.0	40.0	43.5	27.50	1621	+22.0
17	Khamidov Azamat	1499	UZB	+56B	=19N	+49B	+8N	−1B	−15N	+43B	−21N	+33B	5.5	42.5	46.0	24.25	1589	+30.0
18	Abdulatifov, Mukhammadali	1495	UZB	+70B	−1N	=43B	+32B	+20N	−31N	+22B	−12N	+49B	5.5	41.0	41.0	21.00	1520	+2.4
19	Sobirov, Akhror	0	UZB	+42N	=17B	=13N	−5B	−16N	+45B	=51N	+43N	+31B	5.5	40.5	44.0	24.00	1548	0.0
20	Rakhmatov, Okan	0	UZB	+33B	+36N	−31B	=22N	−18B	+27N	+34B	−11N	+40B	5.5	40.0	44.5	25.75	1537	0.0
21	Uzokova, Robiya	1433	UZB	−7N	+67B	−10N	+60B	+66N	+36B	=14N	+17B	−16N	5.5	38.5	40.5	19.50	1581	+48.8
22	Orzikulov, Ansor	1493	UZB	+57N	−2B	+58N	=20B	−13N	+50B	−18N	+60B	+35N	5.5	38.0	40.5	19.25	1436	-15.2
23	Farkhodov, Ibrokhim	1550	UZB	+68N	−4B	−26N	+28B	=50N	+57B	−49N	+32N	+25B	5.5	36.5	37.5	20.25	637	-77.6
24	Davronov, Samir	0	UZB	+39N	−5B	+66N	+35B	−10N	+16B	+42N	−15B	−13N	5.0	43.5	45.5	21.00	1573	0.0
25	Nematilloyev, Doniyorbek	0	UZB	−66N	+45B	+16N	−10B	+38N	+39B	+35N	−5B	−23N	5.0	41.5	43.5	23.50	1540	0.0
26	Norbekova, Mohina	1434	UZB	−1B	+70N	+23B	−34N	−35N	+61B	+36N	−16B	+44B	5.0	39.0	39.0	16.50	1493	+22.8
27	Azizov, Azizbek	1442	UZB	+48N	+35B	−3N	=39B	−31N	−20B	=57N	+47B	+42N	5.0	38.0	41.0	20.25	1572	+32.8
28	Otamuratov Jahongirshoh	1411	UZB	−31B	+54N	−34B	−23N	+56B	+62N	+44B	+29N	−12B	5.0	36.5	39.0	18.50	1434	0.0
29	Khamrakulov, Islombek	1596	UZB	−32N	+69B	+38N	−4B	+57N	−42B	+46N	−28B	+41B	5.0	36.0	37.0	16.50	1522	-14.4
30	Boboev, Abdugani	1490	UZB	+67N	−7B	−32N	−37B	+70N	+58B	+38N	+42B	−8N	5.0	34.5	34.5	13.50	1534	+22.0
31	Ashrapov, Alisher	1641	UZB	+28N	=51B	+20N	−15N	+27B	+18B	−7N	−10B	−19N	4.5	44.5	48.0	22.75	1538	-34.8
32	Djurayev, Ravshan	0	UZB	+29B	−11N	+30B	−18N	−41B	=40N	+39N	−23B	+60N	4.5	40.0	42.5	19.25	1465	0.0
33	Tolibjonov Ibrohimjon	1487	UZB	−20N	+52B	+60N	−14B	+37N	−8B	+47N	=35B	−17N	4.5	39.5	42.0	16.75	1182	-64.0
34	Yusupov Afruz	1523	UZB	+69N	−50B	+28N	+26B	−4N	−41B	−20N	+46B	=38N	4.5	38.5	39.5	17.25	1445	-21.2
35	Davlatova, Kamila	1565	UZB	+64B	−27N	+41B	−24N	+26B	+44N	−25B	=33N	−22B	4.5	38.0	40.5	17.75	1521	+15.2
36	Yusupov Shakhriyor	1496	UZB	+61N	−20B	+37N	+47B	−12B	−21N	−26B	=54N	+55B	4.5	37.5	40.0	16.25	685	-60.8
37	Alisherov, Dilshodbek	0	UZB	−9B	+53N	−36B	+30N	−33B	+66B	−16N	+51B	=43N	4.5	37.0	39.0	16.00	1447	0.0
38	Mukhitdinov, Ardasher	1460	UZB	+62B	−12N	−29B	+55N	−25B	+54N	−30B	+57N	=34B	4.5	35.5	38.0	14.75	1206	-46.0
39	Shamsiev, Egamkul	1598	UZB	−24B	+59N	+44B	=27N	−49B	−25N	−32B	+53B	+56N	4.5	34.0	37.0	16.50	1446	-24.0
40	Metinkulov, Azamat	1476	UZB	−60N	+61B	=57N	−13B	=52N	=32B	+65N	+50B	−20N	4.5	31.0	33.5	14.00	854	0.0
41	Hakimova, Mehribon	1457	UZB	+47N	−14B	−35N	+68B	+32N	+34N	−6B	−13B	−29N	4.0	41.0	42.0	14.00	1326	-32.4
42	Abdurakhmonova, Dilfuza	1469	UZB	−19B	+56N	+55B	−12N	+62B	+29N	−24B	−30N	−27B	4.0	38.5	41.0	14.50	1315	-26.8
43	Yarashov, Bekzodjon	1426	UZB	−3N	+65B	=18N	−57B	+61N	+51B	−17N	−19B	=37B	4.0	37.0	39.5	13.50	1456	+6.8
44	Khodjiev, Izzatillo	1461	UZB	+65N	−3B	−39N	+58B	+47N	−35B	−28N	+52B	−26N	4.0	36.5	39.0	13.00	748	-31.6
45	Muxtarov, Yusufjon	1429	UZB	−6B	−25N	+56B	−62N	+53B	−19N	=55B	=48N	+57B	4.0	34.5	37.0	13.75	941	-6.0
46	Bakhodurova, Shakhina	1438	UZB	−2N	−57B	+48N	−61B	+67N	+52B	−29B	−34N	+59B	4.0	32.5	34.5	12.50	845	-30.8
47	FIDE 14254093	0	—	−41B	+71N	+64B	−36N	−44B	+63N	−33B	−27N	+58N	4.0	30.0	30.0	8.00	672	0.0
48	FIDE 14252066	0	—	−27B	=64N	−46B	−59N	+71B	+53N	−50N	=45B	+69N	4.0	26.5	26.5	7.75	1168	0.0
49	Amindjanov, Kamol	1425	UZB	=15B	F	−17N	+51B	+39N	−9N	+23B	−14B	−18N	3.5	42.5	42.5	16.50	1523	+38.0
50	Abdusodikov, Dostonbek	0	UZB	F	+34N	−9B	−11N	=23B	−22N	+48B	−40N	+54B	3.5	39.5	39.5	14.75	1397	0.0
51	Ubaydullaev, Shohjahon	1490	UZB	+54B	=31N	−15B	−49N	+59B	−43N	=19B	−37N	=52B	3.5	35.0	38.0	13.25	1213	-49.6
52	FIDE 14245345	0	—	−11B	−33N	=53B	+64N	=40B	−46N	+62B	−44N	=51N	3.5	32.5	35.0	10.75	1123	0.0
53	FIDE 14255871	0	—	−16N	−37B	=52N	+65B	−45N	−48B	+63B	−39N	+64B	3.5	31.5	34.0	9.25	708	0.0
54	FIDE 14247127	0	—	−51N	−28B	+69N	−16B	+68N	−38B	+58N	=36B	−50N	3.5	31.0	32.0	7.25	1158	0.0
55	Yunusova, Farzonabonu	0	UZB	−4N	+68B	−42N	−38B	−58N	+70B	=45N	+61B	−36N	3.5	30.5	30.5	5.50	1095	0.0
56	FIDE 14255430	0	—	−17N	−42B	−45N	+69B	−28N	+68B	=61N	+65B	−39B	3.5	29.0	30.0	5.75	696	0.0
57	Narzikulov, Rustam	0	UZB	−22B	+46N	=40B	+43N	−29B	−23N	=27B	−38B	−45N	3.0	38.0	42.0	12.75	1336	0.0
58	FIDE 14255596	0	—	−12B	+62N	−22B	−44N	+55B	−30N	−54B	+70N	−47B	3.0	34.0	34.0	6.00	691	0.0
59	FIDE 14255413	0	—	−5N	−39B	=65N	+48B	−51N	−60B	=64B	+68N	−46N	3.0	30.0	31.0	7.50	706	0.0
60	FIDE 14252740	0	—	+40B	−15N	−33B	−21N	=63B	+59N	F	−22N	−32B	2.5	36.0	38.0	8.75	727	0.0
61	FIDE 14254077	0	—	−36B	−40N	+71B	+46N	−43B	−26N	=56B	−55N	−62N	2.5	31.5	31.5	5.75	1245	0.0
62	FIDE 14250730	0	—	−38N	−58B	F	+45B	−42N	−28B	−52N	=64N	+61B	2.5	29.0	29.0	7.75	1326	0.0
63	FIDE 14252759	0	—	−10N	−13B	+67N	−66B	=60N	−47B	−53N	F	+65B	2.5	28.5	28.5	5.75	803	0.0
64	Ergashev, Iskandarbek	0	UZB	−35N	=48B	−47N	−52B	−65N	+67B	=59N	=62B	−53N	2.5	27.5	29.5	6.75	679	0.0
65	FIDE 14247500	0	—	−44B	−43N	=59B	−53N	+64B	+69N	−40B	−56N	−63N	2.5	27.5	28.5	5.00	639	0.0
66	Ortikova, Mokhlaroyim	1492	UZB	+25B	−6N	−24B	+63N	−21B	−37N	F	F	F	2.0	32.5	32.5	7.50	790	-30.4
67	FIDE 14252090	0	—	−30B	−21N	−63B	+71N	−46B	−64N	F	F	+68B	2.0	20.5	20.5	1.00	628	0.0
68	FIDE 14255421	0	—	−23B	−55N	+70B	−41N	−54B	−56N	F	−59B	−67N	1.0	25.0	25.0	0.00	695	0.0
69	FIDE 14245477	0	—	−34B	−29N	−54B	−56N	F	−65B	+71N	F	−48B	1.0	25.0	25.0	0.00	751	0.0
70	FIDE 14251655	0	—	−18N	−26B	−68N	F	−30B	−55N	F	−58B	F	0.0	25.0	25.0	0.00	641	0.0
71	FIDE 14255405	0	—	−14N	−47B	−61N	−67B	−48N	F	−69B	F	F	0.0	22.0	22.0	0.00	821	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Vdovenko, ViktorUKR
+145.2
7.0 pts · #7
2Davronov, RahimjonUZB
+133.6
6.0 pts · #6
3Kaypbergenov, NaurizUZB
+90.0
7.0 pts · #2

Top rating losers

1Farkhodov, IbrokhimUZB
-77.6
5.5 pts · #63
2Tolibjonov IbrohimjonUZB
-64.0
4.5 pts · #46
3Yusupov ShakhriyorUZB
-60.8
4.5 pts · #70

Biggest upsets

R1+231 Elo gap
Davronov, Rahimjon1416 beat Ermukhamedov, Makhmud D1647
R3+207 Elo gap
Davronov, Rahimjon1416 beat Alimov Fariz1623
R8+185 Elo gap
Otamuratov Jahongirshoh1411 beat Khamrakulov, Islombek1596