Al-Beruniy 3rd International chess tournament, Challengers
Round-RobinStandard
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 13 Feb 2026 to 21 Feb 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 10 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2514, and top seed was Aditya Mittal (🇮🇳 IND, GM, 2610).
Aditya Mittal (🇮🇳 IND, GM, 2610) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Manuel Petrosyan (6.0) and Aleksandr Rakhmanov (6.0). Mittal won solo starting round 7.
Location
🇺🇿Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Dates
13 Feb 2026 → 21 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Titled players · 10
GM×8
IM×2
Federations · 7 represented
🇺🇿Uzbekistan×4
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇭🇺Hungary×1
🇦🇲Armenia×1
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
🇨🇳China×1
🇮🇳India×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM Aditya Mittal led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R2–R9 · LEAD HELD
GM Aditya Mittal held the sole lead from R2 through R9 without losing it.
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
GM Aditya Mittal drew with GM Manuel Petrosyan (Black).
R1–R9 · UNBEATEN
GM Aditya Mittal went unbeaten across 9 games (R1–R9).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇳GMAditya Mittal | 2610 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 25.00 | 38.5 | +7.3 | 2669 |
| 2 | 🇦🇲GMPetrosyan, Manuel | 2578 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 24.50 | 39.0 | +6.4 | 2631 |
| 3 | GMRakhmanov, Aleksandr | 2585 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 24.50 | 39.0 | +5.4 | 2630 |
| 4 | 🇨🇳GMZeng, Chongsheng | 2534 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 23.25 | 39.0 | +12.1 | 2636 |
| 6 | 🇺🇿IMSuyarov, Mukhammadzokhid | 2449 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 17.50 | 40.5 | +8.6 | 2521 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿GMNigmatov, Ortik | 2459 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 16.75 | 40.5 | +7.4 | 2519 |
| 7 | 🇺🇦GMBernadskiy, Vitaliy | 2536 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 16.50 | 41.0 | -7.6 | 2468 |
| 8 | 🇺🇿GMVakhidov, Jakhongir | 2516 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 12.75 | 41.5 | -10.1 | 2433 |
| 9 | 🇭🇺GMRuck, Robert | 2507 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 3.0 | 11.00 | 42.0 | -14.0 | 2389 |
| 10 | 🇺🇿IMTokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim | 2363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1.0 | 4.25 | 44.0 | -15.5 | 2179 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Zeng, ChongshengGMCHN+12.16.0 pts · #4
- 2Suyarov, MukhammadzokhidIMUZB+8.64.5 pts · #6
- 3Nigmatov, OrtikGMUZB+7.44.5 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Tokhirjonova, GulrukhbegimIMUZB-15.51.0 pts · #10
- 2Ruck, RobertGMHUN-14.03.0 pts · #9
- 3Vakhidov, JakhongirGMUZB-10.13.5 pts · #8