Sagaalgan-2026
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 28 Jan 2026 to 03 Feb 2026 in Ulan-Ude, Russia. 3 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2014, and top seed was Denis Shagdurov (🇷🇺 RUS, 2100).
Nomina Darmaeva ( FID, WFM, 2062) won with 8.5/9, ahead of Denis Shagdurov (7.0) and Afrikan Andreev (6.5). Darmaeva won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 8: Mariya Khamnueva (1874) beat Denis Shagdurov (2100), a +226-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsWFM Nomina Darmaeva led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
WFM Nomina Darmaeva never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
WFM Nomina Darmaeva opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Denis Shagdurov); the title is out of reach before R9.
WFM Nomina Darmaeva drew with Denis Shagdurov (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WFMDarmaeva, Nomina | 2062 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | 33.00 | 36.5 | +134.8 | 2453 |
| 2 | 🇷🇺Shagdurov, Denis | 2100 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 28.50 | 38.0 | +27.4 | 2225 |
| 3 | 🇷🇺FMAndreev, Afrikan | 2047 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 20.75 | 38.5 | +31.2 | 2177 |
| 4 | 🇷🇺FMMitypov, Bair | 2086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 13.50 | 40.0 | -8.8 | 2049 |
| 5 | 🇷🇺Koshkin, Maxim | 1986 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 13.50 | 40.5 | +15.6 | 2017 |
| 6 | 🇷🇺Sadykov, Artem | 1967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 12.50 | 40.5 | +12.8 | 2020 |
| 7 | 🇷🇺Axenov, Vitaliy | 2070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 11.25 | 40.5 | -29.6 | 2008 |
| 8 | 🇷🇺Khamnueva, Mariya | 1874 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 3.0 | 10.50 | 42.0 | +6.6 | 1905 |
| 9 | 🇷🇺Pronkina, Aryuna | 1897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 44.0 | -38.8 | 1676 |
| 10 | 🇷🇺Khorganov, Vladimir | 2054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 0.5 | 1.50 | 44.5 | -90.8 | 1566 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Darmaeva, NominaWFMFID+134.88.5 pts · #1
- 2Andreev, AfrikanFMRUS+31.26.5 pts · #3
- 3Shagdurov, DenisRUS+27.47.0 pts · #2
- 1Khorganov, VladimirRUS-90.80.5 pts · #10
- 2Pronkina, AryunaRUS-38.81.0 pts · #9
- 3Axenov, VitaliyRUS-29.64.5 pts · #7
- R8+226 Elo gap
- R6+157 Elo gap
- R2+119 Elo gap