TURKMENISTAN CHAMPIONSHIP UNDER 18 OPEN (2026) STANDARD
26 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 26 Jan 2026 to 30 Jan 2026 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1892, and top seed was Shageldi Kurbandurdyyev (🇹🇲 TKM, CM, 2229).
Shageldi Kurbandurdyyev (🇹🇲 TKM, CM, 2229) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Serdar Bayramov (7.5) and Sanjar Gaybullayev (7.0). Kurbandurdyyev took the lead from round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Bayramalyyev Shyhmammet (1577) beat Ilhan Charyyev (2086), a +509-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsCM Shageldi Kurbandurdyyev led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
CM Shageldi Kurbandurdyyev takes the sole lead (6.0/7).
CM Shageldi Kurbandurdyyev beat Serdar Bayramov (Black).
CM Shageldi Kurbandurdyyev 3+4 wins (R1–R3, R6–R9)Serdar Bayramov 4 wins (R1–R4)Sanjar Gaybullayev 4 wins (R6–R9)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CMShageldi Kurbandurdyyev | * | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 2Serdar Bayramov | 0 | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Sanjar Gaybullayev | ½ | ½ | * | — |
| 4Ybrayymov Agajan | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurbandurdyyev, ShageldiCM | 2229 | TKM | +14B | +11N | +8B | =3N | =7B | +4N | +2N | +12B | +9B | 8.0 | 44.0 | 48.0 | 42.00 | 2261 | +12.4 |
| 2 | Bayramov, Serdar | 2076 | TKM | +15B | +9N | +4B | +6N | =3B | +8N | −1B | +7N | +11B | 7.5 | 45.5 | 49.5 | 38.00 | 2142 | +38.0 |
| 3 | Gaybullayev, Sanjar | 1956 | TKM | F | +20B | +19N | =1B | =2N | +5B | +14N | +8N | +7B | 7.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 34.25 | 2182 | +83.2 |
| 4 | Ybrayymov Agajan | 1843 | TKM | +21N | +12B | −2N | =19B | +9N | −1B | −11N | +14B | +8N | 5.5 | 42.0 | 45.5 | 23.75 | 1830 | -1.6 |
| 5 | Gurbanov Rejepmyrat | 1645 | TKM | +18N | −8B | +17N | +10B | +6B | −3N | −7B | =11N | +15B | 5.5 | 40.0 | 44.0 | 24.75 | 1750 | +32.4 |
| 6 | Ovezov, Begench | 1774 | TKM | +13B | +25N | +11B | −2B | −5N | =7N | −8B | +20B | +12N | 5.5 | 40.0 | 42.0 | 21.50 | 1798 | +10.0 |
| 7 | Charyyev, Ilhan | 2086 | TKM | −19N | +10B | +14N | +9B | =1N | =6B | +5N | −2B | −3N | 5.0 | 47.5 | 51.0 | 26.25 | 1872 | -59.1 |
| 8 | Agalyyev, Iskendershyh | 1908 | TKM | +23B | +5N | −1N | +12B | +19N | −2B | +6N | −3B | −4B | 5.0 | 47.0 | 49.5 | 21.50 | 1844 | -23.6 |
| 9 | Annayev, Davut | 1658 | TKM | +26N | −2B | +21N | −7N | −4B | +20B | +16N | +10B | −1N | 5.0 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 17.00 | 1779 | +39.6 |
| 10 | Azymov, Nurmuhammet | 1406 | TKM | =16B | −7N | +13B | −5N | =15B | +17N | +19B | −9N | +21B | 5.0 | 35.5 | 39.0 | 19.50 | 1594 | +72.0 |
| 11 | Orazbayev Shahruh | 1662 | TKM | +22B | −1B | −6N | +24N | +17B | −14N | +4B | =5B | −2N | 4.5 | 42.5 | 44.5 | 16.75 | 1637 | -14.4 |
| 12 | Japarov Azimgeldi | 1602 | TKM | +24B | −4N | +25B | −8N | =16B | +19N | +13B | −1N | −6B | 4.5 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 14.00 | 1646 | +7.6 |
| 13 | Hojagulyyev Merdan | 1413 | TKM | −6N | +18B | −10N | +25B | +20N | =16B | −12N | −21B | +22N | 4.5 | 32.5 | 34.5 | 14.00 | 1405 | -6.8 |
| 14 | Annagurbanov, Sapar | 1589 | TKM | −1N | +22B | −7B | +15N | +18N | +11B | −3B | −4N | F | 4.0 | 42.0 | 44.5 | 15.00 | 1701 | +18.8 |
| 15 | Nurmuhammedov Yazmyrat | 1494 | TKM | −2N | +26B | =20N | −14B | =10N | =21B | =18N | +17B | −5N | 4.0 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 13.00 | 1412 | -30.8 |
| 16 | Karyagdyyev, Alihan | 1725 | TKM | =10N | −19B | +22N | =20B | =12N | =13N | −9B | +18B | F | 4.0 | 34.0 | 36.5 | 15.25 | 1425 | -91.6 |
| 17 | Garayev, Myrat | 0 | TKM | −20N | +23N | −5B | +21B | −11N | −10B | +22N | −15N | +24B | 4.0 | 31.0 | 33.0 | 10.50 | 1377 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Gurbankuliyev, Dovlet | 0 | TKM | −5B | −13N | =23B | +22N | −14B | +24N | =15B | −16N | +26B | 4.0 | 29.0 | 30.0 | 8.75 | 1282 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Bayramalyyev Shyhmammet | 1577 | TKM | +7B | +16N | −3B | =4N | −8B | −12B | −10N | F | +25N | 3.5 | 38.5 | 40.5 | 13.75 | 1671 | +22.4 |
| 20 | Saryyev, Ygtyyar | 1651 | TKM | +17B | −3N | =15B | =16N | −13B | −9N | +26B | −6N | =23B | 3.5 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 10.25 | 1410 | -84.4 |
| 21 | Annagulyyev Ayhan | 1435 | TKM | −4B | +24N | −9B | −17N | +26B | =15N | +25B | −13N | −10N | 3.5 | 32.0 | 33.0 | 7.00 | 1196 | -51.2 |
| 22 | Bayramov, Begnazar | 0 | TKM | −11N | −14N | −16B | −18B | =23N | +26N | −17B | +24N | −13B | 2.5 | 29.5 | 30.5 | 4.25 | 1204 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Allanazarov Annanazar | 1457 | TKM | −8N | −17B | =18N | −26B | =22B | =25N | =24B | F | =20N | 2.5 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 7.00 | 1559 | +6.8 |
| 24 | Hojayev Meylis | 0 | TKM | −12N | −21B | +26N | −11B | =25N | −18B | =23N | −22B | −17N | 2.0 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 3.25 | 1215 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Rozmetov, Sherzad | 0 | TKM | F | −6B | −12N | −13N | =24B | =23B | −21N | +26N | −19B | 2.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 3.25 | 1141 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Berdiyev Azimmyrat | 0 | TKM | −9B | −15N | −24B | +23N | −21N | −22B | −20N | −25B | −18N | 1.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 2.50 | 1299 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Gaybullayev, SanjarTKM+83.27.0 pts · #3
- 2Azymov, NurmuhammetTKM+72.05.0 pts · #9
- 3Annayev, DavutTKM+39.65.0 pts · #8
- 1Karyagdyyev, AlihanTKM-91.64.0 pts · #14
- 2Saryyev, YgtyyarTKM-84.43.5 pts · #18
- 3Charyyev, IlhanTKM-59.15.0 pts · #6
- R1+509 Elo gap
- R5+238 Elo gap
- R7+181 Elo gap