Turkmenistan Open Chess Championship-2026 (Premier League)

Double Round-RobinStandard

8 players participated in this 14-round tournament, held from 03 Feb 2026 to 11 Feb 2026 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2198, and top seed was Amanmuhammet Hommadov (🇹🇲 TKM, FM, 2269).

Amanmuhammet Hommadov (🇹🇲 TKM, FM, 2269) won with 11.0/14, ahead of Vepaly Halynyazov (9.5) and Shahruh Turayev (8.5). Hommadov won solo starting round 2.

Location

🇹🇲Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Dates

03 Feb 2026 → 11 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Double RR · 14 rounds

Top seed

🇹🇲FMAmanmuhammet Hommadov2269

Avg top 10

2,198

Participants

Titled players · 4

IM×1

FM×1

CM×1

WCM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇹🇲Turkmenistan×8

Top 3

🥇
FMAmanmuhammet Hommadov
🇹🇲TKM·2269
11.0pts·2418perf+49.2
🥈
Vepaly Halynyazov
🇹🇲TKM·2194
9.5pts·2332perf+50.8
🥉
Shahruh Turayev
🇹🇲TKM·2211
8.5pts·2276perf+24.4

How it unfolded

Top 8 · 14 rounds

FM Amanmuhammet Hommadov led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.

Co-leaders

Hommadov#1Halynyazov#2Charyyev#3Turayev#4Gubatayev#5Rustemov#6Grigoryan#7Shohradova#8

R2–R14 · LEAD HELD

FM Amanmuhammet Hommadov never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R6 · DECISIVE LEAD06 Feb

FM Amanmuhammet Hommadov opens a +2.0-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Vepaly Halynyazov); the title is out of reach before R14.

HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND · 2 games

FM Amanmuhammet Hommadov 1.5–0.5 against Vepaly Halynyazov (R6 1-0, R13 ½-½) — decisive in 1/2.

Cross-table

#	Player	Elo	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Pts	SB	Bh	Δ Elo	Perf
1	🇹🇲FMHommadov, Amanmuhammet	2269	*	½1	01	1½	1½	11	1½	11	11.0	67.00	90.0	+49.2	2418
2	🇹🇲Halynyazov, Vepaly	2194	0½	*	½½	½½	½1	11	11	1½	9.5	54.00	93.0	+50.8	2332
4	🇹🇲Turayev, Shahruh	2211	01	½½	*	1½	0½	11	01	½1	8.5	53.75	95.0	+24.4	2276
3	🇹🇲Charyyev, Ilhan	2187	½0	½½	½0	*	1½	½1	11	1½	8.5	48.75	95.0	+52.2	2280
5	🇹🇲CMGubatayev, Ahmet	2177	½0	0½	½1	½0	*	½½	1½	11	7.5	43.50	97.0	+19.6	2230
6	🇹🇲Rustemov, Gurbanmyrat	2148	00	00	00	0½	½½	*	1½	01	4.0	20.50	104.0	-62.7	2047
7	🇹🇲IMGrigoryan, Karen	2216	½0	00	01	00	½0	½0	*	01	3.5	23.25	105.0	-39.0	2003
8	🇹🇲WCMShohradova, Leyla	2182	00	½0	0½	½0	00	01	01	*	3.5	20.75	105.0	-62.8	2007

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Charyyev, IlhanTKM
+52.2
8.5 pts · #3
2Halynyazov, VepalyTKM
+50.8
9.5 pts · #2
3Hommadov, AmanmuhammetFMTKM
+49.2
11.0 pts · #1

Top rating losers

1Shohradova, LeylaWCMTKM
-62.8
3.5 pts · #8
2Rustemov, GurbanmyratTKM
-62.7
4.0 pts · #6
3Grigoryan, KarenIMTKM
-39.0
3.5 pts · #7