"Karshi Chess"
Open SwissStandard
41 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 12 Feb 2026 to 16 Feb 2026 in Karshi, Uzbekistan. Top 10 Elo average was 1801, and top seed was Sadik Khonkeldiev (🇺🇿 UZB, 1944).
Giyosjon Narzikulov (🇺🇿 UZB, 1930) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Nauriz Kaypbergenov (6.5) and Javokhir Shodiev (6.5). Narzikulov won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Kholbek Juraev (1450) beat Bekmurzo Juraev (1798), a +348-point gap.
Location
🇺🇿Karshi, Uzbekistan
Dates
12 Feb 2026 → 16 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇺🇿Uzbekistan×36
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsGiyosjon Narzikulov led from R7; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.
Co-leaders
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R7–R9 · LEAD HELD
Giyosjon Narzikulov never relinquished the lead after R7; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R9 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Giyosjon Narzikulov drew with Javokhir Shodiev (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Giyosjon Narzikulov 3 wins (R1–R3)Javokhir Shodiev 3 wins (R6–R8)Nauriz Kaypbergenov 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 |
| 2Javokhir Shodiev | ½ | * | 0 | — |
| 3Nauriz Kaypbergenov | ½ | 1 | * | ½ |
| 4Sevinch Davlatova | 0 | — | ½ | * |
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 | +13N | +20B | +7N | =2B | +16N | =6B | +4N | +5B | =3N | 7.5 | 47.5 | 51.5 | 42.00 | 2003 | +16.4 |
| 2 | Kaypbergenov, Nauriz | 1695 | UZB | +26N | +17B | +3N | =1N | +8B | =4B | =5N | =6B | =7N | 6.5 | 49.5 | 53.5 | 37.25 | 1909 | +88.4 |
| 3 | Shodiev, Javokhir | 1893 | UZB | +33B | +27N | −2B | +14B | −4N | +10N | +20B | +13N | =1B | 6.5 | 43.5 | 46.5 | 29.75 | 1811 | -11.6 |
| 4 | Aslonov, Islom | 1720 | UZB | +40B | =23N | +22B | =6N | +3B | =2N | −1B | +36N | +9B | 6.5 | 42.5 | 43.5 | 27.75 | 1824 | +19.8 |
| 5 | Davlatova, Sevinch | 1690 | UZB | +39N | =36B | =21N | +13B | +18N | +16B | =2B | −1N | +6N | 6.5 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 27.50 | 1888 | +73.6 |
| 6 | Eshkulov, Daler | 1770 | UZB | +15N | +9B | =14N | =4B | +21N | =1N | +7B | =2N | −5B | 6.0 | 48.5 | 52.5 | 33.25 | 1781 | +6.4 |
| 7 | Rakhmonov, Rustam | 1694 | UZB | +30B | +32N | −1B | =10N | +11B | +14N | −6N | +17B | =2B | 6.0 | 44.0 | 47.0 | 27.50 | 1723 | +12.0 |
| 8 | Kodirov, Saidjon | 1873 | UZB | +24N | −14B | +29N | +9B | −2N | −17B | +21B | +20N | +13B | 6.0 | 38.5 | 42.0 | 26.00 | 1671 | -34.8 |
| 9 | Mukhammadiev Khushnudbek | 1600 | UZB | +25B | −6N | +12B | −8N | +28B | =11N | +19B | +16B | −4N | 5.5 | 42.5 | 46.0 | 24.75 | 1723 | +28.4 |
| 10 | Ruzikulov, Shoxruzbek | 1592 | UZB | +35N | +18B | −16N | =7B | =23N | −3B | +32B | =19N | +36B | 5.5 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 20.25 | 1722 | +43.2 |
| 11 | Rakhmonova Mokhjakhon | 0 | UZB | −27B | +34N | +32B | +20B | −7N | =9B | −16N | +23N | +22B | 5.5 | 34.5 | 37.5 | 20.75 | 1668 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Sobirov, Akhror | 0 | UZB | −17N | +26B | −9N | +40N | =24B | −27N | +28B | +21B | +18N | 5.5 | 33.5 | 34.5 | 19.00 | 1532 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Juraev, Kholbek | 1450 | UZB | −1B | +28N | +41B | −5N | +25B | +22N | +18N | −3B | −8N | 5.0 | 42.5 | 43.5 | 17.00 | 1654 | +47.6 |
| 14 | Mirzaev, Jakhongir | 1625 | UZB | +38B | +8N | =6B | −3N | +19B | −7B | =17N | =18B | =24N | 5.0 | 42.0 | 44.0 | 22.00 | 1710 | +32.4 |
| 15 | Baratov, Asadbek | 0 | UZB | −6B | −25N | −28B | +30N | +39B | +34N | =23B | =22N | +31B | 5.0 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 15.00 | 1520 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Khonkeldiev, Sadik | 1944 | UZB | +19B | =22N | +10B | +36N | −1B | −5N | +11B | −9N | F | 4.5 | 43.5 | 46.0 | 20.00 | 1629 | -46.0 |
| 17 | Khonnazarov Akobir | 1581 | UZB | +12B | −2N | +31B | −18B | +38N | +8N | =14B | −7N | F | 4.5 | 41.5 | 43.5 | 19.50 | 1589 | +2.0 |
| 18 | Juraev, Bekmurzo | 1798 | UZB | +34B | −10N | +24B | +17N | −5B | +23N | −13B | =14N | −12B | 4.5 | 40.0 | 43.0 | 18.00 | 1555 | -81.2 |
| 19 | Aliyev, Sarvar | 1517 | UZB | −16N | =21B | +37N | +32B | −14N | +29B | −9N | =10B | =30N | 4.5 | 34.5 | 37.0 | 15.50 | 1511 | -52.4 |
| 20 | Khalilova, Mukhlisa | 1637 | UZB | +28B | −1N | +25B | −11N | +36B | +21N | −3N | −8B | F | 4.0 | 40.0 | 42.5 | 14.00 | 1613 | -3.8 |
| 21 | Djalilov Nurshod | 1526 | UZB | +31B | =19N | =5B | +27N | −6B | −20B | −8N | −12N | +38B | 4.0 | 39.5 | 41.5 | 14.50 | 1584 | +14.8 |
| 22 | Makhmudov, Shuxrat | 1636 | UZB | +29N | =16B | −4N | −23B | +35N | −13B | +25N | =15B | −11N | 4.0 | 38.0 | 41.0 | 15.25 | 1340 | -56.0 |
| 23 | Sultonov, Mirfayz | 1531 | UZB | +37N | =4B | −36N | +22N | =10B | −18B | =15N | −11B | =26N | 4.0 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 17.00 | 1687 | +31.6 |
| 24 | Norbekova, Mohina | 1416 | UZB | −8B | +38N | −18N | +35B | =12N | −36B | +29N | F | =14B | 4.0 | 33.5 | 35.5 | 13.75 | 1476 | +4.0 |
| 25 | Rustamov, Azizbek | 0 | UZB | −9N | +15B | −20N | +33B | −13N | =30B | −22B | =38N | +39B | 4.0 | 32.0 | 33.0 | 11.75 | 1310 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Ilkhomova, Shakhzoda | 0 | UZB | −2B | −12N | −34B | +37B | −33N | +39N | +35B | =31N | =23B | 4.0 | 31.0 | 32.0 | 10.25 | 1279 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Khayrillaev, Azamjon | 1617 | UZB | +11N | −3B | +35N | −21B | =29N | +12B | F | F | F | 3.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 15.75 | 910 | -31.6 |
| 28 | FIDE 14246180 | 0 | — | −20N | −13B | +15N | +41B | −9N | =33B | −12N | −30B | +40N | 3.5 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 8.50 | 1206 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Nurillayev, Abdullajon | 0 | UZB | −22B | +33N | −8B | +31N | =27B | −19N | −24B | +37N | −34N | 3.5 | 31.5 | 34.0 | 10.75 | 1414 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Komiljonov, Kamronbek | 0 | UZB | −7N | =37B | −33N | −15B | F | =25N | +34B | +28N | =19B | 3.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 12.00 | 1323 | 0.0 |
| 31 | FIDE 14252309 | 0 | — | −21N | +39B | −17N | −29B | =37N | +41B | =33N | =26B | −15N | 3.5 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 6.75 | 1236 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Xolboyev, Jafarbek | 1524 | UZB | +41N | −7B | −11N | −19N | +40B | +38B | −10N | F | F | 3.0 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 4.00 | 851 | -40.0 |
| 33 | Uzokova, Kumushoy | 1420 | UZB | −3N | −29B | +30B | −25N | +26B | =28N | =31B | F | F | 3.0 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 11.00 | 1027 | -3.2 |
| 34 | Bakhtiyarov, Abubakr | 0 | UZB | −18N | −11B | +26N | −38B | +41N | −15B | −30N | F | +29B | 3.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 8.50 | 998 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Saidbakhromova, Shukrona | 0 | UZB | −10B | +40N | −27B | −24N | −22B | F | −26N | +39N | +41B | 3.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 3.00 | 766 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Yuldoshevboev Ortiqali | 0 | UZB | F | =5N | +23B | −16B | −20N | +24N | F | −4B | −10N | 2.5 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 11.25 | 1546 | 0.0 |
| 37 | FIDE 14247500 | 0 | — | −23B | =30N | −19B | −26N | =31B | +40N | =38N | −29B | F | 2.5 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 5.50 | 801 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Odilov Islombek | 0 | UZB | −14N | −24B | F | +34N | −17B | −32N | =37B | =25B | −21N | 2.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 6.25 | 735 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Komiljonov, Muhammadali | 0 | UZB | −5B | −31N | −40B | F | −15N | −26B | +41N | −35B | −25N | 1.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 1.00 | 892 | 0.0 |
| 40 | FIDE 14255367 | 0 | — | −4N | −35B | +39N | −12B | −32N | −37B | F | −41N | −28B | 1.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 1.00 | 824 | 0.0 |
| 41 | FIDE 14253950 | 0 | — | −32B | F | −13N | −28N | −34B | −31N | −39B | +40B | −35N | 1.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 1.00 | 688 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Kaypbergenov, NaurizUZB+88.46.5 pts · #3
- 2Davlatova, SevinchUZB+73.66.5 pts · #5
- 3Juraev, KholbekUZB+47.65.0 pts · #18
Top rating losers
- 1Juraev, BekmurzoUZB-81.24.5 pts · #11
- 2Makhmudov, ShuxratUZB-56.04.0 pts · #26
- 3Aliyev, SarvarUZB-52.44.5 pts · #20
Biggest upsets
- R7+348 Elo gap
- R8+344 Elo gap
- R6+292 Elo gap