The III International Chess Tournament UzChess Cup MASTERS
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Jun 2026 to 15 Jun 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 10 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2698, and top seed was Nodirbek Abdusattorov (🇺🇿 UZB, GM, 2777).
Shamsiddin Vokhidov (🇺🇿 UZB, GM, 2637) won with 5.5/9, ahead of Mukhiddin Madaminov (5.5) and Erigaisi Arjun (5.0). Vokhidov shared the lead from round 4, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Mukhiddin Madaminov (GM, 2586) beat Ian Nepomniachtchi (GM, 2733), a +147-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM Mukhiddin Madaminov led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov takes the sole lead (3.5/5).
GM Mukhiddin Madaminov lost to GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (Black).
GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov won 3 in a row (R3–R5).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 2 | 🇺🇿GMVokhidov, Shamsiddin | 2637 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 24.50 | 39.5 | +18.4 | 2785 |
| 1 | 🇺🇿GMMadaminov, Mukhiddin | 2586 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 23.25 | 39.5 | +25.2 | 2791 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳GMErigaisi Arjun | 2761 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 21.00 | 40.0 | -3.5 | 2734 |
| 5 | 🇷🇺GMNepomniachtchi, Ian | 2733 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 20.75 | 40.0 | +0.3 | 2738 |
| 3 | 🇦🇿GMMamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 2717 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 20.25 | 40.0 | +2.4 | 2739 |
| 6 | 🇺🇿GMAbdusattorov, Nodirbek | 2777 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4.5 | 21.25 | 40.5 | -10.6 | 2690 |
| 8 | 🇺🇸GMNiemann, Hans Moke | 2742 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4.0 | 19.25 | 41.0 | -10.8 | 2651 |
| 7 | 🇺🇿GMYakubboev, Nodirbek | 2689 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 18.25 | 41.0 | -3.7 | 2656 |
| 9 | 🇮🇳GMVidit, Santosh Gujrathi | 2708 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 3.5 | 14.50 | 41.5 | -11.4 | 2617 |
| 10 | 🇬🇷GMTheodorou, Nikolas | 2634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 3.0 | 13.00 | 42.0 | -6.3 | 2581 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Madaminov, MukhiddinGMUZB+25.25.5 pts · #1
- 2Vokhidov, ShamsiddinGMUZB+18.45.5 pts · #2
- 3Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarGMAZE+2.45.0 pts · #3
- 1Vidit, Santosh GujrathiGMIND-11.43.5 pts · #9
- 2Niemann, Hans MokeGMUSA-10.84.0 pts · #8
- 3Abdusattorov, NodirbekGMUZB-10.64.5 pts · #6
- R1+147 Elo gap
- R8+143 Elo gap
- R5+131 Elo gap