The III International Chess Tournament UzChess Cup FUTURES
Round-RobinStandard
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 08 Jun 2026 to 15 Jun 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 10 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2495, and top seed was Alan Pichot (🇪🇸 ESP, GM, 2581).
Khumoyun Begmuratov (🇺🇿 UZB, IM, 2512) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Rinat Jumabayev (6.5) and S.P. Sethuraman (5.5). Begmuratov broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇺🇿Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Dates
08 Jun 2026 → 15 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Titled players · 10
GM×7
IM×2
FM×1
Federations · 7 represented
🇺🇿Uzbekistan×4
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇳🇱Netherlands×1
🇪🇸Spain×1
🇮🇳India×1
🇨🇭Switzerland×1
🇰🇿Kazakhstan×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Khumoyun Begmuratov led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R2–R9 · LEAD HELD
IM Khumoyun Begmuratov held the sole lead from R2 through R9 without losing it.
R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM Khumoyun Begmuratov drew with GM Rinat Jumabayev (Black).
R1–R5 · UNBEATEN
IM Khumoyun Begmuratov went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇿IMBegmuratov, Khumoyun | 2512 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 28.50 | 38.0 | +23.0 | 2713 |
| 2 | 🇰🇿GMJumabayev, Rinat | 2556 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 25.50 | 38.5 | +12.3 | 2654 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳GMSethuraman, S.P. | 2551 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 21.75 | 39.5 | +2.9 | 2569 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱GMTiviakov, Sergei | 2524 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 21.00 | 39.5 | +6.4 | 2572 |
| 5 | 🇪🇸GMPichot, Alan | 2581 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 21.00 | 40.5 | -11.2 | 2485 |
| 6 | 🇨🇭GMPeng, Li Min | 2541 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | 16.25 | 41.5 | -15.7 | 2410 |
| 7 | GMLysyj, Igor | 2533 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | 13.00 | 41.5 | -14.6 | 2411 |
| 8 | 🇺🇿GMNigmatov, Ortik | 2458 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 12.50 | 41.5 | -4.8 | 2419 |
| 9 | 🇺🇿IMBakhrillaev, Bakhrom | 2443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 3.0 | 11.50 | 42.0 | -7.8 | 2376 |
| 10 | 🇺🇿FMUmarov, Bekhruz | 2249 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 2.5 | 10.00 | 42.5 | +19.0 | 2356 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Begmuratov, KhumoyunIMUZB+23.07.0 pts · #1
- 2Umarov, BekhruzFMUZB+19.02.5 pts · #10
- 3Jumabayev, RinatGMKAZ+12.36.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Peng, Li MinGMSUI-15.73.5 pts · #6
- 2Lysyj, IgorGMFID-14.63.5 pts · #7
- 3Pichot, AlanGMESP-11.24.5 pts · #5