Volga Delta Cup G-15
Open SwissStandard
12 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 01 May 2026 to 05 May 2026 in Astrakhan, Russia. Top 10 Elo average was 461, and top seed was Mariya Ser Konotop (🇷🇺 RUS, 1587).
Ksenia Listkova (🇷🇺 RUS, 1463) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Mariya Ser Konotop (6.5) and Polina Povalyaeva (6.0). Listkova shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 6.
Location
🇷🇺Astrakhan, Russia
Dates
01 May 2026 → 05 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇷🇺Russia×10
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsKsenia Listkova led from R6; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE03 May
Ksenia Listkova takes the sole lead (5.0/6).
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Ksenia Listkova lost to Mariya Ser Konotop (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Ksenia Listkova 6 wins (R4–R9)Mariya Ser Konotop 4 wins (R5–R8)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listkova, Ksenia | 1463 | RUS | +12N | +9B | −2N | +4B | +8N | +3N | +5B | +6B | +7N | 8.0 | 41.5 | 43.5 | 37.00 | 1588 | +7.6 |
| 2 | Konotop, Mariya Ser | 1587 | RUS | +8B | =5N | +1B | −3N | +4B | +9N | +7B | +10N | F | 6.5 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 32.50 | 1554 | -3.6 |
| 3 | Povalyaeva, Polina | 1558 | RUS | +11N | +6B | =4N | +2B | =5N | −1B | +10N | −7B | +8N | 6.0 | 43.5 | 45.5 | 27.00 | 1553 | -4.0 |
| 4 | Bryazgina, Ksenia | 0 | RUS | +?B | +10N | =3B | −1N | −2N | =5B | +11N | +?B | +9B | 6.0 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 15.00 | 1292 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Nurusheva, Aisha | 0 | RUS | +?N | =2B | =11N | +10B | =3B | =4N | −1N | +?B | +12N | 6.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 15.75 | 1440 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bikchuraeva, Kamila | 0 | RUS | +7B | −3N | −10B | +?N | −9N | +?B | +12B | −1N | +11B | 5.0 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 8.50 | 754 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 570032181 | 0 | — | −6N | +12B | −9N | +11B | =10N | +8B | −2N | +3N | −1B | 4.5 | 38.5 | 40.5 | 15.75 | 1440 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Guliyeva, Mariyam | 0 | RUS | −2N | +?B | +12N | +9B | −1B | −7N | −?B | +11N | −3B | 4.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 7.50 | 765 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Boltubaeva, Maria S | 0 | RUS | F | −1N | +7B | −8N | +6B | −2B | =?N | +12B | −4N | 3.5 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 11.50 | 753 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mukhanova, Dayana | 0 | RUS | F | −4B | +6N | −5N | =7B | +?N | −3B | −2B | +?N | 3.5 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 7.25 | 788 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Aitmukhamedova, Amina | 0 | RUS | −3B | +?N | =5B | −7N | =?B | −12N | −4B | −8B | −6N | 2.0 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 3.00 | 788 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 570032190 | 0 | — | −1B | −7N | −8B | =?N | =?B | +11B | −6N | −9N | −5B | 2.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 2.00 | 719 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Listkova, KseniaRUS+7.68.0 pts · #3
- 2Guliyeva, MariyamRUS0.04.0 pts · #8
- 3Bryazgina, KseniaRUS0.06.0 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Povalyaeva, PolinaRUS-4.06.0 pts · #2
- 2Konotop, Mariya SerRUS-3.66.5 pts · #5
- 3Guliyeva, MariyamRUS0.04.0 pts · #8