Mukhiddin, Nihal and Vokhidov score a win each
The ten-player nine-round, Round-Robin Super tournament will take place from 4th to 12th December 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Nihal - Kuzubov: 1-0
GM Nihal Sarin (2701) and GM Yuriy Kuzubov (UKR, 2610) played five Classical rated games against each other. Four of them ended in draws and Nihal won one. In this round, Nihal scored his second win over Kuzubov.
Position after 24...Re8
25.Qf5 Qc8 26.Qxh5 Qxc2 Black's position fell apart in a hurry 27.Rd7 Rfe7 28.Qxe8 and White won.
GM Nihal Sarin - GM Yuriy Kuzubov (UKR): 1-0 | Photo: UzChess
GM Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB) defeated GM Abdimalik Abdisalimov (UZB) | Photo: UzChess
GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) scored a victory against former three-time World Blitz champion, GM Alexander Grischuk | Photo: UzChess
Replay Round 3 live commentary | Video: UzChess
Replay Round 3 games
Round 3 results
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | White | Result | Black | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2552 | GM | Madaminov, Mukhiddin | 1 - 0 | GM | Abdisalimov, Abdimalik | 2561 | 10 | PGN | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2600 | GM | Daneshvar, Bardiya | ½ - ½ | GM | Sargsyan, Shant | 2665 | 1 | PGN | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2641 | GM | Vokhidov, Shamsiddin | 1 - 0 | GM | Grischuk, Alexander | 2654 | 9 | PGN | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2701 | GM | Nihal, Sarin | 1 - 0 | GM | Kuzubov, Yuriy | 2610 | 8 | PGN | ||
| 5 | 6 | 2653 | GM | Svane, Frederik | ½ - ½ | GM | Lagarde, Maxime | 2608 | 7 | PGN |
Standings after Round 3
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | w-we | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | GM | Madaminov, Mukhiddin | UZB | 2552 | 2,5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0,5 | 1,30 | 10 | 13 | |
| 2 | 5 | GM | Nihal, Sarin | IND | 2701 | 2,5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0,68 | 10 | 6,8 | |
| 3 | 4 | GM | Vokhidov, Shamsiddin | UZB | 2641 | 2,5 | 0 | 1,75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0,93 | 10 | 9,3 | |
| 4 | 1 | GM | Sargsyan, Shant | ARM | 2665 | 2 | 0 | 2,75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0,12 | 10 | 1,2 | |
| 5 | 3 | GM | Daneshvar, Bardiya | IRI | 2600 | 2 | 0 | 1,75 | 1 | 0 | 0,5 | 0,68 | 10 | 6,8 | |
| 6 | 7 | GM | Lagarde, Maxime | FRA | 2608 | 1 | 0 | 1,75 | 0 | 0 | 0,5 | -0,26 | 10 | -2,6 | |
| 7 | 6 | GM | Svane, Frederik | GER | 2653 | 1 | 0 | 0,75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0,62 | 10 | -6,2 | |
| 8 | 8 | GM | Kuzubov, Yuriy | UKR | 2610 | 0,5 | 0 | 1,25 | 0 | 0 | 0,5 | -0,85 | 10 | -8,5 | |
| 9 | 9 | GM | Grischuk, Alexander | FID | 2654 | 0,5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0,5 | -1,24 | 10 | -12,4 | |
| 10 | 10 | GM | Abdisalimov, Abdimalik | UZB | 2561 | 0,5 | 0 | 0,5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0,74 | 10 | -7,4 |
Round 4 pairings
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | White | Result | Black | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2561 | GM | Abdisalimov, Abdimalik | GM | Lagarde, Maxime | 2608 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 8 | 2610 | GM | Kuzubov, Yuriy | GM | Svane, Frederik | 2653 | 6 | ||||
| 3 | 9 | 2654 | GM | Grischuk, Alexander | GM | Nihal, Sarin | 2701 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | 1 | 2665 | GM | Sargsyan, Shant | GM | Vokhidov, Shamsiddin | 2641 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | 2552 | GM | Madaminov, Mukhiddin | GM | Daneshvar, Bardiya | 2600 | 3 |
Links
Uzbekistan Chess Federation : Official site, Telegram and fb page
