Saparmyrat Atabayev wins 2nd Al-Beruniy International Chess Tournament Futures 2025, Iniyan second

by Shahid Ahmed - 18/02/2025

IM Saparmyrat Atabayev (TKM) and GM Iniyan Pa scored 7/9 each at 2nd Al-Beruniy International Chess Tournament Futures 2025. Saparmyrat won the tournament on tie-breaks. Iniyan was placed second. They drew their fifth round battle against each other. The total prize fund of the Futures group was US$ 13000. The top three prizes were US$ 3500, 2500 and 2000 along with a trophy each. GM Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB) won the Masters section scoring 6.5/9. Total prize fund of the Masters group was US$ 37700. Top three prizees were $10000, $8000 and $6000. GM Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI) became the winner of the Challengers section. He scored an unbeaten 6/9. Total prize in the Challengers was US$ 18000. Top three prizes were $5000, $4000 and $3000.

Top two score 7/9

Masters Champion - GM Mukhiddin Madaminov (UZB) 6.5/9 | Photo: Uzbekistan Chess Federation

Challengers Champion - GM Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI) 6/9 | Photo: Uzbekistan Chess Federation

Futures Champion - IM Saparmyrat Atabayev (TKM) 7/9 | Photo: Uzbekistan Chess Federation

Futures Runner-up - GM Iniyan Pa 7/9

The top two finishers of the Futures group - 1st IM Saparmyrat Atabayev (TKM) 7/9 and 2nd GM Iniyan Pa 7/9

The ten player round-robin tournament included 5 GMs, an IM, a WGM, 2 WIMs and a FM from five countries across the world in the Futures group. The nine-day nine round Round-Robin tournament was organized by Uzbekistan Chess Federation at International Chess Academy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 3rd to 11th February 2025. The time control of the event 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Replay all Futures group games

Final standings in Futures

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4
1	10	IM	Atabayev, Saparmyrat	TKM	2516	7	0,5	29,50	5	4
2	3	GM	Iniyan, Pa	IND	2523	7	0,5	26,25	6	4
3	1	GM	Nikitenko, Mihail	BLR	2512	6,5	0	22,00	6	2
4	7	GM	Sychev, Klementy	FID	2542	6	0	21,50	5	2
5	8	GM	Bernadskiy, Vitaliy	UKR	2531	5	0	18,50	3	2
6	6	FM	Omonov, Asrorjon	UZB	2399	4	0,5	13,50	2	1
7	2	GM	Sivuk, Vitaly	SWE	2510	4	0,5	10,00	3	1
8	4	WIM	Omonova, Umida	UZB	2228	3	0	10,75	1	1
9	5	WGM	Yakubbaeva, Nilufar	UZB	2187	1,5	0	2,50	1	1
10	9	WIM	Karimova, Guldona	UZB	2200	1	0	5,00	0	0

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