The 1st International Al-Beruniy Chess Tournament commenced yesterday in the ancient city of Khiva, in Uzbekistan, which concurrently hosts the FIDE Women’s Candidates Pool B tournament. The 1st Al-Beruniy Chess Tournament is being held from November 29 to December 5 with three events: Tournament A (for players rated 2000+), Tournament B (for players rated 1500-2000) and Tournament C (for players rated U1500).
The total prize fund of the event is 50.000$ with 6.000$ reserved for the Winner of Tournament A. After three played rounds, seven players tie for the top scoring 2.5 points: top-seeded GM Nodirbek Yakubboev, FM Khumoyun Begmuratov, GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov, IM Ortik Nigmatov, GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili, IM Abdimalik Abdisalimov and GM Aleksej Aleksandrov.
Tournaments are played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes for the whole game + 30 seconds increment for each move, starting from the move one.
Rankings after 3 played rounds:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
TB2
TB3
TB4
1
FM
Begmuratov Khumoyun
UZB
2399
2.5
2704
2
2
2
GM
Vokhidov Shamsiddin
UZB
2568
2.5
2618
2
1
3
GM
Yakubboev Nodirbek
UZB
2667
2.5
2603
2
0
4
IM
Nigmatov Ortik
UZB
2433
2.5
2595
2
0
5
GM
Mchedlishvili Mikheil
GEO
2558
2.5
2581
2
1
6
IM
Abdisalimov Abdimalik
UZB
2457
2.5
2553
2
1
7
GM
Aleksandrov Aleksej
FID
2475
2.5
2538
2
1
8
Bakhrillaev Bakhrom
UZB
2145
2
2558
2
2
9
Suyarov Mukhammadzokhid
UZB
2307
2
2511
2
1
10
GM
Bernadskiy Vitaliy
UKR
2615
2
2493
1
1
11
GM
Tiviakov Sergei
NED
2562
2
2340
2
0
12
IM
Abdurakhmonov Mukhammadali
UZB
2397
2
2298
1
1
13
IM
Madaminov Mukhiddin
UZB
2442
2
2150
2
1
14
IM
Egin Vladimir
UZB
2269
1.5
2435
1
0
15
WFM
Omonova Umida
UZB
2052
1.5
2423
1
1
16
Sharipov Davron
UZB
2137
1.5
2419
1
0
17
Kuziev Miraziz
UZB
2088
1.5
2401
1
0
18
Suslov Dmirtry
FID
2002
1.5
2282
1
0
19
GM
Yagupov Igor
FID
2285
1.5
2253
1
0
20
GM
Sivuk Vitaly
UKR
2568
1.5
2240
1
1
21
GM
Vahidov Tair
UZB
2380
1.5
2191
1
1
22
GM
Rasulov Vugar
AZE
2525
1.5
2140
1
1
23
Niyazmetov Ruslan
UZB
2180
1
2279
1
1
24
WFM
Khamdamova Afruza
UZB
2139
1
2210
1
1
25
Preobrazhenskaya Diana
FID
1930
1
2177
1
1
26
FM
Tillyaev Ulugbek
UZB
2316
1
2110
1
0
27
WIM
Nadirjanova Nodira
UZB
2151
1
2089
1
0
28
WGM
Muminova Nafisa
UZB
2274
1
2077
1
0
29
Lisenkov Svyatoslav
FID
2058
0.5
2060
0
0
30
Malikova Marjona
UZB
1853
0.5
2052
0
0
31
Omonov Asrorjon
UZB
2158
0.5
1910
0
0
32
Gavrilov Maxim
FID
2305
0.5
1785
0
0
33
Khakimov Ulmasbek
UZB
2004
0
1468
0
0
34
Chertkov Maksim
FID
2083
0
1455
0
0