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Alexey Sarana wins Dvorkovich Memorial

30 Jun, 2025by gprevenasΣκακιστικά νέα

Alexey Sarana is the winner of Aktobe Open – Dvorkovich Memorial. Sarana collected 7,5/9, half a point ahead of a large group of players, including GM Aryan Chopra (2620), GM Zhamsaran Tsydypov (2514), GM Pa Iniyan (2573), GM Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2500), and GM Hao Wang (2701). The top woman prize is for Afruza Khamdamova who scored final WGM and one IM norms along the way. Scroll down for the full standings

With this win Alexey Sarana added 4,8 elo to his rating and is approaching the 2700 club, now being 2690.8. The peak rating of Sarana was achieved in July 2024, FIDE rating of 2717. The title of Aktobe Open – Dvorkovich Memorial is part of the long list of events that the Serbian Grandmaster has won in his career.


Grand Prix PlusCity (2025): Alexey Sarana won clear first with 8,0/9 at the rapid section of the event (replay)

European Individual Chess Championship (2023): Sarana won the title in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia, scoring 8.5/11 points, edging out GMs Kirill Shevchenko and Daniel Dardha on tiebreak. This was the largest European Individual Championship ever, with 482 players.

Russian Championship Higher League (2018): Sarana won the tournament, scoring 6.5/9, beating GM Grigoriy Oparin on tiebreaks, qualifying for the Russian Championship Superfinals.

Russian Championship Higher League (2019): He shared first place with GM Alexandr Predke, scoring 6.5/9, but placed second on tiebreak, again qualifying for the Superfinals.

Alexey Sarana is also qualified by rating for the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025

Aktobe Open – Dvorkovich Memorial final standings


Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.
1 GM Sarana, Alexey SRB 2686 7
2 GM Aryan, Chopra IND 2620 6.5
3 GM Tsydypov, Zhamsaran FID 2514 6.5
4 GM Iniyan, Pa IND 2573 6.5
5 GM Kazhgaleyev, Murtas KAZ 2500 6.5
6 GM Wang, Hao CHN 2701 6.5
7 GM Xue, Haowen CHN 2518 6
8 GM Sargsyan, Shant ARM 2669 6
9 GM Sjugirov, Sanan HUN 2635 5.5
10 GM Cheparinov, Ivan BUL 2641 5.5
11 GM Bocharov, Dmitry FID 2522 5.5
12 GM Nogerbek, Kazybek KAZ 2538 5.5
13 IM Amilal, Munkhdalai MGL 2385 5.5
14 IM Ilamparthi, A R IND 2490 5.5
15 GM Yilmaz, Mustafa TUR 2586 5.5
16 WIM Khamdamova, Afruza UZB 2326 5.5
17 IM Davtyan, Artur ARM 2472 5
18 IM Urazayev, Arystanbek KAZ 2490 5
19 FM Rostovtsev, Dmitry FID 2429 5
20 Utegaliyev, Azamat KAZ 2445 5
21 GM Amar, Elham NOR 2589 5
22 IM Goutham, Krishna H IND 2427 5
23 GM Aditya, Mittal IND 2563 5
24 GM Suleymenov, Alisher KAZ 2515 5
25 IM Korchmar, Vasiliy FID 2417 5
26 GM Zemlyanskii, Ivan FID 2585 5
27 IM Agibileg, Uurtsaikh MGL 2384 5
28 IM Rohith, Krishna S IND 2497 5
29 FM Sahib, Singh IND 2407 5
30 IM Uskov, Artem FID 2500 4.5
31 IM Zverev, Lev FID 2474 4.5
32 IM Lee, Junhyeok KOR 2434 4.5
33 IM Isanzhulov, Arystan KAZ 2388 4.5
34 FM Panesar, Vedant IND 2456 4.5
35 GM Daneshvar, Bardiya IRI 2640 4.5
36 IM Agmanov, Zhandos KAZ 2481 4.5
37 FM Suleimen, Ergali KAZ 2302 4.5
38 IM Ayush, Sharma IND 2437 4.5
39 IM Nurgaliyev, Sauat KAZ 2404 4.5
40 FM Assylov, Miras KAZ 2319 4.5
41 IM Sapenov, Daniyal KAZ 2405 4.5
42 FM Novozhilov, Semen FID 2352 4.5
43 IM Ansat, Aldiyar KAZ 2489 4
44 FM Usov, Aleksandr E. FID 2313 4
45 FM Tudor, Henry Edward ROU 2374 4
46 Sriram, Adarsh Uppala IND 2460 4
47 IM Orozbaev, Eldiyar KGZ 2367 4
48 IM Kamalidenova, Meruert KAZ 2330 4
49 FM Akhilbay, Imangali KAZ 2385 4
50 IM Kuru, Atilla TUR 2428 3.5
51 IM Abdilkhair, Abilmansur KAZ 2401 3.5
52 FM Valiyev, Shahin AZE 2421 3.5
53 FM Moldagali, Beksultan KAZ 2397 3.5
54 GM Naiditsch, Arkadij BUL 2629 3.5
55 FM Lyutsinger, Iren FID 2261 3.5
56 FM Smirnov, Mark KAZ 2352 3.5
57 GM Zhalmakhanov, Ramazan KAZ 2463 3.5
58 WFM Nurgaliyeva, Zarina KAZ 2252 3.5
59 WIM Kaldarova, Ayaulym KAZ 2172 3
60 IM Lu, Maximillian USA 2392 3
61 GM Simonian, Hrair ARM 2404 3
62 WGM Kurmangaliyeva, Liya KAZ 2276 3
63 FM Amirkul, Alimzhan KAZ 2357 2.5
64 WIM Sultanbek, Zeinep KAZ 2068 2.5
65 WIM Serikbay, Assel KAZ 2226 2.5
66 FM Chertkov, Maksim FID 2322 2
67 IM Badelka, Olga AUT 2424 2
68 IM Mamedov, Edgar KAZ 2509 1