The 3rd day of the UzChess Cup 2026 in Tashkent has concluded. After 3 rounds, three players share the lead with 2 points each, with Mukhiddin Madaminov leading on tiebreaks.

Four out of five games ended in a draw. 🇺🇿 Mukhiddin Madaminov lost to 🇺🇿 Shamsiddin Vokhidov after making two Mistakes and playing with 85.8 accuracy.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇺🇿 GM Mukhiddin Madaminov 2
2. 🇮🇳 GM Arjun Erigaisi 2
3. 🇺🇿 GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov 2
4. 🇬🇷 GM Nikolas Theodorou 1.5
5. 🇺🇸 GM Hans Moke Niemann 1.5
6. 🇷🇺 GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 1.5
7. 🇺🇿 GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov 1.5
8. 🇦🇿 GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1.5
9. 🇺🇿 GM Nodirbek Yakubboev 1
10. 🇮🇳 GM Vidit Gujrathi 0.5

Individual round results:

🇬🇷 Nikolas Theodorou 0.5-0.5 🇷🇺 Ian Nepomniachtchi

🇺🇿 Shamsiddin Vokhidov 1-0 🇺🇿 Mukhiddin Madaminov

🇺🇿 Nodirbek Yakubboev 0.5-0.5 🇺🇸 Hans Moke Niemann

🇦🇿 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0.5-0.5 🇮🇳 Arjun Erigaisi

🇮🇳 Vidit Gujrathi 0.5-0.5 🇺🇿 Nodirbek Abdusattorov

The UzChess Cup 2026 takes place from June 7 to 15, at the Crowne Plaza, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event features a 90+30 time control for the first 40 moves and 30+30 for the rest of the game over single Round-Robin between 10 players.

Credit: Uzbekistan Chess Federation