The sixth round of the main draw at the 25th Cyprus Open international backgammon tournament concluded with 56 matches. A total of 112 players faced each other in this stage, with Iranian representatives recording several important victories alongside a number of defeats.
Among the notable results for the Iranian players were victories by Amirhossein Motarjemi, Omid Badiei, Pouya Rajabi and Jalil Khalili. Meanwhile, Rambiz Khalili-Yazdi, Amin Shahvalizadeh and Farhad Heydari were among those who failed to overcome their opponents.
Iranian Players' Results in Round Six
One of the standout results of this round came from Amirhossein Motarjemi, who defeated Mikael Vardanyan 9–2 to record a convincing victory.
Omid Badiei also secured a win, beating Oktay Lökbaş 9–7. Albert Khodadad defeated Vaidas Budrys 9–5, while Jalil Khalili recorded a 9–0 victory against Eren Sarikaya.
Pouya Rajabi overcame Hakan Bozkurt 9–6. Amirali Tavakoli also secured a 9–5 victory against Faddoul Khoury.
Other notable results included Payam Homayoon's 9–4 win over Hossein Aghili, Rad Malekniazi's narrow 9–8 victory against Ozan Gündoğdu, and Amanj Khandani's 9–5 win over Hakan İplik.
On the other hand, Rambiz Khalili-Yazdi lost 9–4 to Mario Kühl, while Amin Shahvalizadeh was defeated 9–6 by Konstantinos Mitrelis.
Farhad Heydari lost 9–3 to Gia Rizinashvili, and Behrad Ahmadi suffered a 9–0 defeat against Erhan Yenişen. Hooman Khatami lost 9–4 to Mansur Obut, while Shahin Nejat was beaten 9–1 by Osman Tuerker.
Milad Momeni's match against Murat Hazir was also one of the closest contests of the round, ending in a 9–8 victory for Hazir. Yashar Farnam was defeated 9–7 by Alexey Askurava.
Notable International Matchups in Round Six
Alongside the results involving Iranian players, several other international matchups produced noteworthy outcomes in the sixth round.
Mustafa Kemal Alemdar secured a narrow 9–7 victory over Honza Cerny. Catalin Bucur defeated Selim Akkuş 9–4, while Timur Azizov overcame Hakan Rüstem 9–6.
One of the most striking results of the round was Shay Asraff's defeat against Murat Işın. Asraff lost the match 9–0.
Gaz Owen defeated İsmail Aydın Mesta 9–2, while Diego Heidenreich beat Ali Çetin Belene 9–6. In another matchup, Gia Rizinashvili defeated Farhad Heydari 9–3, and Dag Ekmark overcame Tobias Hellwag 9–6.
Close Contests and 9–8 Results in Round Six
One of the notable features of the sixth round was the number of matches decided by a single point.
Vasily Chemokhonenko defeated Simeon Todorov 9–8. Rad Malekniazi also secured a 9–8 victory over Ozan Gündoğdu.
Janette Hodgkinson edged out Aykut Keskin 9–8, while Chawki Karam recorded the same score against Jerzy Behnke.
Yacov Omrad defeated Philippe Vouhe 9–8, and Berkant Bilgi claimed a narrow victory by the same score against Yousef Abdollahnezhad. Engin Hidir also won 9–8 against Ali Olgun.
Round Six Results and the Road Ahead
With all 56 matches completed, the latest results have been added to the tournament draw. Victories by Amirhossein Motarjemi, Pouya Rajabi, Jalil Khalili and other successful Iranian players were among the positive outcomes for the country's representatives. At the same time, defeats suffered by several familiar names highlighted the challenges of this stage.
However, individual match results alone are not enough to determine each player's overall position in the tournament. Their progress will become clearer as the subsequent rounds are completed.
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Conclusion
The sixth round of the 25th Cyprus Open concluded with 56 matches. Highlights included Amirhossein Motarjemi's 9–2 victory, Pouya Rajabi's 9–6 win and Jalil Khalili's 9–0 result.
On the international stage, Shay Asraff's 9–0 defeat, Mustafa Kemal Alemdar's victory over Honza Cerny and several closely contested 9–8 matches were among the key results. Attention now turns to the upcoming rounds and the players' progress through the tournament.