Alexander Bublik faces Fabian Marozsan in the Almaty round of 16 on hard. Alexander Bublik holds the paper edge — ranked #19, a roughly 90-point hard Elo advantage. Recent hard form is closely matched.
Bublik A. and Marozsan F. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bublik A. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Marozsan F. 1–2 (33%). Bublik A. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Marozsan F. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Umpiry, "Alexander Bublik vs Fabian Marozsan — Almaty Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-22/bublik-vs-marozsan-almaty-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 22 October 2026).