diff --git a/bots/client_bot.py b/bots/client_bot.py
index e8c61f1..c9e1f8d 100644
--- a/bots/client_bot.py
+++ b/bots/client_bot.py
@@ -72,8 +72,11 @@ def format_pairings(pairings_data: dict, tournament_name: str) -> str:
 
         lines.append(
             f'{board}\\. {_md_escape(white.name)} '
-            f'\\({white.points:.1f}\\) — '
-            f'{_md_escape(black.name)} \\({black.points:.1f}\\)'
+            f'\\({_md_escape(f"{white.points:.1f}")}\\)'
+        )
+        lines.append(
+            f'     {_md_escape(black.name)} '
+            f'\\({_md_escape(f"{black.points:.1f}")}\\)'
         )
         board += 1
 
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ async def handle_url(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE):
         return
 
     if tournament['current_round'] >= tournament['num_rounds']:
-        await msg.edit_text('🏁 Турнир уже завершён. Жеребьёвки не будет.',
+        await msg.edit_text('🏁 Турнир уже завершён\\. Жеребьёвки не будет\\.',
                             parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2)
         record_request(user.id, url, tournament.get('name', ''), True)
         return
@@ -178,16 +181,27 @@ async def handle_url(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE):
     output = format_pairings(result, tournament['name'])
 
     # Telegram has 4096 char limit
-    if len(output) > 4000:
-        chunks = _chunk_output(output, 3800)
-        await calc_msg.edit_text(chunks[0], parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2,
-                                 disable_web_page_preview=True)
-        for chunk in chunks[1:]:
-            await update.message.reply_text(chunk, parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2,
-                                            disable_web_page_preview=True)
-    else:
-        await calc_msg.edit_text(output, parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2,
-                                 disable_web_page_preview=True)
+    try:
+        if len(output) > 4000:
+            chunks = _chunk_output(output, 3800)
+            await calc_msg.edit_text(chunks[0], parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2,
+                                     disable_web_page_preview=True)
+            for chunk in chunks[1:]:
+                await update.message.reply_text(chunk, parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2,
+                                                disable_web_page_preview=True)
+        else:
+            await calc_msg.edit_text(output, parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2,
+                                     disable_web_page_preview=True)
+    except Exception:
+        # MarkdownV2 parse failed — fall back to plain text
+        plain = output.replace('*', '').replace('_', '').replace('\\', '')
+        if len(plain) > 4000:
+            chunks = _chunk_output(plain, 3800)
+            await calc_msg.edit_text(chunks[0])
+            for chunk in chunks[1:]:
+                await update.message.reply_text(chunk)
+        else:
+            await calc_msg.edit_text(plain)
 
     record_request(user.id, url, tournament.get('name', ''), True)