Shatranj Chess Club qualification tournament I

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58 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 05 Jun 2025 to 08 Jun 2025 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 3 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1962, and top seed was Orash Shonazarov (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2278).

Orash Shonazarov (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2278) won with 9.0/9, ahead of Beibars Sultanbek (7.0) and Adriana Sermukhamedova (7.0). Shonazarov won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 9: Eldar Zurdinov (1604) beat Mukhtar Ainakul (2007), a +403-point gap.

Location

🇰🇿Almaty, Kazakhstan

Dates

05 Jun 2025 → 08 Jun 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿FMOrash Shonazarov2278

Avg top 10

1,962

Participants

Titled players · 3

FM×1

WFM×1

WCM×1

Federations · 3 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×55

🇦🇫Afghanistan×2

🇷🇺Russia×1

Top 3

🥇
FMOrash Shonazarov
🇰🇿KAZ·2278
9.0pts·2706perf+22.0
🥈
Beibars Sultanbek
🇰🇿KAZ·2034
7.0pts·2046perf+9.0
🥉
WFMAdriana Sermukhamedova
🇰🇿KAZ·1789
7.0pts·1983perf+87.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

FM Orash Shonazarov led from R5; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Shonazarov9Sermukhamedova7Sultanbek7Nurbolatov6.5Kettebekov6.5Karpunin6

R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

FM Orash Shonazarov never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

FM Orash Shonazarov 9 wins (R1–R9)WFM Adriana Sermukhamedova 3+3 wins (R3–R5, R7–R9)Beibars Sultanbek 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMOrash Shonazarov	*	—	1	1
2WFMAdriana Sermukhamedova	—	*	1	—
3Beibars Sultanbek	0	0	*	1
4Daulet Nurbolatov	0	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Shonazarov, OrashFM	2278	KAZ	+58B	+48N	+4B	+19N	+2B	+5N	+10B	+9N	+7B	9.0	45.0	45.0	45.00	2706	+22.0
2	Sultanbek, Beibars	2034	KAZ	+23N	+28B	+10N	+9B	−1N	+7B	+4N	−3B	+13N	7.0	50.0	54.5	38.50	2046	+9.0
3	Sermukhamedova, AdrianaWFM	1789	KAZ	+25B	−11N	+32B	+29N	+12N	−9B	+14B	+2N	+6B	7.0	44.5	48.5	37.50	1983	+87.6
4	Nurbolatov, Daulet	1809	KAZ	+37N	+7B	−1N	+16B	+26N	+6B	−2B	=21N	+9B	6.5	49.0	53.0	34.50	1973	+68.4
5	Kettebekov, Samazhan	1899	KAZ	+54N	+14B	+26N	=6B	+11N	−1B	−9N	+23B	+10N	6.5	47.0	48.5	31.00	1941	+13.0
6	Karpunin, Kirill	1889	KAZ	=33B	+18N	+20B	=5N	+22B	−4N	+21B	+8B	−3N	6.0	46.5	50.5	31.75	1841	-8.2
7	Svarov, Ilkham	1628	KAZ	+43B	−4N	+44B	+17N	+13B	−2N	+22B	+28N	−1N	6.0	46.5	50.0	27.50	1891	+90.0
8	Nassanov, Ali	1679	KAZ	+56N	=12B	−13N	+27B	=15N	+32B	+19B	−6N	+21B	6.0	41.5	42.5	25.50	1841	+98.8
9	Dairov, Daryn	1956	KAZ	+36B	+34N	+22B	−2N	=21B	+3N	+5B	−1B	−4N	5.5	50.0	54.0	29.00	1906	-15.2
10	Kim, Anatoly	1771	KAZ	+40B	+24N	−2B	+51N	=19B	+11B	−1N	+20N	−5B	5.5	46.5	49.0	24.00	1849	+30.0
11	Zurdinov, Eldar	1604	KAZ	+50N	+3B	=12N	+13B	−5B	−10N	−20B	+29N	+19B	5.5	44.5	47.5	27.75	1865	+95.8
12	Fedorov, Grigory	2008	RUS	+32B	=8N	=11B	+34N	−3B	−14N	+24N	=16B	+30N	5.5	43.0	47.0	26.00	1719	-55.2
13	Zhumabekov, Shakhmardan	1861	KAZ	+41B	=20N	+8B	−11N	−7N	+39B	+29B	+15N	−2B	5.5	43.0	46.5	25.50	1696	-30.6
14	Malikov, Kairat	1645	KAZ	+57B	−5N	−40B	+36B	+25N	+12B	−3N	+22N	=20B	5.5	41.5	41.5	22.00	1750	+41.2
15	Rustembek, Insar	1432	KAZ	−17B	+58N	+24B	=48N	=8B	+16B	=18N	−13B	+34N	5.5	40.0	40.0	21.75	1750	+143.6
16	Sartbayev, Askar	1672	KAZ	+44B	−19N	+25B	−4N	+40B	−15N	+37B	=12N	+28B	5.5	39.5	43.0	23.25	1727	+20.0
17	Rakhimov, Nurbolat	1728	KAZ	+15N	=30B	=39N	−7B	−28N	+38B	+32N	+27B	=18N	5.5	39.0	42.5	25.25	1675	-8.4
18	Kurmanalina, DenizaWCM	1777	KAZ	=39N	−6B	+35B	+41N	+20B	−21N	=15B	+33N	=17B	5.5	38.5	42.0	23.75	1646	-46.4
19	Ainakul, Mukhtar	2007	KAZ	+47N	+16B	+21N	−1B	=10N	=28B	−8N	+34B	−11N	5.0	45.0	48.5	23.00	1767	-90.8
20	Hassibullah Badghisi	1634	AFG	+55N	=13B	−6N	+30B	−18N	+31B	+11N	−10B	=14N	5.0	42.5	44.0	21.50	1673	+5.6
21	Yerkin, Ansar	1734	KAZ	+49B	+35N	−19B	+40N	=9N	+18B	−6N	=4B	−8N	5.0	42.0	45.0	22.00	1742	+31.6
22	Aidynuly, Taiyr	1757	KAZ	+38N	+31B	−9N	+39B	−6N	+24B	−7N	−14B	+32N	5.0	40.5	44.0	21.00	1681	-16.2
23	Abilbek, Azamat	1571	KAZ	−2B	+52N	−51B	+44N	+35B	+26B	=28N	−5N	=25B	5.0	38.0	40.0	19.25	1681	+24.4
24	Marat, Dinmukhamed	1597	KAZ	+46B	−10B	−15N	+49N	+42B	−22N	−12B	+35N	+33B	5.0	36.5	39.5	18.00	1525	-28.4
25	Askerbekov, Kassym	1494	KAZ	−3N	+50B	−16N	+56B	−14B	+42N	=36N	+48B	=23N	5.0	36.5	37.5	15.00	1518	+6.0
26	Nigmetov, Alibek	1724	KAZ	+45B	+51N	−5B	+53N	−4B	−23N	−33B	+42N	+36B	5.0	35.5	37.5	15.50	1612	-20.0
27	Daniyaruly, Aldiyar	1607	KAZ	−35B	+45N	=43B	−8N	+51B	=33N	+40B	−17N	+37B	5.0	34.0	36.5	17.25	1584	-4.8
28	Khatibi Mohammad Qais	1692	AFG	+52B	−2N	=41B	+43N	+17B	=19N	=23B	−7B	−16N	4.5	41.0	43.0	17.75	1628	-15.6
29	Spabek, Iliyas	1610	KAZ	−30N	+49B	+31N	−3B	=39N	+36B	−13N	−11B	+38N	4.5	38.5	41.5	17.25	1627	+8.0
30	Nurlanov, Zhangir	0	KAZ	+29B	=17N	−53B	−20N	−41B	+43N	+49B	+31N	−12B	4.5	35.0	37.0	18.25	1621	0.0
31	Nesipbay, Rakhman	1514	KAZ	+53B	−22N	−29B	+46N	+34B	−20N	=48N	−30B	+39N	4.5	33.0	35.0	14.50	1665	+52.4
32	Genyultash, Mustafa Kadri	1567	KAZ	−12N	+56B	−3N	+38B	+48B	−8N	−17B	+46N	−22B	4.0	39.5	40.5	11.50	1543	-15.2
33	Atabayev, Erlan	1527	KAZ	=6N	−39B	−47N	+50B	+45N	=27B	+26N	−18B	−24N	4.0	37.0	40.0	17.00	1541	-0.6
34	Solomatin, Sergey	1654	KAZ	+42N	−9B	+54N	−12B	−31N	+41N	+35B	−19N	−15B	4.0	37.0	38.5	12.50	1563	-22.2
35	Rizaidenov, Magellan	0	KAZ	+27N	−21B	−18N	+54B	−23N	+45B	−34N	−24B	+49N	4.0	36.0	37.5	13.00	1539	0.0
36	Amanzholuly, Madi	1555	KAZ	−9N	+42B	=48B	−14N	+43B	−29N	=25B	+51N	−26N	4.0	35.5	38.0	13.50	1405	-42.4
37	Nassanov, Ayat	1498	KAZ	−4B	−43N	−42B	+57N	+55B	+44N	−16N	+39B	−27N	4.0	32.5	32.5	8.50	1453	-6.0
38	Alzhanov, Nurali	1457	KAZ	−22B	−53N	+57B	−32N	+46B	−17N	+50B	+40N	−29B	4.0	31.0	31.0	10.00	1391	-22.8
39	Ten, Stanislav	1473	KAZ	=18B	+33N	=17B	−22N	=29B	−13N	+41B	−37N	−31B	3.5	38.5	42.0	15.25	1555	+28.0
40	Zulfukharova, Dana	1471	KAZ	−10N	+46B	+14N	−21B	−16N	+51B	−27N	−38B	=48N	3.5	37.0	39.5	13.00	1408	-26.4
41	Shaimardanov, Mark	1506	KAZ	−13N	+55B	=28N	−18B	+30N	−34B	−39N	+47B	−45N	3.5	34.5	36.0	11.75	1401	-38.0
42	Elshatov, Tamirlan	0	KAZ	−34B	−36N	+37N	+47B	−24N	−25B	+54N	−26B	=46B	3.5	34.0	35.5	10.75	1491	0.0
43	Makhanov, Arystan	0	KAZ	−7N	+37B	=27N	−28B	−36N	−30B	−45N	+54B	+55N	3.5	33.0	34.5	9.50	1458	0.0
44	Dumanbek, Akniet	0	KAZ	−16N	+47B	−7N	−23B	+54N	−37B	−46N	+56B	=51B	3.5	31.5	32.5	7.25	1452	0.0
45	Kaipova, Aiaru	1408	KAZ	−26N	−27B	=50N	F	−33B	−35N	+43B	+52N	+41B	3.5	30.0	30.0	10.50	1398	-2.4
46	Tulesh, Amal	0	KAZ	−24N	−40N	+52B	−31B	−38N	+57N	+44B	−32B	=42N	3.5	30.0	30.0	7.25	727	0.0
47	Baizhumanov, Arsen	1558	KAZ	−19B	−44N	+33B	−42N	−49B	=50N	+55B	−41N	+56N	3.5	27.0	28.0	8.00	1407	-35.2
48	Abdullayeva, Rusalina	1699	KAZ	F	−1B	=36N	=15B	−32N	+49N	=31B	−25N	=40B	3.0	38.5	38.5	11.75	1477	-80.8
49	Abat, Zhanadi	1446	KAZ	−21N	−29N	+55B	−24B	+47N	−48B	−30N	+50N	−35B	3.0	32.5	34.0	8.00	1374	-8.8
50	Sarbassov, Arnur	0	KAZ	−11B	−25N	=45B	−33N	+56N	=47B	−38N	−49B	+52B	3.0	30.5	31.5	6.50	1185	0.0
51	Zhakslylkov, Allamdar	0	KAZ	F	−26B	+23N	−10B	−27N	−40N	+52B	−36B	=44N	2.5	33.5	33.5	8.75	1343	0.0
52	Asan, Nurtilek	0	KAZ	−28N	−23B	−46N	−55N	+57B	+56B	−51N	−45B	−50N	2.0	24.5	24.5	1.00	749	0.0
53	Kabyshev, Arman	1874	KAZ	−31N	+38B	+30N	−26B	F	F	F	F	F	2.0	18.0	18.0	8.50	1446	-30.4
54	Issatay, Aiziya	1549	KAZ	−5B	+57N	−34B	−35N	−44B	=55N	−42B	−43N	F	1.5	26.5	26.5	0.75	977	-21.2
55	Makashev, Altair	0	KAZ	−20B	−41N	−49N	+52B	−37N	=54B	−47N	F	−43B	1.5	26.0	26.0	2.75	1125	0.0
56	Dosmambetov, Zhaxylyk	0	KAZ	−8B	−32N	+58B	−25N	−50B	−52N	F	−44N	−47B	1.0	27.0	27.0	0.00	1313	0.0
57	Galymzhan, Amirkhan	0	KAZ	−14N	−54B	−38N	−37B	−52N	−46B	F	F	F	0.0	21.5	21.5	0.00	740	0.0
58	Aitbayev, Alisher	1573	KAZ	−1N	−15B	−56N	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	19.0	19.0	0.00	903	-30.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Rustembek, InsarKAZ
+143.6
5.5 pts · #7
2Nassanov, AliKAZ
+98.8
6.0 pts · #12
3Zurdinov, EldarKAZ
+95.8
5.5 pts · #17

Top rating losers

1Ainakul, MukhtarKAZ
-90.8
5.0 pts · #10
2Abdullayeva, RusalinaKAZ
-80.8
3.0 pts · #29
3Fedorov, GrigoryRUS
-55.2
5.5 pts · #18

Biggest upsets

R9+403 Elo gap
Zurdinov, Eldar1604 beat Ainakul, Mukhtar2007
R6+363 Elo gap
Malikov, Kairat1645 beat Fedorov, Grigory2008
R1+360 Elo gap
Nesipbay, Rakhman1514 beat Kabyshev, Arman1874