Golden Autumn A 2025

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79 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 25 Aug 2025 to 29 Aug 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan. 17 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2224, and top seed was Arystan Isanzhulov (🇰🇿 KAZ, IM, 2414).

Hrair Simonian (🇦🇲 ARM, GM, 2383) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Arystan Isanzhulov (7.0) and Alikhan Galymbek (7.0). Simonian won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Aiza Tulekenova (1788) beat Yerlan Tikzhanov (IM, 2304), a +516-point gap.

Location

🇰🇿Astana, Kazakhstan

Dates

25 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿IMArystan Isanzhulov2414

Avg top 10

2,224

Participants

Titled players · 17

GM×1

IM×4

FM×2

CM×5

WFM×2

WCM×3

Federations · 3 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×77

🇦🇲Armenia×1

🇷🇺Russia×1

Top 3

🥇
GMHrair Simonian
🇦🇲ARM·2383
7.0pts·2350perf-1.2
🥈
IMArystan Isanzhulov
🇰🇿KAZ·2414
7.0pts·2377perf-1.5
🥉
CMAlikhan Galymbek
🇰🇿KAZ·2129
7.0pts·2354perf+103.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R5; 3 players tied at 7.0/9, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Simonian7Isanzhulov7Galymbek7Khazhatuly6.5Tulegenov6Kozganbay6

R5 · LEADER CHANGE27 Aug

GM Hrair Simonian takes the sole lead (4.5/5).

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

3 players finish on 7.0/9. Simonian takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (49.0).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Hrair Simonian beat IM Arystan Isanzhulov (Black).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMHrair Simonian	*	1	½	½
2IMArystan Isanzhulov	0	*	1	½
3CMAlikhan Galymbek	½	0	*	½
4FMAlikhan Khazhatuly	½	½	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Simonian, HrairGM	2383	ARM	+20N	+21B	+11N	=5B	+2N	=4B	=3N	=7B	+13N	7.0	49.0	54.0	41.25	2350	-1.2
2	Isanzhulov, ArystanIM	2414	KAZ	+46B	+26N	+8B	+3N	−1B	+14N	=6B	+5N	=4B	7.0	49.0	53.0	39.75	2377	-1.5
3	Galymbek, AlikhanCM	2129	KAZ	+63N	+25B	+36N	−2B	+5N	+10B	=1B	=4N	+6B	7.0	48.0	51.0	37.25	2354	+103.2
4	Khazhatuly, AlikhanFM	2142	KAZ	+39B	+12N	+24B	=6N	=7B	=1N	+32B	=3B	=2N	6.5	48.5	53.0	36.50	2246	+53.2
5	Kozganbay, ErkinFM	2264	KAZ	+64B	+29N	+16B	=1N	−3B	+18N	+9B	−2B	=11N	6.0	48.5	51.5	31.00	2200	-8.0
6	Kazakov, KonstantinIM	2300	KAZ	+55N	+35B	=10N	=4B	+42N	=7B	=2N	+19B	−3N	6.0	46.0	49.5	29.75	2178	-9.9
7	Mazhkenov, Alisher	2116	KAZ	+44B	=31N	+47B	+27B	=4N	=6N	=14B	=1N	=9B	6.0	44.5	48.5	30.75	2139	+9.6
8	Tulegenov, Amir	2112	KAZ	+74N	+19B	−2N	−42B	+27N	+12B	=10N	=13B	+20N	6.0	43.5	45.0	28.25	2070	-12.5
9	Chepurnoy, Maxim	2055	RUS	+22N	=15B	=33N	=18B	+20N	+19B	−5N	+21B	=7N	6.0	42.5	47.0	30.50	2045	-0.6
10	Altynbekuly, Madiyar	2044	KAZ	+48N	+18B	=6B	=43N	+31B	−3N	=8B	+32N	=16B	6.0	42.5	46.5	28.75	2053	+10.0
11	Anetov, AmirzhanCM	2079	KAZ	+40B	+56N	−1B	=12N	+33B	−32N	+42B	+35N	=5B	6.0	41.0	44.5	27.00	2052	-4.0
12	Tyulyupov, Kumar	1852	KAZ	+77N	−4B	+59N	=11B	=22N	−8N	+64B	+57B	+34N	6.0	38.0	39.0	21.00	2037	+42.8
13	Tkachyov, Adil	2061	KAZ	−31B	+61N	=58B	+44N	=15B	+37N	+26B	=8N	−1B	5.5	40.0	43.5	24.50	1983	-14.2
14	Yerzhanuly Yernur	2059	KAZ	F	=34N	+64B	+17N	+43B	−2B	=7N	=18B	+19N	5.5	40.0	40.0	25.25	2101	+18.8
15	Adilbek, Adinur	1837	KAZ	+78B	=9N	=23B	=24N	=13N	=21B	+57N	=34B	=38N	5.5	39.0	40.0	22.25	2042	+98.0
16	Khen, Andrey	1976	KAZ	+71N	+45B	−5N	=33B	−18N	+55B	+43N	=38B	=10N	5.5	37.5	39.5	21.00	1978	+2.4
17	Tuspayev, Rauan	1838	KAZ	=72N	=52B	+78N	−14B	=23B	−34N	+62B	+56N	+41B	5.5	32.5	33.5	18.00	1895	+28.8
18	Ospan, Nursat	1823	KAZ	F	−10N	+34B	=9N	+16B	−5B	+28N	=14N	+25B	5.0	44.0	48.5	25.75	2115	+119.2
19	Amen, Issa	1854	KAZ	+62B	−8N	+77B	+23N	+35B	−9N	+24B	−6N	−14B	5.0	41.5	42.5	19.00	2015	+70.8
20	Rakysh, Yerasyl	1828	KAZ	−1B	=67N	+73B	+41N	−9B	=23N	+40B	+24N	−8B	5.0	41.0	43.0	20.00	1990	+66.9
21	Rakhat, Edige	1952	KAZ	+50B	−1N	+56B	=32N	=37B	=15N	+46B	−9N	=45B	5.0	39.5	43.0	20.75	1903	-26.0
22	Mamakova, Aknur	1776	KAZ	−9B	=38B	+70N	+29N	=12B	=42N	−35B	=33N	+47B	5.0	38.5	41.0	21.00	1923	+64.2
23	Oskenbay, Alisher	2079	KAZ	+60N	=33B	=15N	−19B	=17N	=20B	=31B	=47N	+51B	5.0	38.0	41.5	22.00	1857	-95.2
24	Skak, Abuali	1964	KAZ	+53N	+59B	−4N	=15B	=45N	+57B	−19N	−20B	+44N	5.0	37.5	41.0	19.75	1890	-34.8
25	Sergazin, Ansar	1886	KAZ	+67B	−3N	−32B	+53N	+40B	+58N	−34B	+31N	−18N	5.0	37.5	40.5	19.50	1879	-4.4
26	Japparbekova, Malika	1958	KAZ	+54N	−2B	−55N	+59B	+60N	+45B	−13N	=39B	=28N	5.0	37.0	40.5	19.75	1927	-18.0
27	Daryanov, Ayan	1773	KAZ	=68N	+49B	+76B	−7N	−8B	+33N	−38B	+42N	=29B	5.0	37.0	38.5	18.00	2000	+102.0
28	Nurshin, NuraliCM	1874	KAZ	−37B	−50N	+51B	+56N	+30B	=31N	−18B	+58N	=26B	5.0	35.5	39.0	20.75	1880	-3.2
29	Kanayev, Ardak	1911	KAZ	+66N	−5B	=45N	−22B	=48N	+65B	=44N	+43B	=27N	5.0	35.0	38.0	18.50	1864	-12.8
30	Tikzhanov, YerlanIM	2304	KAZ	F	−60B	+71N	+65B	−28N	=48B	+55N	=44B	+32N	5.0	32.5	34.5	17.00	1999	-23.6
31	Nurakyn, Suleiman	1777	KAZ	+13N	=7B	=68N	+36B	−10N	=28B	=23N	−25B	=33N	4.5	41.5	44.5	21.75	1982	+90.8
32	Agzam, Alisher	1703	KAZ	+57N	−36B	+25N	=21B	+68N	+11B	−4N	−10B	−30B	4.5	41.5	44.5	20.00	2004	+123.2
33	Duabek, Abylaikhan	1840	KAZ	+73B	=23N	=9B	=16N	−11N	−27B	+48N	=22B	=31B	4.5	41.0	43.0	19.00	1881	+18.2
34	Primbetov, NurassylCM	2045	KAZ	F	=14B	−18N	+69B	=55N	+17B	+25N	=15N	−12B	4.5	38.5	38.5	20.25	1896	-56.8
35	Baisalbekov, Maksat	1929	KAZ	+69N	−6N	+50B	+55B	−19N	=43B	+22N	−11B	−39N	4.5	38.0	40.5	17.00	1875	-21.2
36	Rashit, Alikhan	1969	KAZ	+51B	+32N	−3B	−31N	−58B	=39N	+63B	=46N	=40B	4.5	36.5	39.5	18.00	1824	-33.8
37	Sukhanov, Nikita	1685	KAZ	+28N	−43B	=57N	+38B	=21N	−13B	−49N	=53N	+58B	4.5	35.5	39.0	19.25	1896	+92.4
38	Bakyt, Ibrahim	1947	KAZ	−56B	=22N	+61B	−37N	F	+63B	+27N	=16N	=15B	4.5	35.5	37.0	19.50	1832	-44.8
39	Tleuov, Akhan	1815	KAZ	−4N	=54B	−65N	+67N	+50B	=36B	F	=26N	+35B	4.5	34.5	37.5	18.25	1904	+37.6
40	Sayassatov, Nariman	1792	KAZ	−11N	=66B	=69N	+52B	−25N	+77B	−20N	+50B	=36N	4.5	34.0	35.0	14.00	1788	-2.0
41	Kozhakhmetov, Sultan	1949	KAZ	=65N	+70B	−43N	−20B	=44N	+71B	=45N	+60B	−17N	4.5	31.5	33.5	13.50	1780	-39.8
42	Abdishev, Abdiali	1868	KAZ	−59N	+48B	+60N	+8N	−6B	=22B	−11N	−27B	=43N	4.0	39.5	43.0	18.00	1848	-16.8
43	Alemanova, YasminaWCM	1776	KAZ	=58B	+37N	+41B	=10B	−14N	=35N	−16B	−29N	=42B	4.0	39.5	43.0	18.00	1873	+44.8
44	Mukashev, Alrami	1806	KAZ	−7N	=69B	+66N	−13B	=41B	+51N	=29B	=30N	−24B	4.0	38.0	40.5	15.50	1885	+29.3
45	Sagyntayev, Alikhan	1816	KAZ	F	−16N	=29B	+47N	=24B	−26N	=41B	+49B	=21N	4.0	38.0	38.0	17.75	1938	+52.0
46	Bolat, Amir K	1828	KAZ	−2N	+71B	+52N	=68B	−57N	+49B	−21N	=36B	−54N	4.0	35.0	37.0	13.75	1852	+8.0
47	Kambar , Ersultan	1828	KAZ	=52N	+72B	−7N	−45B	=65N	+59B	=60N	=23B	−22N	4.0	34.0	36.0	13.25	1753	-34.6
48	Abdrashev, Ruslan	1774	KAZ	−10B	−42N	=62B	+73N	=29B	=30N	−33B	=74N	+65B	4.0	33.0	34.5	12.50	1809	+10.3
49	Amanzhol, KhanzadaWFM	1963	KAZ	=61B	−27N	+54B	=58N	=64B	−46N	+37B	−45N	=53B	4.0	32.5	35.5	15.50	1733	-107.6
50	Aitbayev, Danial	1743	KAZ	−21N	+28B	−35N	=63B	−39N	=72B	+71N	−40N	+66B	4.0	31.5	33.5	12.50	1765	+10.3
51	Bissaliyeva, Alisha	1752	KAZ	−36N	−57B	−28N	+74B	+70N	−44B	+66N	+65B	−23N	4.0	30.5	32.0	10.00	1796	+23.6
52	Baipeissov, Aliakbar	1541	KAZ	=47B	=17N	−46B	−40N	−56B	+67B	=73N	=63N	+71B	4.0	29.5	31.5	12.25	1725	+79.6
53	Adiletuly Al Iskander	1747	KAZ	−24B	−64N	+74N	−25B	−59N	+78B	+72N	=37B	=49N	4.0	28.5	29.5	8.75	1743	-0.8
54	Yerzhan, BibissaraWCM	1744	KAZ	−26B	=39N	−49N	=72B	+78N	−60B	+77N	F	+46B	4.0	27.0	28.0	9.25	1784	+16.4
55	Shaikenova, Adiya	1820	KAZ	−6B	+62N	+26B	−35N	=34B	−16N	−30B	−61N	+70B	3.5	37.5	40.0	13.25	1859	+6.4
56	Mamesh, AdiyaWCM	1709	KAZ	+38N	−11B	−21N	−28B	+52N	F	=58B	−17B	+60N	3.5	37.0	38.5	13.75	1813	+36.4
57	Aiten, Islam	1918	KAZ	−32B	+51N	=37B	+75N	+46B	−24N	−15B	−12N	F	3.5	37.0	38.5	11.75	1756	-70.4
58	Nukin, TolegenIM	1824	KAZ	=43N	=79B	=13N	=49B	+36N	−25B	=56N	−28B	−37N	3.5	36.0	37.0	13.50	1807	-5.8
59	Makhanbetali, Dinmukhammed	1678	KAZ	+42B	−24N	−12B	−26N	+53B	−47N	=61B	+62N	F	3.5	35.0	38.0	13.25	1786	+40.4
60	Tulekenova, Aiza	1788	KAZ	−23B	+30N	−42B	+77N	−26B	+54N	=47B	−41N	−56B	3.5	35.0	36.0	12.00	1804	+1.2
61	Shakhman, Asanali	1746	KAZ	=49N	−13B	−38N	=70B	=72N	=66B	=59N	+55B	F	3.5	30.0	32.0	11.00	1771	+6.0
62	Semenov, Miroslav	1668	KAZ	−19N	−55B	=48N	+66B	−63N	+69B	−17N	−59B	+74B	3.5	30.0	31.5	9.00	1695	+12.4
63	Ospanova, Adelya	1806	KAZ	−3B	=73N	=67B	=50N	+62B	−38N	−36N	=52B	F	3.0	34.0	36.0	10.00	1706	-30.7
64	Bulatov, Dinmukhamed	1817	KAZ	−5N	+53B	−14N	+78B	=49N	=68B	−12N	F	F	3.0	33.5	33.5	8.50	1870	+13.6
65	Koldasbayev, Albert	1716	KAZ	=41B	−76N	+39B	−30N	=47B	−29N	+74B	−51N	−48N	3.0	32.5	34.0	10.25	1742	+3.6
66	Turdybay, Sanzhar	1700	KAZ	−29B	=40N	−44B	−62N	+73B	=61N	−51B	+77N	−50N	3.0	30.5	31.5	7.00	1618	-30.3
67	Akhmetov, Alan K	1689	KAZ	−25N	=20B	=63N	−39B	−71B	−52N	+75B	+78N	−69B	3.0	27.5	28.5	6.50	1625	-32.4
68	Kuanyshev, Miras	1976	KAZ	=27B	+75N	=31B	=46N	−32B	=64N	F	F	F	3.0	27.0	27.0	9.75	1780	-60.4
69	Zhainazarov, Alanbek	1706	KAZ	−35B	=44N	=40B	−34N	−77B	−62N	=70B	F	+67N	2.5	27.5	27.5	8.50	1641	-32.4
70	Aitzhan, Karim	1687	KAZ	=76B	−41N	−22B	=61N	−51B	−74N	=69N	+72B	−55N	2.5	26.5	28.0	5.75	1620	-34.0
71	Serikov, Adilet	1759	KAZ	−16B	−46N	−30B	F	+67N	−41N	−50B	+73B	−52N	2.0	32.0	32.0	5.00	1625	-29.6
72	Anvar, Sultan	1650	KAZ	=17B	−47N	−75B	=54N	=61B	=50N	−53B	−70N	F	2.0	29.0	29.0	8.50	1570	-31.2
73	Nurlybek Dias	1660	KAZ	−33N	=63B	−20N	−48B	−66N	F	=52B	−71N	+77B	2.0	26.5	26.5	4.50	1541	-35.7
74	Daniyarov, Dias	1800	KAZ	−8B	−78N	−53B	−51N	F	+70B	−65N	=48B	−62N	1.5	28.0	28.0	4.50	1506	-121.6
75	Bakhytzhan, MadiyarCM	1775	KAZ	=79N	−68B	+72N	−57B	F	F	−67N	F	F	1.5	20.5	20.5	2.50	1709	-19.2
76	Tynyshtyk, DianaWFM	1884	KAZ	=70N	+65B	−27N	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.5	10.5	10.5	4.25	1726	-24.8
77	Beisembayev, Baltabai	1636	KAZ	−12B	F	−19N	−60B	+69N	−40N	−54B	−66B	−73N	1.0	30.5	30.5	2.50	1439	-33.2
78	Ilanbekova, Nurgul	1629	KAZ	−15N	+74B	−17B	−64N	−54B	−53N	F	−67B	F	1.0	26.5	26.5	1.50	1473	-21.8
79	Kamarova, Zhanbota	2051	KAZ	=75B	=58N	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	5.0	5.0	2.50	1799	-12.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Agzam, AlisherKAZ
+123.2
4.5 pts · #39
2Ospan, NursatKAZ
+119.2
5.0 pts · #26
3Galymbek, AlikhanCMKAZ
+103.2
7.0 pts · #3

Top rating losers

1Daniyarov, DiasKAZ
-121.6
1.5 pts · #74
2Amanzhol, KhanzadaWFMKAZ
-107.6
4.0 pts · #45
3Oskenbay, AlisherKAZ
-95.2
5.0 pts · #25

Biggest upsets

R2+516 Elo gap
Tulekenova, Aiza1788 beat IMTikzhanov, Yerlan2304
R5+430 Elo gap
CMNurshin, Nurali1874 beat IMTikzhanov, Yerlan2304
R6+376 Elo gap
Agzam, Alisher1703 beat CMAnetov, Amirzhan2079