Baiterek August Chess torunament 1
12 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 21 Aug 2025 to 24 Aug 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Top 10 Elo average was 1627, and top seed was Adil Ishmukhametov (🇰🇿 KAZ, 2065).
Adil Ishmukhametov (🇰🇿 KAZ, 2065) won with 9.0/9, ahead of Dilyara Ishmukhametova (7.5) and Muhammedgali Abdikayim (7.5). Ishmukhametov won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Gulnisa Balgabekkyzy (1468) beat Rakhymzhan Zhomartuly (1615), a +147-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsAdil Ishmukhametov led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Adil Ishmukhametov never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
Adil Ishmukhametov beat Dilyara Ishmukhametova (Black).
Adil Ishmukhametov 9 wins (R1–R9)Dilyara Ishmukhametova 4 wins (R6–R9)Muhammedgali Abdikayim 3+4 wins (R1–R3, R6–R9)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adil Ishmukhametov | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Dilyara Ishmukhametova | 0 | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Muhammedgali Abdikayim | 0 | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Sultankozha Myrza | 0 | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishmukhametov, Adil | 2065 | KAZ | +9N | +6B | +2N | +3B | +4N | +7B | +5B | +8N | +10B | 9.0 | 40.5 | 43.0 | 43.00 | 2500 | +20.6 |
| 2 | Ishmukhametova, Dilyara | 1983 | KAZ | +5B | +4N | −1B | +7N | =3N | +8B | +6N | +11B | +9N | 7.5 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 30.25 | 1922 | -3.6 |
| 3 | Abdikayim, Muhammedgali | 1631 | KAZ | +7N | +10B | +6N | −1N | =2B | +4B | +12N | +5B | +11N | 7.5 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 28.75 | 1889 | +76.3 |
| 4 | Myrza, Sultankozha | 1611 | KAZ | +8N | −2B | +9N | +5B | −1B | −3N | +11B | +12N | +7N | 6.0 | 39.5 | 40.5 | 16.50 | 1714 | +42.0 |
| 5 | Balgabekkyzy, Gulnisa | 1468 | KAZ | −2N | +8B | +10N | −4N | +6B | +9B | −1N | −3N | +12B | 5.0 | 42.5 | 43.5 | 13.50 | 1648 | +73.2 |
| 6 | Zhomartuly, Rakhymzhan | 1615 | KAZ | +11B | −1N | −3B | +10N | −5N | +12B | −2B | +9N | +8B | 5.0 | 37.5 | 38.5 | 9.50 | 1641 | +1.8 |
| 7 | Mukhamedzhan, Rasul | 1457 | KAZ | −3B | +12N | +11B | −2B | +9N | −1N | =8B | +10N | −4B | 4.5 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 8.25 | 1581 | +50.0 |
| 8 | Askerbek, Alinur | 1431 | KAZ | −4B | −5N | =12B | =11N | +10B | −2N | =7N | −1B | −6N | 2.5 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 5.75 | 1410 | -19.6 |
| 9 | Mukhamedzhan, Aisha | 1479 | KAZ | −1B | +11N | −4B | +12N | −7B | −5N | =10N | −6B | −2B | 2.5 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 3.25 | 1421 | -36.4 |
| 10 | Zhanat, Madiyar | 1528 | KAZ | +12B | −3N | −5B | −6B | −8N | +11N | =9B | −7B | −1N | 2.5 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 3.25 | 1373 | -79.6 |
| 11 | Askarbek, Ansar | 1434 | KAZ | −6N | −9B | −7N | =8B | =12N | −10B | −4N | −2N | −3B | 1.0 | 38.0 | 39.0 | 1.75 | 1203 | -86.8 |
| 12 | Barlybai, Sanzhar | 1405 | KAZ | −10N | −7B | =8N | −9B | =11B | −6N | −3B | −4B | −5N | 1.0 | 35.5 | 36.5 | 1.75 | 1167 | -85.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Abdikayim, MuhammedgaliKAZ+76.37.5 pts · #3
- 2Balgabekkyzy, GulnisaKAZ+73.25.0 pts · #5
- 3Mukhamedzhan, RasulKAZ+50.04.5 pts · #7
- 1Askarbek, AnsarKAZ-86.81.0 pts · #12
- 2Barlybai, SanzharKAZ-85.61.0 pts · #11
- 3Zhanat, MadiyarKAZ-79.62.5 pts · #10
- R5+147 Elo gap