Kazakhstan Rapid Championship 2025 Men

SwissRapid

65 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 17 Oct 2025 to 18 Oct 2025 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. 29 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2410, and top seed was Denis Makhnev (🇰🇿 KAZ, GM, 2537).

Alisher Suleymenov (🇰🇿 KAZ, GM, 2420) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Ramazan Zhalmakhanov (7.0) and Zhandos Agmanov (7.0). Suleymenov took the lead from round 7.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Kasym Kaisaruly (1523) beat Nurdaulet Tangatov (2049), a +526-point gap.

Location

🇰🇿Karaganda, Kazakhstan

Dates

17 Oct 2025 → 18 Oct 2025

Time control

Rapid: 10 minutes for game with 5 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿GMDenis Makhnev2537

Avg top 10

2,410

Participants

Titled players · 29

GM×3

IM×10

FM×12

CM×4

Federations · 1 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×65

Top 3

🥇
GMAlisher Suleymenov
🇰🇿KAZ·2420
7.5pts·2498perf+9.9
🥈
GMRamazan Zhalmakhanov
🇰🇿KAZ·2402
7.0pts·2507perf+12.3
🥉
IMZhandos Agmanov
🇰🇿KAZ·2411
7.0pts·2480perf+8.7

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

GM Alisher Suleymenov led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Suleymenov7.5Zhalmakhanov7Agmanov7Petukhov7Isanzhulov6.5Shonazarov6.5— ex-leaders:Ansatled R4, #7

R6 · LEADER CHANGE18 Oct

IM Arystan Isanzhulov takes the sole lead (5.5/6).

R9 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Alisher Suleymenov drew with GM Ramazan Zhalmakhanov (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

GM Alisher Suleymenov 6 wins (R3–R8)GM Ramazan Zhalmakhanov 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMAlisher Suleymenov	*	½	—	—
2GMRamazan Zhalmakhanov	½	*	½	—
3IMZhandos Agmanov	—	½	*	—
4FMAlan Petukhov	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Suleymenov, AlisherGM	2420	KAZ	=53N	=22B	+37N	+21B	+28N	+6B	+5N	+7B	=2N	7.5	44.5	47.5	40.00	2498	+9.9
2	Zhalmakhanov, RamazanGM	2402	KAZ	+51N	+23B	+10N	=11B	=7N	+8B	=3N	+16B	=1B	7.0	49.0	52.5	39.25	2507	+12.3
3	Agmanov, ZhandosIM	2411	KAZ	+24B	+16N	=15B	−5N	+29B	+13N	=2B	+8N	+9B	7.0	47.5	52.0	39.25	2480	+8.7
4	Petukhov, AlanFM	2332	KAZ	+54B	+41N	=7N	−10B	+22N	+17B	+20N	+5B	=6N	7.0	44.5	47.5	35.25	2484	+35.4
5	Isanzhulov, ArystanIM	2480	KAZ	+37N	=13B	+22N	+3B	+11N	+20N	−1B	−4N	+15B	6.5	49.0	53.0	35.50	2466	+1.0
6	Shonazarov, OrashFM	2254	KAZ	+33B	−47N	+24B	+42N	+25B	−1N	+31B	+12N	=4B	6.5	43.5	47.0	32.50	2313	+17.8
7	Urazayev, ArystanbekIM	2427	KAZ	+40B	+25N	=4B	+15N	=2B	+12N	=16B	−1N	=11B	6.0	49.5	53.5	33.25	2410	-0.8
8	Abdilkhair, AbilmansurIM	2243	KAZ	+18N	+31B	−9N	+36B	+10N	−2N	+28B	−3B	+20N	6.0	45.5	49.5	29.50	2388	+29.8
9	Ansat, AldiyarIM	2390	KAZ	+56B	+19N	+8B	+12N	−20B	−16N	+15B	+21N	−3N	6.0	45.5	48.5	31.00	2386	+0.8
10	Akhmetov, AyanIM	2303	KAZ	+35B	+29N	−2B	+4N	−8B	−28N	+37B	+24N	+21B	6.0	43.5	47.5	30.00	2283	-0.8
11	Sapenov, DaniyalIM	2345	KAZ	+39B	+28N	+47B	=2N	−5B	−15N	+29B	+17B	=7N	6.0	43.5	47.0	28.50	2346	+4.2
12	Suleimen, ErgaliIM	2341	KAZ	+30N	+21B	+36N	−9B	+31N	−7B	+23N	−6B	+16N	6.0	43.0	47.0	28.50	2334	+0.4
13	Sadubayev, AiratFM	2221	KAZ	+46B	=5N	=32B	=33N	+47B	−3B	+34N	=20B	+26N	6.0	41.0	44.5	27.25	2323	+25.8
14	Akhilbay, ImangaliFM	2307	KAZ	+45N	−36B	+40N	−28B	+53N	−21B	+27N	+23B	+25N	6.0	36.5	39.5	26.00	2233	-14.4
15	Akhmedinov, SatbekIM	2275	KAZ	+38N	+44B	=3N	−7B	+33N	+11B	−9N	+18B	−5N	5.5	45.5	49.5	27.50	2303	+11.4
16	Bizhigitov, ZhangirFM	2196	KAZ	+49N	−3B	+34N	+38B	+26N	+9B	=7N	−2N	−12B	5.5	45.5	49.0	26.00	2312	+30.2
17	Amangeldy, ErnurFM	2186	KAZ	+52B	=26N	−20N	+18B	+57B	−4N	+47B	−11N	+30N	5.5	40.0	42.5	22.00	2191	+11.6
18	Baisalbekov, Maksat	1934	KAZ	−8B	+63N	=29B	−17N	+60B	+22B	+19N	−15N	+32B	5.5	38.5	40.5	21.25	2118	+85.5
19	Rashit, Alikhan	2165	KAZ	+43N	−9B	−30N	+35B	=38N	+33B	−18B	+47N	+29B	5.5	37.5	41.0	23.00	2077	-17.4
20	Makhnev, DenisGM	2537	KAZ	+27B	=32N	+17B	+26N	+9N	−5B	−4B	=13N	−8B	5.0	47.0	51.5	26.75	2327	-21.9
21	Mazhkenov, Alisher	2164	KAZ	+58B	−12N	+54B	−1N	+24B	+14N	+32B	−9B	−10N	5.0	44.0	46.5	21.00	2243	+19.4
22	Dauren, DarmenCM	2062	KAZ	+60B	=1N	−5B	+39N	−4B	−18N	=30B	+54N	+41B	5.0	42.0	44.0	19.00	2149	+36.4
23	Tulegenov, Amir	2210	KAZ	+50B	−2N	=39B	=47N	+27B	+30N	−12B	−14N	+37B	5.0	40.0	43.5	20.75	2147	-24.8
24	Amreyev, Azat	2032	KAZ	−3N	+48B	−6N	+61B	−21N	+42N	+41B	−10B	+36N	5.0	40.0	42.0	17.50	2164	+59.6
25	Bayantas, AsmanFM	2210	KAZ	+48N	−7B	+53N	+30B	−6N	−31B	+40N	+36B	−14B	5.0	39.0	42.0	19.00	2174	-14.8
26	Kazakov, KonstantinIM	2348	KAZ	+34N	=17B	+57N	−20B	−16B	=39N	+44B	+31N	−13B	5.0	39.0	41.5	20.25	2192	-16.0
27	Tangatov, Nurdaulet	2049	KAZ	−20N	−57B	+43N	+59B	−23N	+54B	−14B	+39N	+44B	5.0	33.5	36.0	17.50	2075	+6.8
28	Kenzhalin, Nursultan	2155	KAZ	F	−11B	+35N	+14N	−1B	+10B	−8N	=32N	+34B	4.5	45.0	47.5	23.25	2268	+24.4
29	Mussauly, Nurali	2107	KAZ	+65N	−10B	=18N	+49B	−3N	+38B	−11N	+48B	−19N	4.5	41.0	41.0	13.75	2055	-20.8
30	Yerzhanuly Yernur	2008	KAZ	−12B	+58N	+19B	−25N	+42B	−23B	=22N	+33N	−17B	4.5	40.5	43.0	19.00	2109	+44.1
31	Qusaiyn, Altynbek	2085	KAZ	+63B	−8N	+55B	+32N	−12B	+25N	−6N	−26B	=52N	4.5	39.5	41.5	16.25	2093	+10.8
32	Assylov, MirasFM	2220	KAZ	+64N	=20B	=13N	−31B	+40N	+36B	−21N	=28B	−18N	4.5	38.5	40.0	17.25	2134	-39.6
33	Baitleu, Syrym	1940	KAZ	−6N	+65B	+44N	=13B	−15B	−19N	+57N	−30B	+48N	4.5	38.0	38.0	13.00	2010	+34.4
34	Bekbol, Beibarys	2018	KAZ	−26B	+52N	−16B	=60N	+50B	+48N	−13B	+38N	−28N	4.5	35.5	37.5	15.50	2004	-3.1
35	Danilov, Dmitryi	1946	KAZ	−10N	+61B	−28B	−19N	−55B	+58N	+59N	+40B	=38N	4.5	32.0	34.0	13.00	1954	+1.5
36	Sissabayev, KuanyshFM	2153	KAZ	+55B	+14N	−12B	−8N	+54B	−32N	+39B	−25N	−24B	4.0	39.5	42.5	16.00	2079	-14.8
37	Primbetov, NurassylCM	2045	KAZ	−5B	+46N	−1B	=58N	=48N	+45B	−10N	+60B	−23N	4.0	39.0	41.0	13.00	2022	-10.9
38	Skak, Abuali	1941	KAZ	−15B	+62N	+41B	−16N	=19B	−29N	+50N	−34B	=35B	4.0	37.5	39.5	14.50	2003	+25.1
39	Khen, Andrey	2016	KAZ	−11N	+43B	=23N	−22B	+49N	=26B	−36N	−27B	+60N	4.0	37.5	39.5	14.50	2001	-5.6
40	Nurakyn, Suleiman	2042	KAZ	−7N	+64B	−14B	+55N	−32B	+43N	−25B	−35N	+50B	4.0	36.5	38.0	12.00	2005	-20.0
41	Omarov, OspanFM	2142	KAZ	+61N	−4B	−38N	−48B	+62N	+53B	−24N	+45B	−22N	4.0	33.5	35.5	11.00	1926	-46.4
42	Bakhytzhan, MadiyarCM	2065	KAZ	=57N	=53B	+60N	−6B	−30N	−24B	+49N	−52B	+54B	4.0	31.5	33.5	11.25	1875	-48.2
43	Ospan, Nursat	1807	KAZ	−19B	−39N	−27B	+46N	+63N	−40B	−45N	+61B	+53N	4.0	31.5	33.5	11.00	1897	+37.6
44	Altynbekuly, Madiyar	2137	KAZ	+62B	−15N	−33B	−54N	+59N	+57B	−26N	+53B	−27N	4.0	31.0	33.0	10.00	1939	-77.1
45	Bigabylov, ZhubanFM	1956	KAZ	−14B	−55N	−58B	+52N	+65B	−37N	+43B	−41N	+56B	4.0	30.0	30.0	10.50	1877	-18.6
46	Tastanbek, Abylaikhan	1926	KAZ	−13N	−37B	−59N	−43B	+64N	+61B	−53N	+51B	+58N	4.0	27.5	29.0	9.50	1881	-10.8
47	Aripov, Abdusamat	1902	KAZ	F	+6B	−11N	=23B	−13N	+51B	−17N	−19B	+49N	3.5	41.5	41.5	16.00	2105	+35.0
48	Mirzhanov, ArlanCM	1876	KAZ	−25B	−24N	+63B	+41N	=37B	−34B	+51N	−29N	−33B	3.5	35.0	37.0	11.50	1927	+12.7
49	Akhmetov, Alan K	1818	KAZ	−16B	=56N	+50B	−29N	−39B	+62N	−42B	+57N	−47B	3.5	30.5	32.5	9.50	1852	+11.0
50	Ainakul, Nurislam	1876	KAZ	−23N	=51B	−49N	+64B	−34N	+55N	−38B	+58B	−40N	3.5	30.0	31.5	8.75	1865	-9.1
51	Babkin, Kirill	2031	KAZ	−2B	=50N	+56B	−57N	+58B	−47N	−48B	−46N	+64B	3.5	29.5	31.0	8.75	1848	-88.4
52	Muzafar, Beibarys	1809	KAZ	−17N	−34B	−61N	−45B	F	+65N	+56B	+42N	=31B	3.5	27.5	27.5	9.25	1917	+37.2
53	Kanzharbay, Medet	2033	KAZ	=1B	=42N	−25B	+65N	−14B	−41N	+46B	−44N	−43B	3.0	38.5	38.5	9.75	1947	-40.3
54	Mamyrov, BeybarysFM	1981	KAZ	−4N	+59B	−21N	+44B	−36N	−27N	+55B	−22B	−42N	3.0	37.0	39.5	9.50	1922	-13.1
55	Galymkadyr, Azamat	1725	KAZ	−36N	+45B	−31N	−40B	+35N	−50B	−54N	=59B	=62N	3.0	30.0	32.0	10.75	1812	+27.7
56	Savitskiy, Vladimir	2020	KAZ	−9N	=49B	−51N	−62B	+61N	=60B	−52N	+63B	−45N	3.0	26.5	28.5	6.75	1725	-91.6
57	Kaisaruly, Kasym	1523	KAZ	=42B	+27N	−26B	+51B	−17N	−44N	−33B	−49B	−63N	2.5	35.0	37.0	10.50	1703	+49.8
58	Tuspayev, Rauan	1806	KAZ	−21N	−30B	+45N	=37B	−51N	−35B	+62B	−50N	−46B	2.5	33.0	35.0	8.00	1794	-10.4
59	Amrin, Dinmukhamed	1730	KAZ	F	−54N	+46B	−27N	−44B	+63N	−35B	=55N	F	2.5	30.0	30.0	7.50	1799	+14.8
60	Sarman, Alikhan	1470	KAZ	−22N	F	−42B	=34B	−18N	=56N	+64B	−37N	−39B	2.0	31.5	31.5	5.25	1677	+54.4
61	Kulymzhan, Zhantore	1723	KAZ	−41B	−35N	+52B	−24N	−56B	−46N	F	−43N	+65B	2.0	28.0	28.0	3.50	1718	-9.6
62	Negmetzhanov, Zhanibek	1690	KAZ	−44N	−38B	=64N	+56N	−41B	−49B	−58N	F	=55B	2.0	25.5	25.5	5.25	1732	+4.0
63	Rakhymtay, Sanzhar	1548	KAZ	−31N	−18B	−48N	F	−43B	−59B	+65N	−56N	+57B	2.0	25.5	25.5	2.50	1605	+8.1
64	Kozhabekov, Adilkhan	1919	KAZ	−32B	−40N	=62B	−50N	−46B	F	−60N	+65B	−51N	1.5	23.5	23.5	1.00	1615	-59.0
65	Simonyan, Nikolay	1624	KAZ	−29B	−33N	F	−53B	−45N	−52B	−63B	−64N	−61N	0.0	25.0	25.0	0.00	1068	-36.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Baisalbekov, MaksatKAZ
+85.5
5.5 pts · #17
2Amreyev, AzatKAZ
+59.6
5.0 pts · #23
3Sarman, AlikhanKAZ
+54.4
2.0 pts · #62

Top rating losers

1Savitskiy, VladimirKAZ
-91.6
3.0 pts · #53
2Babkin, KirillKAZ
-88.4
3.5 pts · #48
3Altynbekuly, MadiyarKAZ
-77.1
4.0 pts · #37

Biggest upsets

R2+526 Elo gap
Kaisaruly, Kasym1523 beat Tangatov, Nurdaulet2049
R4+508 Elo gap
Kaisaruly, Kasym1523 beat Babkin, Kirill2031
R7+449 Elo gap
Sarman, Alikhan1470 beat Kozhabekov, Adilkhan1919