Kazakhstan Blitz Championship 2025 Men

SwissBlitz

68 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held on 19 Oct 2025 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. 32 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2435, and top seed was Denis Makhnev (🇰🇿 KAZ, GM, 2535).

Abilmansur Abdilkhair (🇰🇿 KAZ, IM, 2294) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Daniyal Sapenov (7.0) and Denis Makhnev (7.0). Abdilkhair shared the lead from round 8 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Alikhan Sarman (1532) beat Medet Kanzharbay (2081), a +549-point gap.

Location

🇰🇿Karaganda, Kazakhstan

Dates

19 Oct 2025

Time control

Blitz: 3 minutes for game with 2 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿GMDenis Makhnev2535

Avg top 10

2,435

Participants

Titled players · 32

GM×3

IM×12

FM×13

CM×4

Federations · 1 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×68

Top 3

🥇
IMAbilmansur Abdilkhair
🇰🇿KAZ·2294
7.5pts·2505perf+47.2
🥈
IMDaniyal Sapenov
🇰🇿KAZ·2464
7.0pts·2545perf+10.1
🥉
GMDenis Makhnev
🇰🇿KAZ·2535
7.0pts·2552perf+2.9

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

IM Abilmansur Abdilkhair led from R9; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Abdilkhair7.5Akhmedinov7Makhnev7Sapenov7Agmanov6.5Nurman6.5— ex-leaders:Zhalmakhanovled R4–R5, #11

R6 · LEADER CHANGE19 Oct

GM Denis Makhnev takes the sole lead (5.5/6).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

IM Abilmansur Abdilkhair 4 wins (R6–R9)IM Satbek Akhmedinov 5 wins (R5–R9)GM Denis Makhnev 3 wins (R1–R3)

R5 · LATE SURGE

IM Satbek Akhmedinov was #17 at R5, climbed to #2 over the final stretch.

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1IMAbilmansur Abdilkhair	*	—	0	—
2IMSatbek Akhmedinov	—	*	—	—
3GMDenis Makhnev	1	—	*	½
4IMDaniyal Sapenov	—	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Abdilkhair, AbilmansurIM	2294	KAZ	+17B	+46N	−3N	+29B	=6N	+30B	+10N	+5B	+8N	7.5	47.0	51.0	40.75	2505	+47.2
2	Sapenov, DaniyalIM	2464	KAZ	+43N	+18B	=5N	+6B	=9N	=10B	+8N	+13B	=3B	7.0	49.0	53.0	40.25	2545	+10.1
3	Makhnev, DenisGM	2535	KAZ	+52B	+26N	+1B	=9N	+14B	+8B	=13N	=6B	=2N	7.0	49.0	52.5	40.00	2552	+2.9
4	Akhmedinov, SatbekIM	2379	KAZ	−12B	+59N	+36B	−21N	+57B	+29N	+31B	+11N	+24B	7.0	39.0	42.0	31.00	2335	-1.4
5	Sadubayev, AiratFM	2262	KAZ	+59B	+12N	=2B	−11N	+21B	+14N	+22B	−1N	+13B	6.5	47.5	50.5	33.50	2423	+40.0
6	Nurman, AluaIM	2333	KAZ	+49B	+42N	+32B	−2N	=1B	+22N	+15B	=3N	=10B	6.5	46.5	50.5	33.25	2421	+23.0
7	Agmanov, Begman	2143	KAZ	+35B	−9N	+17B	=23N	+27B	−15N	+30B	+26N	+14B	6.5	42.0	46.5	32.50	2366	+53.2
8	Zhalmakhanov, RamazanGM	2476	KAZ	+47B	+24N	+22B	+16N	+11B	−3N	−2B	+18N	−1B	6.0	48.5	52.5	31.00	2446	-1.3
9	Isanzhulov, ArystanIM	2409	KAZ	+44N	+7B	+19N	=3B	=2B	−13N	+21B	−24N	+22B	6.0	46.5	50.5	33.00	2394	-0.3
10	Amangeldy, ErnurFM	2296	KAZ	−41N	+63B	+45N	+32B	+16B	=2N	−1B	+15N	=6N	6.0	44.5	47.0	28.75	2339	+12.6
11	Ansat, AldiyarIM	2521	KAZ	=34N	+58B	+33N	+5B	−8N	=24B	+16N	−4B	+28N	6.0	44.0	47.0	29.25	2392	-11.2
12	Tangatov, Nurdaulet	2010	KAZ	+4N	−5B	−28N	+66B	−18N	+41B	+34N	+39B	+23B	6.0	41.5	43.0	26.00	2280	+60.6
13	Urazayev, ArystanbekIM	2391	KAZ	+45N	−25B	+44N	+30B	+19N	+9B	=3B	−2N	−5N	5.5	45.5	49.5	27.50	2318	-5.6
14	Akhmetov, AyanIM	2288	KAZ	+37N	=30B	+40N	+25B	−3N	−5B	+33N	+20B	−7N	5.5	44.0	48.0	25.75	2243	-3.5
15	Assylov, MirasFM	2263	KAZ	+48N	=40B	−30N	+34B	+25N	+7B	−6N	−10B	+31N	5.5	41.5	45.5	26.50	2185	-14.6
16	Agmanov, ZhandosIM	2403	KAZ	+31B	+39N	+21B	−8B	−10N	+32N	−11B	+42N	=18B	5.5	41.5	45.5	24.75	2309	-8.5
17	Baitleu, Syrym	1930	KAZ	−1N	+67B	−7N	+58B	+43N	=19B	−20N	+44B	+33N	5.5	40.5	42.0	19.75	2130	+87.8
18	Rashit, Alikhan	2163	KAZ	+62B	−2N	−57B	+40N	+12B	+60N	+27B	−8B	=16N	5.5	39.0	41.5	22.75	2244	+9.5
19	Nugumanov, BakhtiyarIM	2216	KAZ	+55B	+60N	−9B	+46N	−13B	=17N	=23B	=31N	+30B	5.5	38.5	41.0	22.00	2204	+0.4
20	Suleymenov, AlisherGM	2326	KAZ	F	+55N	−31B	=37B	+48N	+47N	+17B	−14N	+21B	5.5	37.0	40.5	24.25	2175	-10.8
21	Bizhigitov, ZhangirFM	2197	KAZ	+68N	+27B	−16N	+4B	−5N	+33B	−9N	+43B	−20N	5.0	44.0	45.5	22.00	2291	+22.4
22	Akhilbay, ImangaliFM	2237	KAZ	+50N	+41B	−8N	+43B	+28N	−6B	−5N	+25B	−9N	5.0	43.0	46.5	21.50	2247	+4.0
23	Kazakov, KonstantinIM	2358	KAZ	+38N	=33B	=25N	=7B	−30N	+34B	=19N	+32B	−12N	5.0	41.0	45.5	24.25	2139	-46.6
24	Bayantas, AsmanFM	2202	KAZ	F	−8B	+41N	=31N	+51B	=11N	+39B	+9B	−4N	5.0	41.0	41.0	22.75	2311	+47.2
25	Sissabayev, KuanyshFM	2118	KAZ	+53B	+13N	=23B	−14N	−15B	+36N	=26B	−22N	+49B	5.0	40.0	43.5	22.50	2217	+23.2
26	Shonazarov, OrashFM	2204	KAZ	+61N	−3B	+38N	=51B	−33N	+35B	=25N	−7B	+43N	5.0	39.5	42.0	19.75	2104	-14.6
27	Suleimen, ErgaliIM	2411	KAZ	+36B	−21N	+34N	=39B	−7N	+50B	−18N	=40B	+46N	5.0	38.0	41.5	20.50	2140	-27.4
28	Petukhov, AlanFM	2318	KAZ	+57B	−32N	+12B	+42N	−22B	−31N	+60B	+29N	−11B	5.0	38.0	40.5	20.50	2153	-33.8
29	Kanzharbay, Medet	2081	KAZ	−58N	+48B	+61N	−1N	+62B	−4B	+38N	−28B	+39N	5.0	37.5	40.0	17.50	2099	+9.9
30	Kenzhalin, Nursultan	2083	KAZ	+64B	=14N	+15B	−13N	+23B	−1N	−7N	+35B	−19N	4.5	45.5	48.0	20.25	2165	+20.2
31	Altynbekuly, Madiyar	2023	KAZ	−16N	+54B	+20N	=24B	=39N	+28B	−4N	=19B	−15B	4.5	43.0	46.5	21.25	2235	+85.1
32	Amreyev, Azat	2118	KAZ	+66N	+28B	−6N	−10N	+41B	−16B	+45N	−23N	=37B	4.5	40.5	42.0	16.75	2152	+15.6
33	Danilov, Dmitryi	2112	KAZ	+65B	=23N	−11B	+57N	+26B	−21N	−14B	+36N	−17B	4.5	39.5	41.5	17.00	2137	+9.9
34	Mussauly, Nurali	2066	KAZ	=11B	+56N	−27B	−15N	+37B	−23N	−12B	+61N	+60B	4.5	38.0	40.5	16.00	2103	+10.9
35	Tastanbek, Abylaikhan	1853	KAZ	−7N	−44B	+49B	+45N	=36B	−26N	+47B	−30N	+52B	4.5	36.5	40.0	17.75	2069	+48.4
36	Mogila, VladimirFM	2046	KAZ	−27N	+68B	−4N	+61B	=35N	−25B	+50N	−33B	+41N	4.5	36.0	37.5	13.75	2057	0.0
37	Aripov, Abdusamat	1926	KAZ	−14B	+64N	−39B	=20N	−34N	+56B	=46N	+45B	=32N	4.5	35.5	38.0	17.00	2014	+21.2
38	Nurakyn, Suleiman	2003	KAZ	−23B	+65N	−26B	+64N	+42B	−39N	−29B	=60N	+50B	4.5	31.5	33.5	13.25	2010	+4.9
39	Mazhkenov, Alisher	2145	KAZ	+54N	−16B	+37N	=27N	=31B	+38B	−24N	−12N	−29B	4.0	40.0	43.5	17.25	2060	-20.2
40	Skak, Abuali	1968	KAZ	F	=15N	−14B	−18B	−50N	+61N	+52B	=27N	+42B	4.0	38.0	40.5	15.25	2136	+63.2
41	Bigabylov, ZhubanFM	1952	KAZ	+10B	−22N	−24B	+65B	−32N	−12N	+55B	+51N	−36B	4.0	38.0	40.0	15.00	2000	+9.6
42	Tulegenov, Amir	2122	KAZ	+51N	−6B	+50N	−28B	−38N	+49B	+44N	−16B	−40N	4.0	37.0	40.5	15.00	2042	-36.5
43	Ainakul, Nurislam	2052	KAZ	−2B	+62N	+60B	−22N	−17B	+57N	+51B	−21N	−26B	4.0	36.5	39.0	11.50	2022	-11.0
44	Qusaiyn, Altynbek	2034	KAZ	−9B	+35N	−13B	−62N	+64B	+55N	−42B	−17N	+59B	4.0	34.5	37.0	13.50	1960	-37.2
45	Yerzhanuly Yernur	2023	KAZ	−13B	+53N	−10B	−35B	+54N	+62N	−32B	−37N	+61B	4.0	34.5	37.0	12.00	1960	-31.9
46	Primbetov, NurassylCM	2089	KAZ	+67N	−1B	+58N	−19B	−60B	=51N	=37B	+59N	−27B	4.0	34.5	36.0	11.50	1951	-21.0
47	Dauren, DarmenCM	2059	KAZ	−8N	−61B	+54N	=50B	+53N	−20B	−35N	=48B	+58N	4.0	33.5	36.0	13.75	1925	-60.4
48	Khen, Andrey	1916	KAZ	−15B	−29N	=53B	+56N	−20B	−52N	+67B	=47N	+57B	4.0	33.5	35.0	11.75	1936	+6.8
49	Mamyrov, BeybarysFM	1968	KAZ	−6N	−51B	−35N	+68B	+66N	−42N	+53B	+58B	−25N	4.0	31.5	33.0	9.50	1875	-20.1
50	Mirzhanov, ArlanCM	1913	KAZ	−22B	+52N	−42B	=47N	+40B	−27N	−36B	+53N	−38N	3.5	34.5	38.0	13.00	1989	+27.2
51	Baisalbekov, Maksat	1831	KAZ	−42B	+49N	+56B	=26N	−24N	=46B	−43N	−41B	=54N	3.5	33.5	37.0	13.75	1914	+30.0
52	Matrosov, Igor	2067	KAZ	−3N	−50B	=63N	−53B	+65N	+48B	−40N	+54B	−35N	3.5	32.5	34.5	10.75	1878	-46.2
53	Akhmetov, Alan K	1810	KAZ	−25N	−45B	=48N	+52N	−47B	+63B	−49N	−50B	+62N	3.5	30.5	33.0	10.50	1921	+27.6
54	Muzafar, Beibarys	1865	KAZ	−39B	−31N	−47B	+59N	−45B	+64N	+57B	−52N	=51B	3.5	29.5	32.0	10.25	1871	+1.5
55	Babkin, Kirill	1911	KAZ	−19N	−20B	−65N	+67B	+58N	−44B	−41N	=62B	+63N	3.5	29.0	30.5	8.25	1862	-17.3
56	Galymkadyr, Azamat	1500	KAZ	=63N	−34B	−51N	−48B	+68N	−37N	−61B	+66B	+67N	3.5	24.5	26.0	5.75	1776	+62.5
57	Bakhytzhan, MadiyarCM	1956	KAZ	−28N	+66B	+18N	−33B	−4N	−43B	−54N	+65B	−48N	3.0	35.5	37.0	9.00	1907	-13.7
58	Sarman, Alikhan	1532	KAZ	+29B	−11N	−46B	−17N	−55B	+66B	+63N	−49N	−47B	3.0	34.5	36.0	9.00	1785	+81.3
59	Bekbol, Beibarys	1915	KAZ	−5N	−4B	−66N	−54B	+67N	+65B	+62N	−46B	−44N	3.0	31.0	32.5	6.00	1839	-41.8
60	Tuspayev, Rauan	1926	KAZ	F	−19B	−43N	+63B	+46N	−18B	−28N	=38B	−34N	2.5	35.5	35.5	8.75	1982	+18.8
61	Kozhabekov, Adilkhan	1904	KAZ	−26B	+47N	−29B	−36N	=63N	−40B	+56N	−34B	−45N	2.5	34.5	37.0	8.75	1837	-14.8
62	Ospan, Nursat	1867	KAZ	−18N	−43B	+67N	+44B	−29N	−45B	−59B	=55N	−53B	2.5	32.5	34.0	7.25	1804	-33.2
63	Omarov, OspanFM	2080	KAZ	=56B	−10N	=52B	−60N	=61B	−53N	−58B	+68N	−55B	2.5	28.0	29.5	6.25	1740	-76.6
64	Rakhymtay, Sanzhar	1542	KAZ	−30N	−37B	+68N	−38B	−44N	−54B	−65N	=67B	+66N	2.5	26.0	27.5	3.75	1694	+28.8
65	Kaisaruly, Kasym	1746	KAZ	−33N	−38B	+55B	−41N	−52B	−59N	+64B	−57N	−68B	2.0	28.5	30.0	6.00	1706	-10.4
66	Amrin, Dinmukhamed	1758	KAZ	−32B	−57N	+59B	−12N	−49B	−58N	=68B	−56N	−64B	1.5	29.5	31.0	3.75	1551	-82.1
67	Negmetzhanov, Zhanibek	1739	KAZ	−46B	−17N	−62B	−55N	−59B	+68B	−48N	=64N	−56B	1.5	28.5	30.0	2.75	1565	-37.4
68	Kulymzhan, Zhantore	1876	KAZ	−21B	−36N	−64B	−49N	−56B	−67N	=66N	−63B	+65N	1.5	25.5	27.0	2.75	1569	-126.9

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Baitleu, SyrymKAZ
+87.8
5.5 pts · #19
2Altynbekuly, MadiyarKAZ
+85.1
4.5 pts · #30
3Sarman, AlikhanKAZ
+81.3
3.0 pts · #59

Top rating losers

1Kulymzhan, ZhantoreKAZ
-126.9
1.5 pts · #67
2Amrin, DinmukhamedKAZ
-82.1
1.5 pts · #68
3Omarov, OspanFMKAZ
-76.6
2.5 pts · #60

Biggest upsets

R1+549 Elo gap
Sarman, Alikhan1532 beat Kanzharbay, Medet2081
R7+548 Elo gap
Sarman, Alikhan1532 beat FMOmarov, Ospan2080
R5+376 Elo gap
Galymkadyr, Azamat1500 beat Kulymzhan, Zhantore1876