Astana chess championship B18
18 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 27 Oct 2025 to 31 Oct 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1994, and top seed was Ernur Amangeldy (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2255).
Ernur Amangeldy (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2255) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Anuar Tokbayev (5.0) and Alimzhan Zhauynbay (5.0). Amangeldy took the lead from round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Alimzhan Zhauynbay (FM, 2051) beat Alisher Abdsattar (CM, 2197), a +146-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsFM Ernur Amangeldy led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
FM Ernur Amangeldy takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
FM Ernur Amangeldy drew with FM Alimzhan Zhauynbay (White).
FM Ernur Amangeldy went unbeaten across 7 games (R1–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMErnur Amangeldy | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2FMAlimzhan Zhauynbay | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Anuar Tokbayev | ½ | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4CMAlisher Abdsattar | 0 | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amangeldy, ErnurFM | 2255 | KAZ | +10B | +8N | =2B | +4N | =3B | +5N | +7B | 6.0 | 26.0 | 29.5 | 24.50 | 2324 | +10.0 |
| 2 | Tokbayev, Anuar | 2066 | KAZ | +12B | +6N | =1N | =5B | =4B | +9N | =3N | 5.0 | 28.0 | 31.0 | 21.00 | 2109 | +26.4 |
| 3 | Zhauynbay, AlimzhanFM | 2051 | KAZ | +17N | =13B | =7N | +11B | =1N | +4N | =2B | 5.0 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 17.00 | 2115 | +31.2 |
| 4 | Abdsattar, AlisherCM | 2197 | KAZ | +9N | +7B | +5N | −1B | =2N | −3B | +8N | 4.5 | 27.5 | 31.0 | 17.50 | 2117 | -21.2 |
| 5 | Serikkazy, Nuraly | 1931 | KAZ | +14B | +10N | −4B | =2N | +8B | −1B | +13N | 4.5 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 14.50 | 2045 | +45.6 |
| 6 | Nurakyn, Suleiman | 1867 | KAZ | +15N | −2B | +17N | −13B | +11N | =7N | +9B | 4.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 11.25 | 1856 | +4.4 |
| 7 | Baitleu, Syrym | 2018 | KAZ | +16B | −4N | =3B | +10N | =13N | =6B | −1N | 3.5 | 26.0 | 27.5 | 11.00 | 1940 | -23.6 |
| 8 | Dauren, DarmenCM | 1981 | KAZ | +11N | −1B | +13N | =9B | −5N | +17B | −4B | 3.5 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 8.25 | 1879 | -31.6 |
| 9 | Shakhman, Asanali | 1681 | KAZ | −4B | +14N | +16B | =8N | +12B | −2B | −6N | 3.5 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 8.75 | 1823 | +42.0 |
| 10 | Askaruly, Raiymbek | 1723 | KAZ | −1N | −5B | +15N | −7B | =16N | +12N | +11B | 3.5 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 8.75 | 1758 | +8.4 |
| 11 | Tolegen, Galiaskar | 1538 | KAZ | −8B | +12N | +14B | −3N | −6B | +16B | −10N | 3.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 7.00 | 1698 | +46.0 |
| 12 | Garayev, Bakhtiyar | 1660 | KAZ | −2N | −11B | +18B | +16N | −9N | −10B | +17N | 3.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 2.50 | 1589 | -24.4 |
| 13 | Aiten, Islam | 1849 | KAZ | F | =3N | −8B | +6N | =7B | =14N | −5B | 2.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 10.00 | 1833 | -3.6 |
| 14 | Aulet, Altair | 1513 | KAZ | −5N | −9B | −11N | +17B | +18N | =13B | −15N | 2.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 2.25 | 1477 | -8.4 |
| 15 | Nurbatyr, Nazarali | 1407 | KAZ | −6B | −16N | −10B | F | F | +18N | +14B | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2.50 | 1469 | +6.4 |
| 16 | Yessengali, Alikhan | 1628 | KAZ | −7N | +15B | −9N | −12B | =10B | −11N | F | 1.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 3.75 | 1478 | -50.4 |
| 17 | Amangeldi, Kanysh | 1653 | KAZ | −3B | +18N | −6B | −14N | F | −8N | −12B | 1.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.00 | 1008 | -67.2 |
| 18 | Karabay, Sanzhar | 0 | KAZ | F | −17B | −12N | F | −14B | −15B | F | 0.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 0.00 | 751 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Tolegen, GaliaskarKAZ+46.03.0 pts · #11
- 2Serikkazy, NuralyKAZ+45.64.5 pts · #6
- 3Shakhman, AsanaliKAZ+42.03.5 pts · #9
- 1Amangeldi, KanyshKAZ-67.21.0 pts · #17
- 2Yessengali, AlikhanKAZ-50.41.5 pts · #15
- 3Dauren, DarmenCMKAZ-31.63.5 pts · #7
- R6+146 Elo gap
- R4+140 Elo gap
- R2+122 Elo gap