December Shatranj Classic
12 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 23 Dec 2025 to 28 Dec 2025 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 3 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1941, and top seed was Azamat Daurimbetov (🇺🇿 UZB, FM, 2199).
Azamat Daurimbetov (🇺🇿 UZB, FM, 2199) won with 11.0/11, ahead of Alikhan Nazarbek (8.5) and Rakhimjan Nakyp (8.0). Daurimbetov won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Barkhat Duisekin (1825) beat Bibek Zhunussov (FM, 2046), a +221-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 12 · 11 roundsFM Azamat Daurimbetov led from R4 onwards, the title was decided early.
FM Azamat Daurimbetov never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +2.5 over the runner-up.
FM Azamat Daurimbetov opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Rakhimjan Nakyp); the title is out of reach before R11.
FM Azamat Daurimbetov beat Alikhan Nazarbek (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇺🇿FMDaurimbetov, Azamat | 2199 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 55.00 | 55.0 | +32.2 | 2699 |
| 2 | 🇰🇿Nazarbek, Alikhan | 1843 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | 35.25 | 57.5 | +125.7 | 2140 |
| 3 | 🇰🇿Nakyp, Rakhimjan | 1944 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 35.25 | 58.0 | +43.0 | 2098 |
| 4 | 🇰🇿Duisekin, Barkhat | 1825 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 32.00 | 58.0 | +80.0 | 2109 |
| 5 | 🇰🇿IMZhunusov, Murat | 1952 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 25.25 | 59.5 | +4.4 | 1987 |
| 7 | 🇰🇿FMZhunussov, Bibek | 2046 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 19.75 | 61.0 | -47.8 | 1878 |
| 6 | 🇰🇿Shayakhmetov, Samat | 1884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 17.50 | 61.0 | +3.6 | 1893 |
| 8 | 🇰🇿Burnashev, Konstantin | 1890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 14.00 | 62.0 | -20.0 | 1826 |
| 9 | 🇰🇿Zholamanov, Marat | 1869 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 12.75 | 62.0 | -27.2 | 1828 |
| 10 | 🇰🇿Baimoldinov, Aidar | 1939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 10.75 | 62.5 | -45.4 | 1791 |
| 11 | 🇰🇿Koishman, Mukhammedzhan | 1813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1.5 | 4.75 | 64.5 | -46.0 | 1626 |
| 12 | 🇰🇿Kairtas, Aitas | 1842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1.0 | 2.75 | 65.0 | -129.6 | 1550 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Nazarbek, AlikhanKAZ+125.78.5 pts · #2
- 2Duisekin, BarkhatKAZ+80.08.0 pts · #4
- 3Nakyp, RakhimjanKAZ+43.08.0 pts · #3
- 1Kairtas, AitasKAZ-129.61.0 pts · #12
- 2Zhunussov, BibekFMKAZ-47.85.0 pts · #7
- 3Koishman, MukhammedzhanKAZ-46.01.5 pts · #11
- R4+221 Elo gap
- R6+203 Elo gap
- R10+127 Elo gap