January Shatranj qualification tournament I

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54 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 03 Jan 2026 to 07 Jan 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 3 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2070, and top seed was Azamat Daurimbetov (🇺🇿 UZB, FM, 2248).

Altair Adilbekuly (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1948) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Leonid Nozdrachev (6.5) and Samazhan Kettebekov (6.5). Adilbekuly shared the lead from round 8 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Akhmet Bakytbek (1459) beat Alikhan Yelibay (1767), a +308-point gap.

Location

🇰🇿Almaty, Kazakhstan

Dates

03 Jan 2026 → 07 Jan 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇿FMAzamat Daurimbetov2248

Avg top 10

2,070

Participants

Titled players · 3

IM×1

FM×2

Federations · 3 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×52

🇺🇿Uzbekistan×1

🇷🇺Russia×1

Top 3

🥇
Altair Adilbekuly
🇰🇿KAZ·1948
7.5pts·2230perf+94.0
🥈
IMLeonid Nozdrachev
🇷🇺RUS·2236
6.5pts·2258perf+3.2
🥉
Samazhan Kettebekov
🇰🇿KAZ·1921
6.5pts·2023perf+26.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Altair Adilbekuly led from R9; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R9.

Co-leaders

Adilbekuly7.5Sultanbek6.5Azatzhan6.5Nozdrachev6.5Kettebekov6.5Dzhumakanov6.5— ex-leaders:Dzhumakanovled R5, #10

R7 · LEADER CHANGE06 Jan

Beibars Sultanbek takes the sole lead (6.0/7).

R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Altair Adilbekuly beat Beibars Sultanbek (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Altair Adilbekuly 4 wins (R6–R9)Beibars Sultanbek 4 wins (R4–R7)Adil Azatzhan 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R7–R9)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Altair Adilbekuly	*	1	—	1
2Beibars Sultanbek	0	*	1	0
3Adil Azatzhan	—	0	*	—
4IMLeonid Nozdrachev	0	1	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Adilbekuly, Altair	1948	KAZ	+43B	+51N	−21B	+33N	=13B	+14N	+7N	+4B	+2B	7.5	41.5	43.0	35.75	2230	+94.0
2	Nozdrachev, LeonidIM	2236	RUS	F	+22B	+4N	+7B	=21B	+15N	+6N	+9B	−1N	6.5	46.5	46.5	36.75	2258	+3.2
3	Kettebekov, Samazhan	1921	KAZ	+47B	+30N	−5B	+17N	+8N	−7B	+11B	+10N	=4N	6.5	45.5	48.0	32.25	2023	+26.0
4	Sultanbek, Beibars	1951	KAZ	+42N	+46B	−2B	+28N	+10B	+5N	+21B	−1N	=3B	6.5	45.5	48.0	30.75	2047	+42.2
5	Azatzhan, Adil	2073	KAZ	+41N	+23B	+3N	=6B	−7N	−4B	+24N	+22B	+15N	6.5	44.0	47.5	31.75	2010	-11.8
6	Dzhumakanov, Kuanysh	1984	KAZ	+34B	+33N	+13B	=5N	+11B	−21N	−2B	+14N	+17B	6.5	43.0	46.5	32.25	2043	+29.4
7	Dairov, Daryn	2089	KAZ	+48B	+16N	+15B	−2N	+5B	+3N	−1B	+21N	F	6.0	47.5	50.0	30.00	2160	+30.7
8	Kazhmurat, Altair	1999	KAZ	+29N	=32B	+18N	=11N	−3B	+26B	+22N	+15B	F	6.0	41.5	45.5	28.25	1976	+2.8
9	Tursunali , Bekarys	2064	KAZ	+19B	+38N	+10B	−21N	−15B	+33N	+17B	−2N	+16B	6.0	41.0	44.5	28.50	1961	-12.8
10	Bushuyev, Artur	1785	KAZ	+36N	+12B	−9N	+49B	−4N	+25B	+38N	−3B	+22N	6.0	40.5	42.5	23.50	1809	+10.4
11	Temirov, BakhytFM	2112	KAZ	=24N	+20B	+32N	=8B	−6N	+23B	−3N	+35B	=12N	5.5	42.5	46.0	25.00	1903	-33.4
12	Zhenisbek, Zhantaylakh	0	KAZ	+45B	−10N	+19B	+16N	−14B	+18B	−15N	+26N	=11B	5.5	41.5	44.5	25.25	1781	0.0
13	Zhailaubek, Alibek	0	KAZ	+27N	+18B	−6N	+23B	=1N	−22B	−35N	+41B	+25N	5.5	40.5	44.0	25.75	1729	0.0
14	Yelibay, Alikhan	1767	KAZ	−46N	+42B	=34N	+24B	+12N	−1B	+30N	−6B	+35N	5.5	38.5	41.0	22.75	1643	-36.4
15	Karpunin, Kirill	1933	KAZ	+25N	+49B	−7N	+36B	+9N	−2B	+12B	−8N	−5B	5.0	44.5	46.5	21.50	1883	-6.2
16	Solomatin, Sergey	1668	KAZ	+40N	−7B	+25N	−12B	+30B	−17N	+27N	+34B	−9N	5.0	39.0	42.5	20.00	1691	+1.4
17	Meiram, Kurmet	1535	KAZ	−21N	+40B	+52N	−3B	+49N	+16B	−9N	+23B	−6N	5.0	38.5	40.0	16.50	1695	+43.6
18	Burkitbayev, Aibar	1780	KAZ	+37B	−13N	−8B	+39N	+19B	−12N	−26B	+44N	+24B	5.0	38.0	41.0	19.50	1688	-19.2
19	Kuzhumov, Danial	1521	KAZ	−9N	+53B	−12N	+40B	−18N	+49B	−23N	+32B	+30N	5.0	34.5	36.0	15.00	1551	+1.4
20	Spabek, Iliyas	1609	KAZ	=31B	−11N	−37B	+47N	+48B	−30N	=25N	+42B	+43N	5.0	30.5	33.0	15.75	1641	+8.8
21	Daurimbetov, AzamatFM	2248	UZB	+17B	F	+1N	+9B	=2N	+6B	−4N	−7B	F	4.5	45.0	45.0	28.25	2119	-18.2
22	Nesipbay, Rakhman	1693	KAZ	+39B	−2N	=51B	+34N	+31B	+13N	−8B	−5N	−10B	4.5	41.5	43.0	17.25	1686	-12.4
23	Batyrzhanuly, Altair	1659	KAZ	+50B	−5N	+39B	−13N	+37B	−11N	+19B	−17N	=26B	4.5	39.0	41.0	16.25	1659	-8.4
24	Ten, Stanislav	1532	KAZ	=11B	=31N	=30B	−14N	+32N	+43B	−5B	+36N	−18N	4.5	38.0	41.0	17.25	1685	+52.0
25	Orymbay, Kuanysh	1502	KAZ	−15B	+35N	−16B	+52N	+28B	−10N	=20B	+38N	−13B	4.5	38.0	39.5	15.50	1680	+62.8
26	Serik, Bekasyl	1589	KAZ	−30B	+47N	=31B	=37N	+44B	−8N	+18N	−12B	=23N	4.5	35.5	38.0	16.50	1687	+29.6
27	Suyundukov, Ansar	1545	KAZ	−13B	=37N	+50B	−30N	=34B	+39N	−16B	=31N	+36B	4.5	32.5	34.5	14.50	1556	+1.6
28	Ali, Danial	1610	KAZ	−51N	+43B	+46N	−4B	−25N	=36B	+47N	=30B	=34N	4.5	30.0	31.5	13.50	1614	-0.4
29	Mukanova, Adel	1518	KAZ	−8B	=50N	=35B	−44N	=40B	−52N	+51B	+46N	+39B	4.5	25.5	27.0	12.00	1594	+22.8
30	Serik, Zhangir	0	KAZ	+26N	−3B	=24N	+27B	−16N	+20B	−14B	=28N	−19B	4.0	40.5	45.0	18.50	1596	0.0
31	Chernyshov, Ilya	0	KAZ	=20N	=24B	=26N	+32B	−22N	−35B	=42N	=27B	=45N	4.0	34.0	37.0	16.50	1534	+53.2
32	Uigun, Shakhsultan	1620	KAZ	+52B	=8N	−11B	−31N	−24B	=44N	+37B	−19N	+46B	4.0	34.0	35.5	12.00	1532	-43.2
33	Asan, Nurtilek	1606	KAZ	+53N	−6B	+54N	−1B	+36N	−9B	−34N	−43B	+47N	4.0	34.0	35.0	8.50	1548	-31.7
34	Oplanchuk , Erika	1516	KAZ	−6N	F	=14B	−22B	=27N	+37N	+33B	−16N	=28B	3.5	38.0	38.0	14.75	1609	+45.2
35	Kairgaliyev, Alinur	1564	KAZ	−49N	−25B	=29N	+41B	F	+31N	+13B	−11N	−14B	3.5	35.0	36.5	15.25	1549	-10.8
36	Armanuly, Aivar	1479	KAZ	−10B	+45N	+38B	−15N	−33B	=28N	+52B	−24B	−27N	3.5	35.0	36.5	10.25	1511	-15.2
37	Chernyshov, Makar	1475	KAZ	−18N	=27B	+20N	=26B	−23N	−34B	−32N	+40B	=42N	3.5	34.5	38.0	14.75	1457	+3.2
38	Abat, Zhanadi	1647	KAZ	+44N	−9B	−36N	+51B	=43N	+46N	−10B	−25B	F	3.5	32.0	33.5	8.50	1447	-66.4
39	Dnimov, Beksultan	1455	KAZ	−22N	+41B	−23N	−18B	+54N	−27B	+48N	=45B	−29N	3.5	32.0	33.0	8.50	1452	0.0
40	Abilashim, Nurdaulet	1444	KAZ	−16B	−17N	+45B	−19N	=29N	−41B	+50B	−37N	+52B	3.5	31.5	33.0	8.75	1371	0.0
41	Ospan, Adi	1522	KAZ	−5B	−39N	=47B	−35N	+50B	+40N	+46B	−13N	F	3.5	31.0	33.0	9.25	1586	+12.0
42	Abilashim, Aisha	1512	KAZ	−4B	−14N	−44B	+50N	=52B	+51N	=31B	−20N	=37B	3.5	31.0	32.5	8.00	1473	-12.8
43	Baizhumanov, Arsen	1504	KAZ	−1N	−28N	F	+54B	=38B	−24N	=44B	+33N	−20B	3.0	33.5	34.5	8.25	1455	-10.8
44	Asanova, Aiaru	0	KAZ	−38B	−48N	+42N	+29B	−26N	=32B	=43N	−18B	−54N	3.0	30.5	31.5	11.50	1487	0.0
45	Mussayev, Rail	1543	KAZ	−12N	−36B	−40N	F	−46B	+54B	+49N	=39N	=31B	3.0	26.0	27.0	6.75	1212	-49.2
46	Bakytbek, Akhmet	1459	KAZ	+14B	−4N	−28B	=48N	+45N	−38B	−41N	−29B	−32N	2.5	35.0	37.5	9.75	1455	-25.2
47	Nurzhan, Amir	1497	KAZ	−3N	−26B	=41N	−20B	F	+48N	−28B	+52N	−33B	2.5	32.0	33.5	5.75	1392	-38.0
48	Zulfukharova, Dana	1532	KAZ	−7N	+44B	−49N	=46B	−20N	−47B	−39B	=50N	=53B	2.5	26.5	28.0	6.00	1357	-46.0
49	Smagulov, Islam	0	KAZ	+35B	−15N	+48B	−10N	−17B	−19N	−45B	F	F	2.0	31.0	31.0	6.00	1466	0.0
50	Issatay, Aiziya	1451	KAZ	−23N	=29B	−27N	−42B	−41N	+53B	−40N	=48B	F	2.0	28.0	28.0	5.00	1264	-52.8
51	Buralkhiyev, Sagi	0	KAZ	+28B	−1B	=22N	−38N	F	−42B	−29N	−53N	F	1.5	33.0	33.0	6.75	1450	0.0
52	Bulat, Mansur	0	KAZ	−32N	F	−17B	−25B	=42N	+29B	−36N	−47B	−40N	1.5	31.0	31.0	6.25	1286	0.0
53	Galymzhan, Amirkhan	0	KAZ	−33B	−19N	F	F	F	−50N	F	+51B	=48N	1.5	23.5	24.5	2.75	1205	0.0
54	Abaykyzy, Rayana	0	KAZ	F	F	−33B	−43N	−39B	−45N	F	F	+44B	1.0	24.5	24.5	3.00	743	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Adilbekuly, AltairKAZ
+94.0
7.5 pts · #4
2Orymbay, KuanyshKAZ
+62.8
4.5 pts · #22
3Chernyshov, IlyaKAZ
+53.2
4.0 pts · #18

Top rating losers

1Abat, ZhanadiKAZ
-66.4
3.5 pts · #46
2Issatay, AiziyaKAZ
-52.8
2.0 pts · #49
3Mussayev, RailKAZ
-49.2
3.0 pts · #52

Biggest upsets

R1+308 Elo gap
Bakytbek, Akhmet1459 beat Yelibay, Alikhan1767
R7+297 Elo gap
Sultanbek, Beibars1951 beat FMDaurimbetov, Azamat2248
R9+288 Elo gap
Adilbekuly, Altair1948 beat IMNozdrachev, Leonid2236