Atyrau Altaca Classic 11
11 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 17 Jan 2026 to 18 Jan 2026 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. Top 10 Elo average was 1268, and top seed was Dilyara Gabitova (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1763).
Medina Zhakenova (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1620) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Dilyara Gabitova (5.5) and Talgatkyzy Saltanat (5.0). Zhakenova won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Medina Zhakenova (1620) beat Dilyara Gabitova (1763), a +143-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsMedina Zhakenova led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Medina Zhakenova held the sole lead from R3 through R7 without losing it.
Medina Zhakenova beat Dilyara Gabitova (Black).
Medina Zhakenova 5 wins (R1–R5)Talgatkyzy Saltanat 4 wins (R4–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Medina Zhakenova | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Dilyara Gabitova | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Talgatkyzy Saltanat | 0 | 0 | * | — |
| 4Aisha Kambarbekova | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhakenova, Medina | 1620 | KAZ | +8N | +4B | +3N | +5B | +2N | =6B | =7B | 6.0 | 23.5 | 26.0 | 23.25 | 1956 | +72.0 |
| 2 | Gabitova, Dilyara | 1763 | KAZ | +11N | +3B | =5N | +4B | −1B | +8N | +9N | 5.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 14.25 | 1764 | +0.8 |
| 3 | Talgatkyzy Saltanat | 1590 | KAZ | +10B | −2N | −1B | +9N | +6B | +11N | +5B | 5.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 8.50 | 1733 | +46.0 |
| 4 | Kambarbekova, Aisha | 0 | KAZ | +9B | −1N | +11B | −2N | +7B | −5N | +6N | 4.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 6.50 | 1608 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Zhetpis Symbat | 1658 | KAZ | +6B | +7N | =2B | −1N | F | +4B | −3N | 3.5 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 12.25 | 1530 | -29.2 |
| 6 | Ermekova, Adina | 1495 | KAZ | −5N | +11B | +10N | =8B | −3N | =1N | −4B | 3.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 5.25 | 1500 | +0.8 |
| 7 | Talgatkyzy Kamilla | 0 | KAZ | F | −5B | +8N | −10B | −4N | +9B | =1N | 2.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 6.50 | 1592 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Yessenova, Dariya | 1443 | KAZ | −1B | +9N | −7B | =6N | F | −2B | +11B | 2.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 2.50 | 1598 | +39.2 |
| 9 | Ermekova, Aisaule | 1570 | KAZ | −4N | −8B | F | −3B | +11N | −7N | −2B | 1.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0.00 | 1393 | -36.8 |
| 10 | Anuarbekova Asemai | 0 | KAZ | −3N | F | −6B | +7N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 2.50 | 742 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Assylbekkyzy, Narmina | 1541 | KAZ | −2B | −6N | −4N | F | −9B | −3B | −8N | 0.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 0.00 | 771 | -93.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Zhakenova, MedinaKAZ+72.06.0 pts · #2
- 2Talgatkyzy SaltanatKAZ+46.05.0 pts · #3
- 3Yessenova, DariyaKAZ+39.22.5 pts · #5
- 1Assylbekkyzy, NarminaKAZ-93.60.0 pts · #10
- 2Ermekova, AisauleKAZ-36.81.0 pts · #9
- 3Zhetpis SymbatKAZ-29.23.5 pts · #8
- R5+143 Elo gap
- R2+127 Elo gap