Kazakhstan Championship 2026 G12

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66 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Jan 2026 to 27 Jan 2026 in Turkestan, Kazakhstan. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1722, and top seed was Zhansaya Sholpanbek (🇰🇿 KAZ, WCM, 2059).

Zhansaya Sholpanbek (🇰🇿 KAZ, WCM, 2059) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Milana Filippova (7.5) and Malika Ziyadin (7.0). Sholpanbek won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Merey Kaldybek (1558) beat Botagoz Zhylkozha (1720), a +162-point gap.

Location

🇰🇿Turkestan, Kazakhstan

Dates

20 Jan 2026 → 27 Jan 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿WCMZhansaya Sholpanbek2059

Avg top 10

1,722

Participants

Titled players · 3

WCM×3

Federations · 1 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×58

Top 3

🥇
WCMZhansaya Sholpanbek
🇰🇿KAZ·2059
8.0pts·2050perf+0.8
🥈
WCMMilana Filippova
🇰🇿KAZ·1925
7.5pts·1926perf+11.6
🥉
Malika Ziyadin
🇰🇿KAZ·1658
7.0pts·1880perf+87.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

WCM Zhansaya Sholpanbek led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Sholpanbek8Filippova7.5Ziyadin7Sadvokassova7Zhumabek7Zhankarayeva6.5

R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

WCM Zhansaya Sholpanbek held the sole lead from R5 through R9 without losing it.

R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WCM Zhansaya Sholpanbek drew with WCM Milana Filippova (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

WCM Zhansaya Sholpanbek 7 wins (R1–R7)Malika Ziyadin 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1WCMZhansaya Sholpanbek	*	½	1	—
2WCMMilana Filippova	½	*	½	1
3Malika Ziyadin	0	½	*	—
4Sabina Sadvokassova	—	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Sholpanbek, ZhansayaWCM	2059	KAZ	+45B	+52N	+19B	+6N	+7B	+3N	+13B	=2N	=5B	8.0	48.5	52.0	44.75	2050	+0.8
2	Filippova, MilanaWCM	1925	KAZ	+41N	+16B	=14N	+5B	=3N	+4B	+7N	=1B	+10N	7.5	52.0	56.0	45.75	1926	+11.6
3	Ziyadin, Malika	1658	KAZ	+46B	+21N	+23B	+15N	=2B	−1B	=6N	+19N	+8B	7.0	48.5	52.5	37.50	1880	+87.2
4	Sadvokassova, Sabina	1617	KAZ	+59N	+25B	+30N	−7B	+15B	−2N	+9B	+14N	+13B	7.0	45.5	48.5	35.00	1815	+78.8
5	Zhumabek, Nursaya	1613	KAZ	+55B	=17N	+44B	−2N	+54B	+22N	+19B	+7B	=1N	7.0	44.0	47.0	32.75	1816	+70.8
6	Zhankarayeva, Zhansaya	1648	KAZ	+22B	+20N	+54B	−1B	+26N	−19N	=3B	+24B	+16N	6.5	45.5	48.5	32.00	1746	+35.6
7	Mamesh, AdiyaWCM	1739	KAZ	+36B	+18N	+9B	+4N	−1N	+20B	−2B	−5N	+22B	6.0	51.0	55.5	33.00	1751	+5.6
8	Zhylkozha, Botagoz	1720	KAZ	=34N	+33B	=17N	+14B	−9N	+18B	+23N	+11B	−3N	6.0	45.0	49.5	31.50	1675	-18.8
9	Kaldybek, Merey	1558	KAZ	+28N	+49B	−7N	+57B	+8B	−13N	−4N	+35B	+27N	6.0	42.0	45.0	26.50	1611	+20.0
10	Amanova, Alisha	1564	KAZ	=44B	=40N	+41B	+21N	−20B	+12N	+28B	+34N	−2B	6.0	40.5	44.5	28.00	1711	+46.4
11	Zhanaskyzy, Medina	1584	KAZ	+48B	−54N	+42B	−18N	+41B	+31N	+21B	−8N	+20B	6.0	37.5	40.5	26.00	1574	-4.0
12	Aminova, Yasmina	1508	KAZ	−29B	+32N	+43B	−13N	+55B	−10B	+49N	+28N	+19B	6.0	37.5	40.5	24.50	1476	-1.2
13	Zhetpis Symbat	1657	KAZ	+39N	+26B	−15N	+12B	+23N	+9B	−1N	=16B	−4N	5.5	48.0	52.5	29.25	1666	+1.2
14	Tanzharbay, Tansholpan	1576	KAZ	+27N	+35B	=2B	−8N	+33N	=16B	+20N	−4B	=17N	5.5	46.0	50.5	28.25	1632	+32.4
15	Lednikova, Elizaveta	1553	KAZ	+32B	+31N	+13B	−3B	−4N	−21N	=25B	+36N	+34B	5.5	43.0	47.5	26.00	1569	+6.4
16	Abibulla, Inzhu	1536	KAZ	+43B	−2N	+36B	=54N	+40B	=14N	+33B	=13N	−6B	5.5	42.0	45.0	24.00	1563	+2.8
17	Aidarbek, Aizere	1460	KAZ	+51N	=5B	=8B	−19N	+58B	−23B	+26N	+30N	=14B	5.5	41.5	44.5	25.25	1582	+47.2
18	Otegen, Medina	1522	KAZ	+24N	−7B	+49N	+11B	−19B	−8N	=29B	+48N	+38N	5.5	40.5	44.0	24.75	1466	-10.8
19	Adiletkyzy, Aliya	1588	KAZ	+65N	+57B	−1N	+17B	+18N	+6B	−5N	−3B	−12N	5.0	48.5	50.5	22.50	1608	+3.6
20	Vybornova, Stefania	1465	KAZ	+50N	−6B	+63N	+30B	+10N	−7N	−14B	+32B	−11N	5.0	42.5	44.5	20.50	1477	-28.8
21	Ablay, Sabina	1479	KAZ	+61N	−3B	+24N	−10B	+50N	+15B	−11N	−27B	+40N	5.0	42.0	44.5	20.50	1400	-15.6
22	Abdirey, Liya	1404	KAZ	−6N	=51B	+59N	+56N	+30B	−5B	=27N	+23B	−7N	5.0	40.5	43.5	19.75	1605	+60.4
23	Azamatkyzy, Nairiyat	1543	KAZ	+66N	+63B	−3N	+28B	−13B	+17N	−8B	−22N	+29N	5.0	40.0	40.0	16.50	1343	-50.4
24	Mironova, Kseniya	0	KAZ	−18B	+45N	−21B	+36N	+37B	=56N	+31B	−6N	=25B	5.0	39.5	42.5	21.50	1506	0.0
25	Koshenova, Togzhan	1481	KAZ	+53B	−4N	−29B	+32N	−28B	+43N	=15N	+51B	=24N	5.0	38.5	42.0	20.75	1393	-8.4
26	Dumanbek, Akniet	1531	KAZ	+60B	−13N	+48B	+29N	−6B	−28N	−17B	+55N	+46B	5.0	37.0	39.5	17.50	1353	-36.8
27	Amirkhan, Malika	0	KAZ	−14B	+62N	=56B	−31N	+45B	+54N	=22B	+21N	−9B	5.0	36.0	38.0	18.00	1491	0.0
28	Dautova, Dilya	0	KAZ	−9B	+58N	+52B	−23N	+25N	+26B	−10N	−12B	=35N	4.5	41.0	44.0	18.75	1472	0.0
29	Muratzhankyzy, Aiaru	0	KAZ	+12N	−30B	+25N	−26B	=57N	=35B	=18N	+33N	−23B	4.5	40.0	43.0	22.00	1496	0.0
30	Batyrbek, Zhansaya	1545	KAZ	+64B	+29N	−4B	−20N	−22N	+55B	+39N	−17B	=32N	4.5	39.0	41.0	16.25	1250	-69.6
31	Mukhametkali, Nuray	1451	KAZ	+47N	−15B	=50N	+27B	+35N	−11B	−24N	−38B	+53B	4.5	38.0	41.5	18.75	1405	-7.2
32	Duisenbay, Yenlik	0	KAZ	−15N	−12B	+47N	−25B	+61B	+37N	+52B	−20N	=30B	4.5	38.0	40.5	16.75	1410	0.0
33	Saken, Aysayle	1452	KAZ	=42B	−8N	+60B	+44N	−14B	+40N	−16N	−29B	+48B	4.5	37.0	39.5	16.00	801	-36.4
34	Zhami, Aisha	1442	KAZ	=8B	−42N	+51B	−40N	+53B	+52N	+48B	−10B	−15N	4.5	36.0	39.5	17.00	1500	-26.8
35	Kuropatkina, Alyona	1461	KAZ	+58B	−14N	=40B	+42N	−31B	=29N	+56B	−9N	=28B	4.5	36.0	39.0	16.50	1331	-24.0
36	Bulanbaeva, Nuriya	1442	KAZ	−7N	+61B	−16N	−24B	+63N	=50B	+42N	−15B	+51N	4.5	35.5	37.5	13.75	809	0.0
37	Amangeldieva, Alika	1455	KAZ	=40B	−44N	+38N	=50B	−24N	−32B	+61N	+49B	=39N	4.5	33.5	36.0	16.50	1406	-2.8
38	Zhappar, Rabia	0	KAZ	−54B	+55N	−37B	=46N	−48B	+60N	+45B	+31N	−18B	4.5	32.0	34.5	16.00	1409	0.0
39	Baglankyzy, Banu	1410	KAZ	−13B	−43N	+62B	=53N	=42B	+58N	−30B	+56N	=37B	4.5	32.0	34.0	14.00	1460	+9.2
40	Zhaksylyk, Akniet	0	KAZ	=37N	=10B	=35N	+34B	−16N	−33B	=46B	+54N	−21B	4.0	38.5	41.5	17.00	1451	0.0
41	Yeskendir Ailana	1444	KAZ	−2B	+64N	−10N	+43B	−11N	−49B	+47N	=50B	=42B	4.0	38.5	40.5	13.75	863	-29.6
42	Zhumagulova, Aray	0	KAZ	=33N	+34B	−11N	−35B	=39N	=46N	−36B	+57B	=41N	4.0	36.5	39.5	16.00	1481	0.0
43	Marat, Safiya	0	KAZ	−16N	+39B	−12N	−41N	+47B	−25B	+62N	−46N	+56B	4.0	36.0	38.0	13.50	1316	0.0
44	Aziyeva, Aisha	0	KAZ	=10N	+37B	−5N	−33B	−56B	−51N	+63B	=45N	+54B	4.0	35.5	37.5	14.50	1460	0.0
45	Nurmagambetova, Intisar	1448	KAZ	−1N	−24B	+64N	=49B	−27N	+53B	−38N	=44B	+62N	4.0	35.5	37.5	11.25	1065	-3.2
46	Aif, Adelya	1422	KAZ	−3N	−50B	+66N	=38B	=49N	=42B	=40N	+43B	−26N	4.0	35.5	35.5	12.00	805	-21.2
47	FIDE 447074710	0	—	−31B	−48N	−32B	+66B	−43N	+64N	−41B	+60N	+55B	4.0	28.0	28.0	7.50	649	0.0
48	Amanbai, Nurai	0	KAZ	−11N	+47B	−26N	=52B	+38N	+57B	−34N	−18B	−33N	3.5	37.5	40.5	13.25	1298	0.0
49	Esirkep, Sezyim	0	KAZ	+56B	−9N	−18B	=45N	=46B	+41N	−12B	−37N	=59B	3.5	37.0	40.0	12.50	1398	0.0
50	Tapelova, Aizere	0	KAZ	−20B	+46N	=31B	=37N	−21B	=36N	=54B	=41N	−52B	3.5	35.0	38.0	14.25	1392	0.0
51	Zhaksylyk, Aizhuldyz	0	KAZ	−17B	=22N	−34N	+60B	−52N	+44B	+57N	−25N	−36B	3.5	35.0	37.5	12.00	1299	0.0
52	Sagyndyk, Madina	1536	KAZ	F	−1B	−28N	=48N	+51B	−34B	−32N	+59B	+50N	3.5	35.0	35.0	11.75	970	-18.0
53	Savitskaya, Milana	0	KAZ	−25N	+65B	−57N	=39B	−34N	−45N	+60B	+61B	−31N	3.5	30.5	32.5	9.25	1082	0.0
54	Bakhtiyarkyzy, Zeyneb	1455	KAZ	+38N	+11B	−6N	=16B	−5N	−27B	=50N	−40B	−44N	3.0	42.5	46.0	15.00	1510	+4.0
55	FIDE 447083247	0	—	−5N	−38B	+61N	+63B	−12N	−30N	+58B	−26B	−47N	3.0	36.5	38.5	7.50	738	0.0
56	Aitkul, Ayana	1550	KAZ	−49N	+66B	=27N	−22B	+44N	=24B	−35N	−39B	−43N	3.0	35.5	35.5	9.00	620	-80.4
57	Baidila, Aruzhan	1476	KAZ	+62B	−19N	+53B	−9N	=29B	−48N	−51B	−42N	=63B	3.0	32.0	34.0	8.75	768	-30.0
58	FIDE 447071940	0	—	−35N	−28B	+65N	+59B	−17N	−39B	−55N	−62B	+66N	3.0	29.0	29.0	5.00	637	0.0
59	Abdykappar, Raiana	0	KAZ	−4B	=60N	−22B	−58N	=62B	=63N	+65B	−52N	=49N	3.0	28.5	30.5	7.00	715	0.0
60	Mirkamilova, Malika	0	KAZ	−26N	=59B	−33N	−51N	+64B	−38B	−53N	−47B	+65N	2.5	30.0	32.0	5.50	689	0.0
61	FIDE 447095512	0	—	−21B	−36N	−55B	+65B	−32N	+66N	−37B	−53N	=64B	2.5	29.0	29.0	3.00	668	0.0
62	FIDE 447067942	0	—	−57N	−27B	−39N	=64B	=59N	F	−43B	+58N	−45B	2.0	28.5	30.5	5.50	649	0.0
63	Sadygali, Bayan	0	KAZ	F	−23N	−20B	−55N	−36B	=59B	−44N	+66B	=57N	2.0	27.5	27.5	3.00	1257	0.0
64	FIDE 557016836	0	—	−30N	−41B	−45B	=62N	−60N	−47B	+66N	−65B	=61N	2.0	25.5	25.5	2.25	679	0.0
65	FIDE 557016810	0	—	−19B	−53N	−58B	−61N	+66B	F	−59N	+64N	−60B	2.0	23.5	23.5	2.00	789	0.0
66	FIDE 557017689	0	—	−23B	−56N	−46B	−47N	−65N	−61B	−64B	−63N	−58B	0.0	25.5	27.5	0.00	705	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Ziyadin, MalikaKAZ
+87.2
7.0 pts · #3
2Sadvokassova, SabinaKAZ
+78.8
7.0 pts · #4
3Zhumabek, NursayaKAZ
+70.8
7.0 pts · #9

Top rating losers

1Aitkul, AyanaKAZ
-80.4
3.0 pts · #57
2Batyrbek, ZhansayaKAZ
-69.6
4.5 pts · #39
3Azamatkyzy, NairiyatKAZ
-50.4
5.0 pts · #43

Biggest upsets

R5+162 Elo gap
Kaldybek, Merey1558 beat Zhylkozha, Botagoz1720
R4+146 Elo gap
Abdirey, Liya1404 beat Aitkul, Ayana1550
R5+141 Elo gap
Abdirey, Liya1404 beat Batyrbek, Zhansaya1545