February Shatranj experimental classik 1
12 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 12 Feb 2026 to 14 Feb 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 3 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2174, and top seed was Azamat Daurimbetov (🇺🇿 UZB, FM, 2279).
Azamat Daurimbetov (🇺🇿 UZB, FM, 2279) won with 10.0/11, ahead of Askhat Nukin (8.0) and Altair Kazhmurat (8.0). Daurimbetov won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Barkhat Duisekin (1992) beat Berik Anetbaev (2195), a +203-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 12 · 11 roundsFM Azamat Daurimbetov led from R2 onwards, the title was decided early.
FM Azamat Daurimbetov never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
FM Azamat Daurimbetov opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: FM Askhat Nukin); the title is out of reach before R11.
FM Azamat Daurimbetov beat FM Askhat Nukin (Black).
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 | 2279 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 48.75 | 56.0 | +48.2 | 2515 |
| 2 | 🇰🇿FMNukin, Askhat | 2268 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 36.50 | 58.0 | +11.8 | 2308 |
| 3 | 🇰🇿Kazhmurat, Altair | 2081 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 35.25 | 58.0 | +139.2 | 2325 |
| 4 | 🇰🇿Duisekin, Barkhat | 1992 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 28.00 | 59.0 | +76.4 | 2260 |
| 5 | 🇰🇿Azatzhan, Adil | 2078 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.5 | 31.50 | 59.5 | +82.0 | 2215 |
| 6 | 🇰🇿Medybayev, Daniyar | 2243 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 27.75 | 60.0 | -20.8 | 2171 |
| 7 | 🇰🇿Esenov, K | 2193 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 21.25 | 60.5 | -15.8 | 2140 |
| 8 | 🇰🇿Tukubayev, Kazbek | 2116 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 19.00 | 61.0 | -1.0 | 2111 |
| 9 | 🇰🇿Ilyashev, Yerzhan | 2160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 16.25 | 61.0 | -14.8 | 2107 |
| 10 | 🇰🇿FMAyapbergenov, Aibek | 2122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 7.50 | 63.0 | -43.2 | 1971 |
| 11 | 🇰🇿Anetbaev, Berik | 2195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1.5 | 6.50 | 64.5 | -95.8 | 1830 |
| 12 | 🇰🇿Nakyp, Rakhimjan | 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0.5 | 0.75 | 65.5 | -55.6 | 1687 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Kazhmurat, AltairKAZ+139.28.0 pts · #3
- 2Azatzhan, AdilKAZ+82.06.5 pts · #5
- 3Duisekin, BarkhatKAZ+76.47.0 pts · #4
- 1Anetbaev, BerikKAZ-95.81.5 pts · #11
- 2Nakyp, RakhimjanKAZ-55.60.5 pts · #12
- 3Ayapbergenov, AibekFMKAZ-43.23.0 pts · #10
- R6+203 Elo gap
- R2+168 Elo gap
- R9+130 Elo gap