Kazakhstan Championship 2026 U20

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55 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 16 Feb 2026 to 20 Feb 2026 in Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. 11 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2275, and top seed was Satbek Akhmedinov (🇰🇿 KAZ, IM, 2381).

Vladislav Malygin (🇰🇿 KAZ, 2112) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Imangali Akhilbay (7.0) and Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (7.0). Malygin shared the lead from round 7 and won solo starting round 8.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Daulet Nurbolatov (1838) beat Imangali Akhilbay (FM, 2352), a +514-point gap.

Location

🇰🇿Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan

Dates

16 Feb 2026 → 20 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿IMSatbek Akhmedinov2381

Avg top 10

2,275

Participants

Titled players · 11

IM×1

FM×8

CM×2

Federations · 1 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×55

Top 3

🥇
Vladislav Malygin
🇰🇿KAZ·2112
7.5pts·2408perf+67.0
🥈
FMImangali Akhilbay
🇰🇿KAZ·2352
7.0pts·2280perf-9.2
🥉
FMDinmukhammed Tulendinov
🇰🇿KAZ·2178
7.0pts·2362perf+44.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Vladislav Malygin led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.

Co-leaders

Malygin7.5Tulendinov7Akhilbay7Tulegen6.5Beristenov6.5Amangeldy6

R5 · LEADER CHANGE18 Feb

FM Ernur Amangeldy takes the sole lead (4.5/5).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Vladislav Malygin 3 wins (R6–R8)FM Dinmukhammed Tulendinov 3 wins (R1–R3)FM Imangali Akhilbay 4 wins (R5–R8)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Vladislav Malygin	*	—	½	—
2FMDinmukhammed Tulendinov	—	*	0	—
3FMImangali Akhilbay	½	1	*	1
4Ramazan Tulegen	—	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Malygin, Vladislav	2112	KAZ	+41N	+34B	=16N	+9B	=8N	+11B	+26B	+6N	=2B	7.5	44.0	47.5	38.50	2408	+67.0
2	Akhilbay, ImangaliFM	2352	KAZ	−20N	+21B	+31N	=25B	+13N	+4B	+14N	+3B	=1N	7.0	46.5	51.0	40.00	2280	-9.2
3	Tulendinov, DinmukhammedFM	2178	KAZ	+38N	+28B	+25N	=16B	=11N	+8B	+6B	−2N	+7B	7.0	44.5	48.5	36.25	2362	+44.4
4	Tulegen, Ramazan	2076	KAZ	+43N	+39B	=7B	+18N	−6B	−2N	+27B	+26N	+11B	6.5	42.5	46.0	30.00	2205	+65.2
5	Beristenov, Kair	2217	KAZ	+29B	+18N	=17B	−6N	+21B	=7N	+34B	=11N	+16B	6.5	42.0	46.0	31.75	2231	+19.2
6	Amangeldy, ErnurFM	2281	KAZ	+31N	+33B	=11N	+5B	+4N	+16B	−3N	−1B	=10N	6.0	48.5	53.0	32.75	2245	-5.4
7	Tleukhanov, YerlanFM	2271	KAZ	+32N	+24B	=4N	−11B	+25N	=5B	+8N	+16B	−3N	6.0	46.0	50.5	31.50	2236	-3.6
8	Syzdyk, SamirCM	2233	KAZ	+36B	=22N	+44B	+17N	=1B	−3N	−7B	+30N	+19B	6.0	44.0	47.0	27.75	2102	-41.6
9	Petukhov, AlanFM	2334	KAZ	=19B	+54N	+22B	−1N	+17B	=26N	=18B	=15N	+20B	6.0	42.5	43.5	26.00	2108	-39.4
10	Khazhatuly, AlikhanFM	2071	KAZ	+52B	=44N	=12B	+19N	=27B	−28N	+17B	+18N	=6B	6.0	38.5	40.5	26.50	2123	+26.8
11	Tangatov, Nurdaulet	2123	KAZ	+42B	+27N	=6B	+7N	=3B	−1N	+12B	=5B	−4N	5.5	49.5	53.0	29.25	2191	+19.6
12	Bayantas, AsmanFM	2226	KAZ	=21N	+20B	=10N	−26B	+36N	+32B	−11N	+31B	=13N	5.5	40.5	44.5	26.25	2004	-80.0
13	Oskenbay, Alisher	2090	KAZ	+30B	−25N	=35B	+45N	−2B	=21N	+23B	+27N	=12B	5.5	40.0	43.0	24.25	1992	-32.0
14	Zhauynbay AldiyarFM	2278	KAZ	+35B	−17N	=19B	+44N	+23B	=27N	−2B	+34N	=15B	5.5	40.0	43.0	23.50	2032	-40.8
15	Dosmukhambetov, Arystan	2053	KAZ	+47N	−16B	−20N	+41B	=29N	+19N	+22B	=9B	=14N	5.5	39.5	42.5	24.50	2043	+2.8
16	Akhmedinov, SatbekIM	2381	KAZ	+26B	+15N	=1B	=3N	+34B	−6N	+28B	−7N	−5N	5.0	47.5	51.5	25.75	2160	-44.8
17	Baisalbekov, Maksat	2025	KAZ	+40N	+14B	=5N	−8B	−9N	+25B	−10N	+35B	=18N	5.0	43.5	47.5	23.75	2086	+30.0
18	Amankos, Zhanbolat	1956	KAZ	+53N	−5B	+32N	−4B	+38N	+20B	=9N	−10B	=17B	5.0	43.5	45.0	20.50	2006	+23.6
19	Bekbol, Beibarys	1823	KAZ	=9N	+23B	=14N	−10B	+45N	−15B	+41N	+24B	−8N	5.0	42.5	45.5	22.25	2040	+89.2
20	Nurbolatov, Daulet	1838	KAZ	+2B	−12N	+15B	−27N	+46B	−18N	+37B	+28N	−9N	5.0	42.0	45.0	24.00	2016	+73.2
21	Muzafar, Beibarys	1769	KAZ	=12B	−2N	+54B	+22N	−5N	=13B	−31N	+41B	+34B	5.0	41.5	42.5	19.00	1978	+85.2
22	Bakhyt, Rauan	1970	KAZ	+49N	=8B	−9N	−21B	+42N	+35B	−15N	+25N	=23B	5.0	39.5	42.0	20.00	1963	-3.2
23	Dauren, DarmenCM	1905	KAZ	=54B	−19N	+37B	+35N	−14N	+29B	−13N	+43B	=22N	5.0	37.0	38.0	19.00	1861	-16.8
24	Sailaubay, Aldiyar	2025	KAZ	+48B	−7N	−29B	+47N	+30B	−34N	+36B	−19N	+26B	5.0	35.5	38.0	18.50	1856	-66.8
25	Ainakul, Mukhtar	1896	KAZ	+50N	+13B	−3B	=2N	−7B	−17N	+38N	−22B	+43N	4.5	43.0	45.5	19.00	1965	+14.2
26	Ainakul, Nurislam	1887	KAZ	−16N	+47B	+55N	+12N	+28B	=9B	−1N	−4B	−24N	4.5	43.0	43.5	16.50	2031	+47.6
27	Yerzhanuly Yernur	1911	KAZ	+51N	−11B	+38N	+20B	=10N	=14B	−4N	−13B	=29N	4.5	42.5	45.0	19.50	1945	+15.2
28	Tlekkabyl, Aibek	1962	KAZ	+45B	−3N	+42B	+36N	−26N	+10B	−16N	−20B	=32N	4.5	39.5	42.5	18.75	1914	-23.6
29	Galymkadyr, Azamat	1739	KAZ	−5N	+53B	+24N	−34B	=15B	−23N	=33N	+44B	=27B	4.5	38.0	39.5	16.75	1903	+57.2
30	Abdishev, Aldiyar	1640	KAZ	−13N	+50B	−34N	+33B	−24N	+45B	+32N	−8B	=31N	4.5	37.0	39.5	16.75	1860	+81.6
31	Abdishev, Abdiali	1813	KAZ	−6B	+52N	−2B	−37N	+54B	+46N	+21B	−12N	=30B	4.5	37.0	38.0	13.25	1813	-8.8
32	Kapen, Nuradil	1784	KAZ	−7B	+46N	−18B	+50N	+37B	−12N	−30B	+51N	=28B	4.5	35.0	37.5	14.25	1792	-2.8
33	Amangeldinov, Alkey	2038	KAZ	+46B	−6N	−36B	−30N	=44B	+47N	=29B	=37N	+42B	4.5	32.5	35.5	15.25	1761	-96.0
34	Kuanyshev, Miras	1914	KAZ	+37B	−1N	+30B	+29N	−16N	+24B	−5N	−14B	−21N	4.0	43.5	47.5	18.00	1920	-1.6
35	Danlybay, Rustemkhan	1784	KAZ	−14N	+40B	=13N	−23B	+49N	−22N	+42B	−17N	=41B	4.0	37.0	39.5	14.50	1816	+13.6
36	Kambar , Ersultan	1779	KAZ	−8N	+49B	+33N	−28B	−12B	+52N	−24N	=38B	=39N	4.0	36.0	38.0	13.00	1870	+16.6
37	Bakbergen, Mukagali	1568	KAZ	−34N	+43B	−23N	+31B	−32N	+39B	−20N	=33B	=38N	4.0	35.5	39.0	16.25	1787	+91.6
38	Kurmanbek, Abylkassym	1737	KAZ	−3B	+48N	−27B	+55N	−18B	+40N	−25B	=36N	=37B	4.0	35.5	36.0	11.00	1718	-16.0
39	Sharafiyev, Aliriza	1891	KAZ	+55B	−4N	−45B	−46N	=47B	−37N	+49B	+50N	=36B	4.0	28.5	29.0	9.00	1577	-123.6
40	Kireev, Adil	1606	KAZ	−17B	−35N	−41N	+51B	+53N	−38B	−44B	+54N	+45N	4.0	26.5	27.5	8.00	1672	+24.0
41	Bitenov, Batyrlan	1654	KAZ	−1B	−45N	+40B	−15N	+48B	+44N	−19B	−21N	=35N	3.5	37.0	39.5	11.50	1642	-14.0
42	Amanbek, Dias	1730	KAZ	−11N	+51B	−28N	=49B	−22B	+50N	−35N	+53B	−33N	3.5	31.0	32.5	7.75	1704	-19.2
43	Askergali, Ilyas	1619	KAZ	−4B	−37N	=48B	=54N	=50B	+49N	+52B	−23N	−25B	3.5	29.5	30.5	7.50	1599	-18.4
44	Gudovchshikov, Vadim	0	KAZ	F	=10B	−8N	−14B	=33N	−41B	+40N	−29N	+46B	3.0	37.0	37.0	12.25	1816	0.0
45	Mustafa, Daulet	1587	KAZ	−28N	+41B	+39N	−13B	−19B	−30N	−51B	+52N	−40B	3.0	33.5	35.5	9.50	1625	+2.8
46	Kurmanbekov, Baryskhan	1609	KAZ	−33N	−32B	+51N	+39B	−20N	−31B	=53N	=48B	−44N	3.0	30.5	32.0	8.50	1672	+16.8
47	Ibragim, Muslim	1612	KAZ	−15B	−26N	+53B	−24B	=39N	−33B	−48N	=55N	+54B	3.0	28.5	29.0	4.75	1668	+6.8
48	Shinaliev, Bekarys	1596	KAZ	−24N	−38B	=43N	−52B	−41N	F	+47B	=46N	=51B	2.5	26.5	26.5	7.50	1532	-30.4
49	Tatish, Dinmukhammed	1592	KAZ	−22B	−36N	+52B	=42N	−35B	−43B	−39N	F	+55B	2.5	26.5	26.5	4.25	1537	-18.8
50	Shampatov, Karim	1462	KAZ	−25B	−30N	F	−32B	=43N	−42B	+55N	−39B	+53N	2.5	26.5	26.5	3.75	1497	+6.4
51	Baltabai, Erlen	1553	KAZ	−27B	−42N	−46B	−40N	F	+55B	+45N	−32B	=48N	2.5	25.5	25.5	4.75	1460	-32.4
52	Kinayatov, Dias	1612	KAZ	−10N	−31B	−49N	+48N	+55B	−36B	−43N	−45B	F	2.0	26.5	26.5	3.00	1406	-67.2
53	Kudaibergen, Bizhan	1580	KAZ	−18B	−29N	−47N	F	−40B	+54N	=46B	−42N	−50B	1.5	26.5	26.5	2.50	1397	-76.8
54	Nurlanov, Miras	1476	KAZ	=23N	−9B	−21N	=43B	−31N	−53B	F	−40B	−47N	1.0	32.5	32.5	4.25	1397	-28.8
55	Bitenov, Baisal	0	KAZ	−39N	F	−26B	−38B	−52N	−51N	−50B	=47B	−49N	0.5	25.0	25.0	1.50	1224	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Bakbergen, MukagaliKAZ
+91.6
4.0 pts · #31
2Bekbol, BeibarysKAZ
+89.2
5.0 pts · #14
3Muzafar, BeibarysKAZ
+85.2
5.0 pts · #22

Top rating losers

1Sharafiyev, AlirizaKAZ
-123.6
4.0 pts · #43
2Amangeldinov, AlkeyKAZ
-96.0
4.5 pts · #33
3Bayantas, AsmanFMKAZ
-80.0
5.5 pts · #9

Biggest upsets

R1+514 Elo gap
Nurbolatov, Daulet1838 beat FMAkhilbay, Imangali2352
R4+398 Elo gap
Abdishev, Aldiyar1640 beat Amangeldinov, Alkey2038
R4+339 Elo gap
Ainakul, Nurislam1887 beat FMBayantas, Asman2226