Cherepanova Memorial 2026 - A

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83 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 23 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan. 22 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2336, and top seed was Ramazan Zhalmakhanov (🇰🇿 KAZ, GM, 2470).

Arystan Isanzhulov (🇰🇿 KAZ, IM, 2412) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Ramazan Zhalmakhanov (7.0) and Konstantin Kazakov (6.5). Isanzhulov shared the lead from round 7, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Nurlybek Dias (1871) beat Erkin Kozganbay (FM, 2256), a +385-point gap.

Location

🇰🇿Astana, Kazakhstan

Dates

23 Mar 2026 → 27 Mar 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿GMRamazan Zhalmakhanov2470

Avg top 10

2,336

Participants

Titled players · 22

GM×1

IM×9

FM×2

CM×8

WFM×2

Federations · 3 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×81

🇺🇦Ukraine×1

🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan×1

Top 3

🥇
IMArystan Isanzhulov
🇰🇿KAZ·2412
7.0pts·2404perf+1.4
🥈
GMRamazan Zhalmakhanov
🇰🇿KAZ·2470
7.0pts·2416perf-2.6
🥉
IMKonstantin Kazakov
🇰🇿KAZ·2276
6.5pts·2341perf+10.7

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R4; 2 players tied at 7.0/9, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Isanzhulov7Zhalmakhanov7Tulegenov6.5Akhmedinov6.5Kazakov6.5Galymbek6.5

R5 · LEADER CHANGE25 Mar

GM Ramazan Zhalmakhanov takes the sole lead (4.5/5).

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 7.0/9. Isanzhulov takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (49.0).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

IM Arystan Isanzhulov lost to GM Ramazan Zhalmakhanov (Black).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1IMArystan Isanzhulov	*	0	½	—
2GMRamazan Zhalmakhanov	1	*	½	—
3Amir Tulegenov	½	½	*	½
4IMSatbek Akhmedinov	—	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Isanzhulov, ArystanIM	2412	KAZ	+62N	+18B	+25N	+5B	−2N	+7B	+13N	=3B	=4N	7.0	49.0	52.5	39.00	2404	+1.4
2	Zhalmakhanov, RamazanGM	2470	KAZ	+28B	+67N	+13B	=3N	+1B	+24N	=23B	=4N	=5B	7.0	47.0	50.0	37.75	2416	-2.6
3	Kazakov, KonstantinIM	2276	KAZ	+33N	+26B	+8N	=2B	=56N	+6B	=11N	=1N	=7B	6.5	48.5	52.5	37.25	2341	+10.7
4	Tulegenov, Amir	2075	KAZ	+40N	+17B	=6N	+32B	−5N	+26B	+33N	=2B	=1B	6.5	46.5	51.0	34.25	2261	+84.0
5	Kuderinov, KirillIM	2322	KAZ	+63B	+30N	+24B	−1N	+4B	=23N	+14B	=13N	=2N	6.5	46.5	50.0	34.25	2336	+5.4
6	Akhmedinov, SatbekIM	2336	KAZ	+35B	+61N	=4B	+66N	=23B	−3N	+10N	=11B	+16N	6.5	43.5	46.5	31.25	2243	-12.6
7	Galymbek, AlikhanCM	2232	KAZ	+47B	−24N	+63B	+46N	+28B	−1N	+27B	+23N	=3N	6.5	41.5	45.0	29.75	2224	+6.0
8	Primbetov, NurassylCM	1916	KAZ	+80B	+43N	−3B	=34N	=46B	+47N	=9B	=19N	+24B	6.0	40.0	41.5	25.00	2112	+86.4
9	Kabylbek, YedilCM	2194	KAZ	+50N	=53B	=51N	+15B	−16N	+62B	=8N	+33B	=11N	6.0	39.5	43.0	27.50	2058	-52.4
10	Ayapov, Alimzhan	2070	KAZ	=54B	+22N	−46B	+68N	+47B	+20N	−6B	=24N	+23B	6.0	39.5	42.5	27.50	2120	+11.4
11	Akhmet, SuleymanCM	2054	KAZ	+70B	=46N	−66B	+36N	+60B	+39N	=3B	=6N	=9B	6.0	38.5	41.5	27.00	2124	+31.9
12	Aiten, Islam	1892	KAZ	−23B	−34N	+81B	+44N	+67N	−27B	+36N	+26B	+25N	6.0	36.5	38.0	23.50	2086	+88.0
13	Zhauynbay, AlimzhanFM	2113	KAZ	+55N	+15B	−2N	+51B	+71N	F	−1B	=5B	+14N	5.5	43.5	46.5	25.25	2326	+86.4
14	Igambergenov, AlibekIM	2329	KAZ	=32N	+65B	+36N	−56B	+35N	+16B	−5N	+18B	−13B	5.5	40.5	44.0	25.75	2143	-16.4
15	Akhmediyar, Yernur	1909	KAZ	+38B	−13N	+42B	−9N	=45B	+17N	=41B	+47N	=30B	5.5	40.0	44.0	25.50	1994	+41.6
16	Oskenbay, Alisher	2058	KAZ	+73B	−60N	+57B	+49N	+9B	−14N	=24B	+38N	−6B	5.5	39.0	41.5	23.50	2064	+7.6
17	Nabiyev, Iman	1799	KAZ	+68B	−4N	−49B	+22N	=53B	−15B	+42N	+64N	+41B	5.5	38.0	41.0	23.00	2015	+104.8
18	Kozhakhmetov, Sultan	1966	KAZ	+34B	−1N	−47B	+54N	+63B	=46N	+39B	−14N	+60B	5.5	37.0	40.5	22.00	2040	+14.4
19	Mazhkenov, Alisher	2092	KAZ	+78N	=51B	=53N	=35B	=32N	=50B	=26N	=8B	+33N	5.5	36.5	38.5	22.50	1971	-26.4
20	Qusaiyn, Altynbek	1947	KAZ	=75N	+77B	=27N	=37B	+48N	−10B	+50N	=25B	=32N	5.5	35.0	37.0	20.50	1981	+19.2
21	Zhuravlev, Viktor	1958	KAZ	+79N	=56B	−23B	−52N	+64B	=45N	+46B	=28N	+34B	5.5	34.5	36.5	20.75	2059	+20.4
22	Anetov, AmirzhanCM	1914	KAZ	=77N	−10B	=29N	−17B	+74N	+76B	=40N	+50B	+37N	5.5	34.0	36.0	18.75	1882	-10.4
23	Sitnikov, AntonIM	2353	UKR	+12N	=36B	+21N	+71B	=6N	=5B	=2N	−7B	−10N	5.0	48.5	51.5	26.75	2216	-12.9
24	Bekbol, Beibarys	1911	KAZ	+82N	+7B	−5N	+27B	+25N	−2B	=16N	=10B	−8N	5.0	47.5	48.5	23.25	2129	+92.8
25	Zhakan, Erasyl	2143	KAZ	+45B	+49N	−1B	+53N	−24B	+28N	=38B	=20N	−12B	5.0	41.5	45.5	22.50	1985	-66.8
26	Skak, Abuali	1917	KAZ	+58B	−3N	+45B	=60N	+66B	−4N	=19B	−12N	+38B	5.0	41.0	44.0	20.50	1954	+16.0
27	Serikkazy, Nuraly	2080	KAZ	+42B	=66N	=20B	−24N	+34B	+12N	−7N	−32B	+48N	5.0	40.5	43.5	23.25	1950	-58.4
28	Amangeldy, Ramazan	1900	KAZ	−2N	+73B	+83N	+67B	−7N	−25B	+48N	=21B	=29N	5.0	38.5	39.0	15.25	1996	+41.2
29	Bulatov, Dinmukhamed	1827	KAZ	=31B	−52N	=22B	−30N	+69B	+63N	+49B	=41N	=28B	5.0	36.5	39.5	20.50	1973	+68.4
30	Khen, Andrey	1930	KAZ	+81N	−5B	−48N	+29B	−50N	+55B	=37N	+66B	=15N	5.0	36.5	38.0	18.50	1934	-4.0
31	Gein, Dmitriy	2055	KAZ	=29N	=48B	−37N	+42B	−62N	=57B	=60B	+78N	+49B	5.0	33.0	35.0	18.75	1897	-72.8
32	Mirzhanov, ArlanCM	1888	KAZ	=14B	+54N	+52B	−4N	=19B	−41N	F	+27N	=20B	4.5	40.5	43.5	21.25	2091	+82.4
33	Nurlybek Dias	1871	KAZ	−3B	=69N	+38B	+41N	+52B	+71N	−4B	−9N	−19B	4.5	40.5	43.5	17.50	2033	+42.9
34	Sailau, Bekarys	1797	KAZ	−18N	+12B	+62N	=8B	−27N	=35B	=51N	+61B	−21N	4.5	40.0	43.5	20.25	1938	+66.4
35	Dauren, DarmenCM	1889	KAZ	−6N	+79B	+43B	=19N	−14B	=34N	=52B	=46N	=39B	4.5	39.0	41.0	17.75	2030	+55.2
36	Makhanbetali, Dinmukhammed	1957	KAZ	+59B	=23N	−14B	−11B	+43N	=66N	−12B	=54N	+64B	4.5	38.5	41.5	18.00	2021	+20.8
37	Mukashev, Alrami	1870	KAZ	−43B	+58N	+31B	=20N	−39B	=68N	=30B	+52N	−22B	4.5	38.0	41.0	19.75	1972	+42.9
38	Muslimov, Abubakir	1621	KAZ	−15N	+78B	−33N	+55B	+51N	+61B	=25N	−16B	−26N	4.5	37.0	39.0	16.00	1925	+63.0
39	Kanayev, Ardak	1916	KAZ	+72N	−71B	+44N	=48B	+37N	−11B	−18N	=40B	=35N	4.5	36.5	39.5	18.50	1906	-3.4
40	Duabek, Abylaikhan	1842	KAZ	−4B	=68N	+69B	=43N	=49B	=52N	=22B	=39N	=44B	4.5	36.5	39.5	18.00	1956	+46.4
41	Babkin, Kirill	1996	KAZ	=48N	+75B	−56N	−33B	+65N	+32B	=15N	=29B	−17N	4.5	36.5	38.5	17.25	1892	-49.4
42	Rakysh, Yerasyl	1844	KAZ	−27N	+76B	−15N	−31N	=59B	+44N	−17B	+80B	+61N	4.5	35.0	36.5	13.50	1846	+1.6
43	Tikzhanov, YerlanIM	2247	KAZ	+37N	−8B	−35N	=40B	−36B	F	+75N	+65B	+62N	4.5	33.0	34.5	15.75	1927	-26.8
44	Omurzakov, Altair	1801	KAZ	−67N	+64N	−39B	−12B	+83N	−42B	+76N	+55B	=40N	4.5	32.0	32.5	12.25	1814	+8.4
45	Nurakyn, Suleiman	1857	KAZ	−25N	+82B	−26N	+83B	=15N	=21B	=61N	+51B	F	4.5	30.0	30.0	12.75	1903	+25.2
46	Zaitsev, Ilya	1817	KAZ	F	=11B	+10N	−7B	=8N	=18B	−21N	=35B	+53N	4.0	44.0	44.0	21.00	1997	+71.6
47	Saduakassov, Duman	1868	KAZ	−7N	+72B	+18N	+61B	−10N	−8B	+53N	−15B	F	4.0	40.0	40.0	16.00	1952	+16.6
48	Adiletuly Al Iskander	1802	KAZ	=41B	=31N	+30B	=39N	−20B	=49N	−28B	+57N	−27B	4.0	38.5	42.5	18.00	1913	+52.8
49	Sayassatov, Nariman	1906	KAZ	+76N	−25B	+17N	−16B	=40N	=48B	−29N	+58B	−31N	4.0	38.5	40.5	15.75	1830	-35.6
50	Sergazin, Ansar	1866	KAZ	−9B	+80N	−67B	+59N	+30B	=19N	−20B	−22N	=52B	4.0	38.5	40.0	15.25	1904	+14.8
51	Adilbek, Adinur	1905	KAZ	+83B	=19N	=9B	−13N	−38B	+58N	=34B	−45N	=54B	4.0	38.5	39.0	14.50	1816	-39.2
52	Nurshin, NuraliCM	2067	KAZ	=65N	+29B	−32N	+21B	−33N	=40B	=35N	−37B	=50N	4.0	37.0	40.5	18.75	1830	-108.4
53	Kuanyshev, Miras	1912	KAZ	+74B	=9N	=19B	−25B	=17N	=60N	−47B	+70N	−46B	4.0	36.5	39.0	15.75	1870	-21.6
54	Bekbol, Ibrahim	1838	KAZ	=10N	−32B	=75N	−18B	+82N	=67B	=57N	=36B	=51N	4.0	33.5	34.5	12.75	1847	+4.0
55	Zhanabayev, Arystan	1857	KAZ	−13B	+74N	−61B	−38N	+80B	−30N	+59B	−44N	+77B	4.0	31.5	33.0	10.00	1751	-58.8
56	Moldagali, BeksultanIM	2361	KAZ	+64B	=21N	+41B	+14N	=3B	F	F	F	F	4.0	31.0	31.0	19.50	2345	+1.0
57	Sagyntayev, Alikhan	1870	KAZ	−71N	+81B	−16N	+76B	−61N	=31N	=54B	−48B	+69N	4.0	30.0	31.5	11.00	1843	-16.0
58	Bakhytzhan, Abilmansur	1701	KAZ	−26N	−37B	+78N	−65B	+79N	−51B	+73B	−49N	+70B	4.0	28.5	30.5	9.50	1814	+51.6
59	Bissaliyeva, Alisha	1730	KAZ	−36N	−63N	+74B	−50B	=42N	=77B	−55N	+76B	+81N	4.0	27.0	28.5	9.25	1742	+5.2
60	Nukin, TolegenIM	1817	KAZ	F	+16B	−71N	=26B	−11N	=53B	=31N	+62B	−18N	3.5	37.5	37.5	16.00	1967	+27.8
61	Amangeldinov, Alkey	1943	KAZ	+69B	−6B	+55N	−47N	+57B	−38N	=45B	−34N	−42B	3.5	36.5	39.5	13.25	1786	-78.8
62	Amanzhol, KhanzadaWFM	1898	KAZ	−1B	+70N	−34B	+73N	+31B	−9N	=66B	−60N	−43B	3.5	36.5	39.0	12.00	1912	-4.9
63	Abdrashev, Ruslan	1884	KAZ	−5N	+59B	−7N	+82B	−18N	−29B	=69N	=72B	=66N	3.5	36.5	37.5	9.50	1802	-48.0
64	Ospan, Nursat	1894	KAZ	−56N	−44B	+77N	=75B	−21N	+65B	+80N	−17B	−36N	3.5	31.5	33.0	8.00	1777	-57.8
65	Pak, Yuriy	1837	KAZ	=52B	−14N	−68B	+58N	−41B	−64N	+81B	−43N	+80N	3.5	30.5	32.0	9.00	1861	-0.4
66	Tynyshtyk, DianaWFM	1856	KAZ	F	=27B	+11N	−6B	−26N	=36B	=62N	−30N	=63B	3.0	39.0	39.0	14.25	1910	+15.6
67	Tleuov, Akhan	1974	KAZ	+44B	−2B	+50N	−28N	−12B	=54N	=70B	F	F	3.0	33.5	33.5	12.00	1879	-41.6
68	Bakhyt, Rauan	1967	KAZ	−17N	=40B	+65N	−10B	+75N	=37B	F	F	F	3.0	30.5	30.5	10.00	1858	-34.0
69	Morozov, Aleksandr	1720	KGZ	−61N	=33B	−40N	=79B	−29N	+83B	=63B	=73N	−57B	3.0	29.5	30.0	6.75	1686	-7.6
70	Yerbulatov, Almadi	1825	KAZ	−11N	−62B	−82N	=72N	+81B	+75B	=67N	−53B	−58N	3.0	27.0	28.0	6.50	1684	-68.4
71	Kozganbay, ErkinFM	2256	KAZ	+57B	+39N	+60B	−23N	−13B	−33B	F	F	F	3.0	27.0	27.0	12.00	1997	-33.6
72	Aidyngali, Dastan	1673	KAZ	−39B	−47N	−73N	=70B	−77N	F	+79B	=63N	+78B	3.0	23.5	23.5	7.25	1739	+24.0
73	Mukashev, Alan	1833	KAZ	−16N	−28N	+72B	−62B	−76N	+82B	−58N	=69B	−74N	2.5	28.5	29.5	5.50	1600	-113.2
74	Yedresheva, Amaliya	1654	KAZ	−53N	−55B	−59N	F	−22B	−78N	+83B	=79N	+73B	2.5	24.5	24.5	4.00	1652	-6.8
75	Negmetzhanov, Zhanibek	1730	KAZ	=20B	−41N	=54B	=64N	−68B	−70N	−43B	=83N	F	2.0	30.0	30.5	6.75	1690	-10.2
76	Lepesbayev, Arsen	1613	KAZ	−49B	−42N	F	−57N	+73B	−22N	−44B	−59N	+83B	2.0	29.5	29.5	3.00	1602	-10.8
77	Askaruly, Raiymbek	1655	KAZ	=22B	−20N	−64B	−80N	+72B	=59N	−78B	F	−55N	2.0	29.0	30.0	7.75	1627	-15.6
78	Agzam, Alisher	1851	KAZ	−19B	−38N	−58B	−81N	F	+74B	+77N	−31B	−72N	2.0	28.0	28.0	4.50	1577	-114.8
79	Mazhitov, Madi	1759	KAZ	−21B	−35N	=80B	=69N	−58B	=81N	−72N	=74B	F	2.0	26.0	27.5	4.25	1554	-88.8
80	Rakhymtay, Sanzhar	1673	KAZ	−8N	−50B	=79N	+77B	−55N	F	−64B	−42N	−65B	1.5	32.0	34.0	3.00	1582	-35.2
81	Altairuly, Almir	1709	KAZ	−30B	−57N	−12N	+78B	−70N	=79B	−65N	F	−59B	1.5	29.5	29.5	3.00	1587	-36.8
82	Zhardemov, Azamat	1632	KAZ	−24B	−45N	+70B	−63N	−54B	−73N	F	F	F	1.0	24.5	24.5	3.00	1586	-15.6
83	Chestikin, Gennadiy	1457	KAZ	−51N	F	−28B	−45N	−44B	−69N	−74N	=75B	−76N	0.5	27.5	27.5	1.00	1321	-29.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Nabiyev, ImanKAZ
+104.8
5.5 pts · #22
2Bekbol, BeibarysKAZ
+92.8
5.0 pts · #29
3Aiten, IslamKAZ
+88.0
6.0 pts · #10

Top rating losers

1Agzam, AlisherKAZ
-114.8
2.0 pts · #76
2Mukashev, AlanKAZ
-113.2
2.5 pts · #74
3Nurshin, NuraliCMKAZ
-108.4
4.0 pts · #51

Biggest upsets

R6+385 Elo gap
Nurlybek Dias1871 beat FMKozganbay, Erkin2256
R3+358 Elo gap
CMDauren, Darmen1889 beat IMTikzhanov, Yerlan2247
R2+331 Elo gap
CMPrimbetov, Nurassyl1916 beat IMTikzhanov, Yerlan2247