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KazChess Masters Nauryz 2026

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10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 21 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2026 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. 10 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2534, and top seed was Alexey Sarana (🇷🇸 SRB, GM, 2683).

V Pranav (🇮🇳 IND, GM, 2641) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Shamsiddin Vokhidov (6.0) and Benjamin Gledura (5.0). Pranav won solo starting round 2.

The biggest upset came in round 8: Danis Kuandykuly (FM, 2386) beat Alexey Sarana (GM, 2683), a +297-point gap.

Location
🇰🇿Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Dates
21 Mar 2026 → 29 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇷🇸GMAlexey Sarana2683
Avg top 10
2,534
Participants
10
Titled players · 10
GM×5
IM×4
FM×1
Federations · 6 represented
🇰🇿Kazakhstan×5
🇭🇺Hungary×1
🇺🇿Uzbekistan×1
🇮🇳India×1
🇲🇽Mexico×1
🇷🇸Serbia×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 10 · 9 rounds

GM V Pranav led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.

Co-leaders
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1
1
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#1#2#5#10R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
R2–R9 · LEAD HELD

GM V Pranav never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R7 · DECISIVE LEAD27 Mar

GM V Pranav opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov); the title is out of reach before R9.

R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM V Pranav beat GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (Black).

Cross-table

#PlayerElo12345678910PtsSBBhΔ EloPerf
1🇮🇳GMPranav, V2641*1½½111½117.530.7537.5+16.82795
2🇺🇿GMVokhidov, Shamsiddin26390*1½½½11½16.023.2539.0+1.82647
4🇭🇺GMGledura, Benjamin2653½0*1½1½½½½5.021.5040.0-9.72564
3🇲🇽GMMartinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo2656½½0*½½½½115.020.2540.0-10.12563
5🇷🇸GMSarana, Alexey26830½½½*0½11½4.517.7540.5-18.32517
6🇰🇿FMKuandykuly, Danis23860½0½1*½01½4.016.2541.0+26.22507
7🇰🇿IMSapenov, Daniyal246500½½½½*½½14.015.0041.0+3.72499
8🇰🇿IMNurgaliyev, Sauat2423½0½½01½*0½3.516.0041.5+4.02466
9🇰🇿IMKamalidenova, Meruert23860½½000½1*½3.012.2542.0+3.12425
10🇰🇿IMSuleimen, Ergali240800½0½½0½½*2.510.0042.5-4.42382

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets