Baiterek march classic
14 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Top 10 Elo average was 1643, and top seed was Adil Ishmukhametov (🇰🇿 KAZ, 2086).
Adil Ishmukhametov (🇰🇿 KAZ, 2086) won with 9.0/9, ahead of Muhammedgali Abdikayim (7.0) and Asanali Shakhman (6.5). Ishmukhametov won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Amir Amanov (1441) beat Aldiyar Galiakbarov (1663), a +222-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsAdil Ishmukhametov led from R4; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Adil Ishmukhametov never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
Adil Ishmukhametov beat Muhammedgali Abdikayim (White).
Adil Ishmukhametov 9 wins (R1–R9)Asanali Shakhman 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adil Ishmukhametov | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Muhammedgali Abdikayim | 0 | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Asanali Shakhman | 0 | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Ostemir Maksat | 0 | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishmukhametov, Adil | 2086 | KAZ | +8B | +4N | +2B | +3N | +6B | +5N | +10B | +7N | +9B | 9.0 | 43.5 | 47.0 | 47.00 | 2513 | +18.0 |
| 2 | Abdikayim, Muhammedgali | 1753 | KAZ | +5B | +11N | −1N | +10B | +7N | =3B | +6N | +13B | =4B | 7.0 | 43.0 | 43.5 | 28.50 | 1844 | +44.0 |
| 3 | Shakhman, Asanali | 1858 | KAZ | +12N | +7B | +6N | −1B | +9N | =2N | =4B | =5N | +11B | 6.5 | 44.0 | 47.0 | 29.00 | 1803 | -12.8 |
| 4 | Galiakbarov, Aldiyar | 1663 | KAZ | +10N | −1B | −9N | +12B | =8N | +11B | =3N | +6B | =2N | 5.5 | 43.0 | 46.0 | 23.75 | 1722 | +8.4 |
| 5 | Maksat, Ostemir | 1462 | KAZ | −2N | +13B | +7N | −6B | +10N | −1B | +9N | =3B | +14N | 5.5 | 40.5 | 41.0 | 16.75 | 1687 | +96.8 |
| 6 | Balgabekkyzy, Gulnisa | 1516 | KAZ | +14B | +8N | −3B | +5N | −1N | +9B | −2B | −4N | +13B | 5.0 | 43.0 | 43.5 | 15.50 | 1669 | +63.2 |
| 7 | Zhomartuly, Rakhymzhan | 1608 | KAZ | +9B | −3N | −5B | +8N | −2B | +14B | +13N | −1B | +12N | 5.0 | 40.5 | 41.0 | 13.00 | 1659 | +8.4 |
| 8 | Argyn, Aituar | 1479 | KAZ | −1N | −6B | +13N | −7B | =4B | +12N | +14B | =11N | +10B | 5.0 | 34.5 | 35.0 | 11.75 | 1601 | +30.0 |
| 9 | Amanov, Amir | 1441 | KAZ | −7N | +12B | +4B | +11N | −3B | −6N | −5B | +14N | −1N | 4.0 | 42.5 | 43.0 | 12.00 | 1575 | -14.0 |
| 10 | Simbinov, Amir | 1455 | KAZ | −4B | +14N | +11B | −2N | −5B | +13N | −1N | =12B | −8N | 3.5 | 38.5 | 39.0 | 5.50 | 1488 | +20.8 |
| 11 | Saideakhmet, Bekzat | 1538 | KAZ | +13N | −2B | −10N | −9B | +14N | −4N | =12B | =8B | −3N | 3.0 | 35.0 | 35.5 | 5.00 | 1450 | -41.6 |
| 12 | Mukhamedzhan, Rasul | 1467 | KAZ | −3B | −9N | +14B | −4N | +13B | −8B | =11N | =10N | −7B | 3.0 | 33.0 | 33.5 | 4.25 | 1438 | -29.6 |
| 13 | Mukashev, Mansur | 1441 | KAZ | −11B | −5N | −8B | =14N | −12N | −10B | −7B | −2N | −6N | 0.5 | 37.0 | 37.5 | 0.25 | 1081 | -118.4 |
| 14 | Kanatbek, Aizere | 1431 | KAZ | −6N | −10B | −12N | =13B | −11B | −7N | −8N | −9B | −5B | 0.5 | 34.0 | 34.5 | 0.25 | 1067 | -108.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Maksat, OstemirKAZ+96.85.5 pts · #4
- 2Balgabekkyzy, GulnisaKAZ+63.25.0 pts · #6
- 3Abdikayim, MuhammedgaliKAZ+44.07.0 pts · #2
- 1Mukashev, MansurKAZ-118.40.5 pts · #14
- 2Kanatbek, AizereKAZ-108.00.5 pts · #13
- 3Saideakhmet, BekzatKAZ-41.63.0 pts · #11
- R3+222 Elo gap
- R3+146 Elo gap