CM norm tournament march 1
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 09 Mar 2026 to 13 Mar 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Top 10 Elo average was 1624, and top seed was Azamat Alin (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1966).
Adilet Serikov (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1729) won with 6.5/11, ahead of Raiymbek Askaruly (5.0) and Aliakbar Baipeissov (5.0).
The biggest upset came in round 2: Akniet Zhapar (1417) beat Ayana Nauryzbay (1692), a +275-point gap.
Location
🇰🇿Astana, Kazakhstan
Dates
09 Mar 2026 → 13 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 11 rounds
Avg top 10
1,624
Participants
8
Federations · 1 represented
🇰🇿Kazakhstan×8
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 11 roundsCo-leaders
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R11 · DECISIVE LEAD13 Mar
Adilet Serikov opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Aliakbar Baipeissov); the title is out of reach before R11.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Adilet Serikov lost to Aliakbar Baipeissov (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Adilet Serikov 4 wins (R8–R11)Raiymbek Askaruly 3 wins (R6–R8)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇰🇿Serikov, Adilet | 1729 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 19.00 | 26.5 | +18.2 | 1838 |
| 3 | 🇰🇿Askaruly, Raiymbek | 1655 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 19.00 | 28.0 | +45.6 | 1776 |
| 2 | 🇰🇿Baipeissov, Aliakbar | 1629 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 18.50 | 28.0 | +58.0 | 1780 |
| 5 | 🇰🇿Kairat, Alinur | 1655 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5.0 | 10.75 | 28.0 | -31.6 | 1569 |
| 4 | 🇰🇿Altairuly, Almir | 1709 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 12.75 | 29.0 | -26.0 | 1614 |
| 7 | 🇰🇿Akzhanov, Alan | 1504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 5.75 | 30.0 | -12.8 | 1481 |
| 8 | 🇰🇿Nauryzbay, Ayana | 1692 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 2.5 | 8.50 | 30.5 | -64.7 | 1455 |
| 6 | 🇰🇿Zhapar, Akniet | 1417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 2.0 | 7.00 | 31.0 | +19.6 | 1494 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Baipeissov, AliakbarKAZ+58.05.0 pts · #2
- 2Askaruly, RaiymbekKAZ+45.65.0 pts · #3
- 3Zhapar, AknietKAZ+19.62.0 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Nauryzbay, AyanaKAZ-64.72.5 pts · #8
- 2Kairat, AlinurKAZ-31.65.0 pts · #5
- 3Altairuly, AlmirKAZ-26.04.0 pts · #4
Biggest upsets
- R2+275 Elo gap
- R11+146 Elo gap