Bishkek Chess Championship 2026 (Men)

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54 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Mar 2026 to 14 Mar 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 9 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2189, and top seed was Erzhan Zhakshylykov (🇰🇬 KGZ, IM, 2370).

Erzhan Zhakshylykov (🇰🇬 KGZ, IM, 2370) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Eldiyar Orozbaev (7.5) and Nurgazy Zheenbekov (6.5). Zhakshylykov won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Amin Isakov (1825) beat Mikhail Markov (IM, 2237), a +412-point gap.

Location

🇰🇬Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Dates

07 Mar 2026 → 14 Mar 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇬IMErzhan Zhakshylykov2370

Avg top 10

2,189

Participants

Titled players · 9

IM×4

FM×1

CM×4

Federations · 1 represented

🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan×53

Top 3

🥇
IMErzhan Zhakshylykov
🇰🇬KGZ·2370
8.0pts·2412perf+8.6
🥈
IMEldiyar Orozbaev
🇰🇬KGZ·2327
7.5pts·2578perf+17.3
🥉
Nurgazy Zheenbekov
🇰🇬KGZ·2182
6.5pts·2170perf+4.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

IM Erzhan Zhakshylykov led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Zhakshylykov8Orozbaev7.5Zheenbekov6.5Iunusov6.5Imanaliev6.5Sharshenbekov6

R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

IM Erzhan Zhakshylykov held the sole lead from R5 through R9 without losing it.

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

IM Erzhan Zhakshylykov drew with IM Eldiyar Orozbaev (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

IM Erzhan Zhakshylykov 5 wins (R1–R5)IM Eldiyar Orozbaev 4+3 wins (R2–R5, R7–R9)Nurgazy Zheenbekov 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1IMErzhan Zhakshylykov	*	½	1	1
2IMEldiyar Orozbaev	½	*	1	—
3Nurgazy Zheenbekov	0	0	*	—
4CMNuriddin Iunusov	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Zhakshylykov, ErzhanIM	2370	KGZ	+28N	+34B	+31N	+3B	+4N	=2B	=6N	+9B	+13N	8.0	46.0	50.0	43.25	2412	+8.6
2	Orozbaev, EldiyarIM	2327	KGZ	F	+22B	+10N	+9B	+36N	=1N	+25B	+3B	+6N	7.5	44.0	44.0	40.00	2578	+17.3
3	Zheenbekov, Nurgazy	2182	KGZ	+23N	+12B	+17B	−1N	+30B	=9N	+5B	−2N	+10B	6.5	48.0	52.0	33.75	2170	+4.8
4	Iunusov, NuriddinCM	2017	KGZ	+49N	+21B	+16N	+8B	−1B	=5N	−9B	+19N	+15B	6.5	45.0	47.5	30.75	2113	+44.3
5	Imanaliev, TaalaibekFM	2113	KGZ	−12N	+46B	+23N	+40B	+10N	=4B	−3N	+18B	+9N	6.5	42.5	45.5	30.25	2041	-4.2
6	Sharshenbekov, EmirCM	2092	KGZ	−16B	+29N	+39B	=19N	+32B	+20N	=1B	+15N	−2B	6.0	43.0	46.5	27.75	2093	+11.4
7	Zholdoshmamatov, Adilet	1852	KGZ	+44B	−16N	+11B	+45N	=25B	−15N	=10B	+21N	+32N	6.0	37.0	40.0	25.00	1964	+19.0
8	Azimov, Islam	1834	KGZ	+41B	+53N	=36B	−4N	+33B	−25N	=21B	+29N	+20B	6.0	35.5	36.0	21.00	1997	+60.0
9	Kurbanbaev, Zalkar	2051	KGZ	+33B	+24N	+19B	−2N	+17B	=3B	+4N	−1N	−5B	5.5	49.0	53.0	27.75	2104	+25.2
10	Nurov, Baizak	1852	KGZ	+50N	+26B	−2B	+44N	−5B	+23N	=7N	+22B	−3N	5.5	43.0	45.0	21.50	1958	+47.2
11	Mambetov, Zhoomart	1753	KGZ	−15N	+14B	−7N	+35B	=22N	+27B	−13N	+40B	+26N	5.5	39.5	43.0	24.25	1865	+26.0
12	Urmanbetov, Temirlan	1749	KGZ	+5B	−3N	=20B	=37N	=24B	=32N	=30B	+46N	+19B	5.5	38.0	41.0	24.25	1985	+105.6
13	Shokenov, Myktybek	1847	KGZ	=43B	=30N	=33B	−20N	+48B	+49N	+11B	+36N	−1B	5.5	36.0	38.5	20.25	1942	+20.8
14	Subanov, Aytegin	1538	KGZ	−19B	−11N	+54B	+39N	−49B	+44N	=23B	+30N	+24B	5.5	32.0	32.0	17.25	1825	+107.6
15	Momunaliev, RuslanCM	2158	KGZ	+11B	−19N	+28B	−17N	+44B	+7B	+16N	−6B	−4N	5.0	43.0	46.0	24.00	1896	-91.8
16	Kanatbek, Amir	1733	KGZ	+6N	+7B	−4B	+31N	−20B	+17N	−15B	F	+34N	5.0	41.0	45.0	25.00	2068	+130.0
17	Arzymatov, Dastan	1839	KGZ	F	+45B	−3N	+15B	−9N	−16B	+38N	+20N	+18B	5.0	38.0	38.0	21.00	2002	+54.8
18	Kanatbekov, Chyngyz	1769	KGZ	=25B	+43N	+37B	−36N	=31B	+30N	+19B	−5N	−17N	5.0	35.5	39.0	19.75	1971	+82.8
19	Isakov, Amin	1825	KGZ	+14N	+15B	−9N	=6B	+27N	+36B	−18N	−4B	−12N	4.5	43.5	47.0	21.50	1946	+49.6
20	Chyngyz, SultaiCM	2074	KGZ	−21N	+50B	=12N	+13B	+16N	−6B	+40N	−17B	−8N	4.5	41.0	43.0	18.75	1808	-99.4
21	Daiyrbekov, Nursultan	1724	KGZ	+20B	−4N	−30B	+52N	=37B	+24N	=8N	−7B	=28B	4.5	39.5	41.0	17.50	1835	+26.4
22	Azimov, Aslan	1816	KGZ	+42B	−2N	+52B	−25N	=11B	+33N	+26B	−10N	−23B	4.5	39.5	41.0	16.25	1786	-16.7
23	Kazakbaev, Sezdbek	1761	KGZ	−3B	+51N	−5B	+42N	+45B	−10B	=14N	F	+22N	4.5	39.0	41.0	15.75	1785	+2.0
24	Pak, Vadim	1817	KGZ	+35N	−9B	−26N	+38B	=12N	−21B	+50N	+27B	−14N	4.5	37.5	39.5	16.75	1710	-24.4
25	Tologon tegin, SemeteiIM	2285	KGZ	=18N	+38B	=27N	+22B	=7N	+8B	−2N	F	F	4.5	37.0	37.0	21.75	2051	-14.6
26	Nurbekov, Ali Nur	1649	KGZ	+47B	−10N	+24B	−30N	+28B	=40B	−22N	+37N	−11B	4.5	35.5	38.5	17.25	1819	+81.6
27	Rakhatbekov, Tilegen	1888	KGZ	+29B	=37N	=25B	=32N	−19B	−11N	+33B	−24N	+42B	4.5	35.0	38.5	18.00	1793	-23.0
28	Mukanov, Iskender	1773	KGZ	−1B	+48N	−15N	+41B	−26N	−38B	+49N	+45B	=21N	4.5	35.0	37.5	14.25	1727	-30.0
29	Isirailov, Tynar	1679	KGZ	−27N	−6B	−35N	+51B	+53N	+47B	+34N	−8B	=31N	4.5	33.5	34.0	11.50	1766	+14.4
30	Akerov, Dan	1920	KGZ	=38N	=13B	+21N	+26B	−3N	−18B	=12N	−14B	=35N	4.0	41.0	44.5	18.25	1700	-48.2
31	Amirazhanov, Bekbol	1947	KGZ	+46B	+32N	−1B	−16B	=18N	F	+35N	F	=29B	4.0	38.5	41.5	15.75	1843	-34.0
32	Temirbekov, Baiaman	1784	KGZ	+39N	−31B	+41N	=27B	−6N	=12B	+45N	F	−7B	4.0	38.0	41.0	15.00	1782	-3.2
33	Kazakov, Barsbek	1721	KGZ	−9N	+35B	=13N	+34B	−8N	−22B	−27N	+38B	=39N	4.0	37.5	41.0	16.00	1759	+17.6
34	Kutunaev, Nuriaz	1820	KGZ	+48B	−1N	−44B	−33N	+42B	+46N	−29B	+41N	−16B	4.0	34.5	37.5	13.00	1654	-78.0
35	Muhamedzhanov, Umar	1505	KGZ	−24B	−33N	+29B	−11N	=50B	+43N	−31B	+44N	=30B	4.0	33.0	35.0	14.00	1696	+76.8
36	Markov, MikhailIM	2237	KGZ	F	+40B	=8N	+18B	−2B	−19N	+37N	−13B	F	3.5	35.5	35.5	15.00	1908	-23.9
37	Pahomeev, Oleg	1780	KGZ	+54N	=27B	−18N	=12B	=21N	F	−36B	−26B	+40N	3.5	35.0	35.0	10.75	1717	-15.0
38	Toktonazarov, Maniyaz	1692	KGZ	=30B	−25N	=47B	−24N	+52B	+28N	−17B	−33N	=41B	3.5	33.0	34.5	11.25	1700	-0.8
39	Kobonov, Omurbek	1753	KGZ	−32B	+42N	−6N	−14B	+41N	−45B	−46B	+51N	=33B	3.5	32.5	34.5	11.00	1629	-27.4
40	Alybaev, Djekshenbek	1782	KGZ	+52B	−36N	+53B	−5N	+46B	=26N	−20B	−11N	−37B	3.5	32.5	33.0	7.25	1693	-22.0
41	Alisherov, Altai	1540	KGZ	−8N	+47N	−32B	−28N	−39B	+52N	+44B	−34B	=38N	3.5	31.5	33.0	9.25	1662	+48.8
42	Kanybekov, Tariyel	1479	KGZ	−22N	−39B	+50N	−23B	−34N	+53B	=43N	+49B	−27N	3.5	29.0	29.5	6.75	1596	+36.8
43	Karimov, Ismail	1577	KGZ	=13N	−18B	F	−48N	+54N	−35B	=42B	=52N	+49B	3.5	28.0	28.0	7.75	1509	-14.8
44	Urkunbaev, Aalybek	1703	KGZ	−7N	+54B	+34N	−10B	−15N	−14B	−41N	−35B	+51B	3.0	35.5	35.5	6.00	1527	-38.4
45	Usenov, Almazbek	0	KGZ	+51B	−17N	F	−7B	−23N	+39N	−32B	−28N	+47B	3.0	34.0	36.0	8.50	1683	0.0
46	Almazbekov, Bekzhan	1698	KGZ	−31N	−5N	+51B	+53B	−40N	−34B	+39N	−12B	F	3.0	31.0	31.5	6.00	1649	-20.4
47	Yrysov, Timur	1876	KGZ	−26N	−41B	=38N	−49B	+51N	−29N	+48B	=50B	−45N	3.0	26.5	28.5	7.75	1522	-140.8
48	Kerimov, Umar	1518	KGZ	−34N	−28B	=49N	+43B	−13N	−50B	−47N	=53B	+52B	3.0	26.5	27.0	6.50	1562	+10.9
49	Morozov, Aleksandr	1720	KGZ	−4B	−52N	=48B	+47N	+14N	−13B	−28B	−42N	−43N	2.5	35.0	36.5	10.00	1509	-50.0
50	Dadabaev, Ardasher	1587	KGZ	−10B	−20N	−42B	F	=35N	+48N	−24B	=47N	F	2.0	31.0	31.0	6.50	1559	-16.4
51	Keldibaev, Daniiar	1513	KGZ	−45N	−23B	−46N	−29N	−47B	+54B	+53N	−39B	−44N	2.0	25.0	25.0	0.50	943	-25.8
52	Khilou, Salman	1441	KGZ	−40N	+49B	−22N	−21B	−38N	−41B	F	=43B	−48N	1.5	28.5	28.5	4.25	1419	-10.8
53	Zhusubaliev, Orozmamat	0	KGZ	F	−8B	−40N	−46N	−29B	−42N	−51B	=48N	F	0.5	25.5	25.5	1.50	1218	0.0
54	FIDE 13860020	0	—	−37B	−44N	−14N	F	−43B	−51N	F	F	F	0.0	21.5	21.5	0.00	827	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Kanatbek, AmirKGZ
+130.0
5.0 pts · #13
2Subanov, AyteginKGZ
+107.6
5.5 pts · #20
3Urmanbetov, TemirlanKGZ
+105.6
5.5 pts · #7

Top rating losers

1Yrysov, TimurKGZ
-140.8
3.0 pts · #39
2Chyngyz, SultaiCMKGZ
-99.4
4.5 pts · #17
3Momunaliev, RuslanCMKGZ
-91.8
5.0 pts · #16

Biggest upsets

R6+412 Elo gap
Isakov, Amin1825 beat IMMarkov, Mikhail2237
R8+390 Elo gap
Shokenov, Myktybek1847 beat IMMarkov, Mikhail2237
R8+382 Elo gap
Subanov, Aytegin1538 beat Akerov, Dan1920