Seniors Kazakhstan Championship U65 2026

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35 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 12 Mar 2026 to 19 Mar 2026 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2050, and top seed was Serikbay Temirbayev (🇰🇿 KAZ, GM, 2358).

Serikbay Temirbayev (🇰🇿 KAZ, GM, 2358) won with 9.0/9, ahead of Viktor Zhuravlev (7.0) and Vladislav Nasybullin (6.5). Temirbayev won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Beissenbay Mangulov (1700) beat Hanif Khusainov (1974), a +274-point gap.

Location

🇰🇿Shymkent, Kazakhstan

Dates

12 Mar 2026 → 19 Mar 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿GMSerikbay Temirbayev2358

Avg top 10

2,050

Participants

Titled players · 3

GM×1

IM×2

Federations · 1 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×35

Top 3

🥇
GMSerikbay Temirbayev
🇰🇿KAZ·2358
9.0pts·2797perf+10.6
🥈
Viktor Zhuravlev
🇰🇿KAZ·1958
7.0pts·2086perf+28.6
🥉
IMVladislav Nasybullin
🇰🇿KAZ·2285
6.5pts·2143perf-10.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

GM Serikbay Temirbayev led from R4; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Temirbayev9Zhuravlev7Nasybullin6.5Bekentayev6.5Mansurov6Rabiyev6

R4–R9 · LEAD HELD

GM Serikbay Temirbayev never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Serikbay Temirbayev beat Viktor Zhuravlev (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

GM Serikbay Temirbayev 9 wins (R1–R9)Viktor Zhuravlev 5 wins (R2–R6)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMSerikbay Temirbayev	*	1	1	1
2Viktor Zhuravlev	0	*	—	—
3IMVladislav Nasybullin	0	—	*	½
4Uran Bekentayev	0	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Temirbayev, SerikbayGM	2358	KAZ	+12B	+34N	+19B	+5N	+3B	+4N	+2B	+7N	+15B	9.0	45.0	46.0	46.00	2797	+10.6
2	Zhuravlev, Viktor	1958	KAZ	−22N	+23B	+18N	+27B	+7N	+11B	−1N	+6B	+13N	7.0	42.5	45.5	32.50	2086	+28.6
3	Nasybullin, VladislavIM	2285	KAZ	+30N	+9B	=8N	+20B	−1N	+6B	=5N	+13B	=4N	6.5	46.5	49.0	31.25	2143	-10.2
4	Bekentayev, Uran	1984	KAZ	−10N	+17B	+26N	+9B	+19N	−1B	+11N	+5B	=3B	6.5	45.5	48.5	31.25	2120	+31.2
5	Mansurov, Sergey	1862	KAZ	+35N	+22B	+6N	−1B	=8N	+20B	=3B	−4N	+14B	6.0	46.0	46.5	25.25	2068	+46.4
6	Rabiyev, Tulkin	1988	KAZ	+27B	+7N	−5B	+12N	+14B	−3N	+21B	−2N	+10B	6.0	43.5	46.5	27.00	1987	+1.6
7	Tleumbetov, Berik	1826	KAZ	F	−6B	+10N	+16N	−2B	+22B	+9N	−1B	+11N	5.0	46.0	46.0	24.00	1929	+17.4
8	Baimurzin, AitkazyIM	1950	KAZ	+24B	+15N	=3B	=11N	=5B	−13N	+20B	−14N	=17N	5.0	41.5	45.5	24.25	1966	+2.6
9	Tuleuov, Tulegen	1818	KAZ	+16B	−3N	+21B	−4N	+25B	+14N	−7B	−10N	+27B	5.0	41.0	44.0	21.00	1835	+2.8
10	Nysanov, Aldiiar	1713	KAZ	+4B	−19N	−7B	+31N	+12B	+24N	−13B	+9B	−6N	5.0	40.5	42.0	22.00	1866	+60.4
11	Alakhunov, Arsilan	1763	KAZ	+29B	=14N	+32B	=8B	+18N	−2N	−4B	+21N	−7B	5.0	40.0	41.0	17.50	1874	+23.0
12	Kalzhanov, Ermukhan	1753	KAZ	−1N	+25B	+29N	−6B	−10N	+18B	−22N	+31B	+21N	5.0	39.5	41.0	17.00	1766	-1.0
13	Khusainov, Hanif	1974	KAZ	−21B	=26N	+28B	=32N	+16B	+8B	+10N	−3N	−2B	5.0	38.5	39.5	20.00	1838	-26.4
14	Yeleup, Serik	1947	KAZ	+28N	=11B	=20N	+22B	−6N	−9B	+26N	+8B	−5N	5.0	38.0	41.0	19.50	1855	-20.6
15	Abitov, Zhandilda	1810	KAZ	+31N	−8B	−22N	+29B	−20N	+27B	+32N	+19B	−1N	5.0	33.5	34.5	12.50	1816	-1.8
16	Asembaev, Zhamalbek	0	KAZ	−9N	+28B	+17N	−7B	−13N	−26B	+30N	+32B	+19N	5.0	32.5	33.5	15.50	1855	0.0
17	Zvyagin	2142	KAZ	=26B	−4N	−16B	=23B	=35N	+33N	+24B	+20N	=8B	5.0	32.5	33.0	15.25	1908	-76.0
18	Kassymov, Timur	1903	KAZ	+25B	=32N	−2B	+34N	−11B	−12N	+23B	−27N	+30B	4.5	31.5	32.5	12.00	1740	-36.4
19	Sivirin, Viktor	1917	KAZ	+23N	+10B	−1N	+24B	−4B	−21N	+25B	−15N	−16B	4.0	42.5	46.5	17.00	1793	-25.2
20	Sagnayev, Kunanbay	1862	KAZ	+33B	+21N	=14B	−3N	+15B	−5N	−8N	−17B	=28N	4.0	39.5	40.5	14.00	1825	-9.4
21	Mangulov, Beissenbay	1700	KAZ	+13N	−20B	−9N	+30B	+27N	+19B	−6N	−11B	−12B	4.0	37.0	39.5	14.50	1793	+43.2
22	Bilyalov, Oraltay	1686	KAZ	+2B	−5N	+15B	−14N	+32B	−7N	+12B	F	F	4.0	34.0	34.0	18.00	1889	+75.2
23	Beisembayev, Baltabai	1581	KAZ	−19B	−2N	+35B	=17N	=24N	=30B	−18N	+26B	=31N	4.0	31.5	32.0	10.00	1761	+30.8
24	Konysbekov, Nurman	1664	KAZ	−8N	+31B	+30N	−19N	=23B	−10B	−17N	+33N	=25B	4.0	31.0	32.0	9.00	1666	-9.2
25	Cherkasov, Alexander	1573	KAZ	−18N	−12N	+33B	+26B	−9N	+35B	−19N	=28B	=24N	4.0	29.5	30.0	8.00	1675	+44.4
26	Sadykov, Telbay	1728	KAZ	=17N	=13B	−4B	−25N	+31B	+16N	−14B	−23N	F	3.0	36.0	36.0	11.50	1592	-22.0
27	Saparbekov, Kydyrbay	1718	KAZ	−6N	+35B	+34B	−2N	−21B	−15N	F	+18B	−9N	3.0	33.0	33.0	6.00	1735	+2.8
28	Khauiya, Bilimkhan	1651	KAZ	−14B	−16N	−13N	+33B	−30N	F	+35B	=25N	=20B	3.0	27.0	27.0	5.50	1681	+2.6
29	Ibrayev, Bostan	0	KAZ	−11N	F	−12B	−15N	−34B	−31N	+33B	+35N	+32B	3.0	20.0	20.0	2.50	1654	0.0
30	Tashimov, Gainutdin	1736	KAZ	−3B	+33N	−24B	−21N	+28B	=23N	−16B	F	−18N	2.5	32.0	32.0	6.00	1629	-23.0
31	Berdibekov, Abdulvali	0	KAZ	−15B	−24N	F	−10B	−26N	+29B	F	−12N	=23B	1.5	30.0	30.0	5.00	1308	0.0
32	Zharokov, Biket	1720	KAZ	F	=18B	−11N	=13B	−22N	F	−15B	−16N	−29N	1.0	32.5	32.5	4.75	1587	-16.4
33	Khali, Khuanysh	1468	KAZ	−20N	−30B	−25N	−28N	F	−17B	−29N	−24B	+35N	1.0	26.0	26.0	0.50	1393	-28.4
34	Erimbetov, Abilkasym	1858	KAZ	F	−1B	−27N	−18B	+29N	F	F	F	F	1.0	22.0	22.0	3.00	1160	-48.4
35	Dyusebayev, Gali	1541	KAZ	−5B	−27N	−23N	F	=17B	−25N	−28N	−29B	−33B	0.5	29.0	29.0	2.50	1265	-72.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Bilyalov, OraltayKAZ
+75.2
4.0 pts · #17
2Nysanov, AldiiarKAZ
+60.4
5.0 pts · #12
3Mansurov, SergeyKAZ
+46.4
6.0 pts · #5

Top rating losers

1ZvyaginKAZ
-76.0
5.0 pts · #10
2Dyusebayev, GaliKAZ
-72.4
0.5 pts · #33
3Erimbetov, AbilkasymKAZ
-48.4
1.0 pts · #35

Biggest upsets

R1+274 Elo gap
Mangulov, Beissenbay1700 beat Khusainov, Hanif1974
R1+272 Elo gap
Bilyalov, Oraltay1686 beat Zhuravlev, Viktor1958
R1+271 Elo gap
Nysanov, Aldiiar1713 beat Bekentayev, Uran1984