Seniors Kazakhstan Championship W50 2026
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 12 Mar 2026 to 19 Mar 2026 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1153, and top seed was Alfiya Turebayeva (🇰🇿 KAZ, WIM, 2021).
Alfiya Turebayeva (🇰🇿 KAZ, WIM, 2021) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Yelena Gaichenya (6.0) and Yelena Ankudinova (5.0). Turebayeva took the lead from round 4, winning on tie-break.
Location
🇰🇿Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Dates
12 Mar 2026 → 19 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 7 rounds
Titled players · 2
WGM×1
WIM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇰🇿Kazakhstan×7
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsWIM Alfiya Turebayeva led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE15 Mar
WIM Alfiya Turebayeva takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
WIM Alfiya Turebayeva beat Yelena Gaichenya (White).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
WIM Alfiya Turebayeva 3 wins (R4–R6)Yelena Gaichenya 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R7)WGM Yelena Ankudinova 3 wins (R4–R6)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇰🇿WIMTurebayeva, Alfiya | 2021 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 17.50 | 22.0 | +0.2 | 1994 |
| 2 | 🇰🇿Gaichenya, Yelena | 1935 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 16.00 | 22.0 | +9.6 | 2015 |
| 3 | 🇰🇿WGMAnkudinova, Yelena | 1972 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 12.25 | 23.0 | -4.4 | 1908 |
| 5 | 🇰🇿Ilanbekova, Nurgul | 1663 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 8.75 | 24.0 | +0.8 | 1697 |
| 4 | 🇰🇿Kulekeyeva, Marzhan | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 6.00 | 24.5 | 0.0 | 1695 |
| 6 | 🇰🇿Chakeyeva, Almagul | 1631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 3.00 | 25.5 | -6.2 | 1576 |
| 8 | 🇰🇿Manshina, Elena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1044 |
| 7 | FIDE 557025649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 28.0 | 0.0 | 1044 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Gaichenya, YelenaKAZ+9.66.0 pts · #2
- 2Ilanbekova, NurgulKAZ+0.84.0 pts · #5
- 3Turebayeva, AlfiyaWIMKAZ+0.26.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Chakeyeva, AlmagulKAZ-6.22.5 pts · #6
- 2Ankudinova, YelenaWGMKAZ-4.45.0 pts · #3
- 3Manshina, ElenaKAZ0.01.0 pts · #8