Seniors Kazakhstan Championship W65 2026
9 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 12 Mar 2026 to 19 Mar 2026 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1637, and top seed was Irina Bulanova (🇰🇿 KAZ, WFM, 1972).
Irina Bulanova (🇰🇿 KAZ, WFM, 1972) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Margarita Novitskaya (6.5) and Inna Matveyeva-Poprukailo (5.0). Bulanova shared the lead from round 8 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 8: Alma Kusherbayeva (1419) beat Zinaida Yagunova (1751), a +332-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsWFM Irina Bulanova led from R2; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Margarita Novitskaya takes the sole lead (6.5/7).
WFM Irina Bulanova beat Margarita Novitskaya (White).
WFM Irina Bulanova 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R8)Margarita Novitskaya 5 wins (R3–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WFMIrina Bulanova | * | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 2Margarita Novitskaya | 0 | * | 1 | ½ |
| 3Inna Matveyeva-Poprukailo | ½ | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Yelena Derevjanko | 0 | ½ | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulanova, IrinaWFM | 1972 | KAZ | +4B | +5N | +6B | =7N | +8B | +9N | F | +2B | =3N | 7.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 25.25 | 1969 | -0.2 |
| 2 | Novitskaya, Margarita | 1510 | KAZ | +3B | =4N | +5B | +6N | +7B | +8N | +9B | −1N | F | 6.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 20.25 | 1912 | +158.8 |
| 3 | Matveyeva-Poprukailo,Inna | 1667 | KAZ | −2N | F | +4B | =5N | +6B | +7N | =8B | =9N | =1B | 5.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 17.50 | 1745 | +16.4 |
| 4 | Derevjanko, Yelena | 1721 | KAZ | −1N | =2B | −3N | F | −5B | +6N | +7B | +8N | +9B | 4.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 12.75 | 1685 | -13.6 |
| 5 | Yagunova, Zinaida | 1751 | KAZ | +9N | −1B | −2N | =3B | +4N | F | −6B | −7N | +8B | 3.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 10.50 | 1596 | -32.8 |
| 6 | Belash, Lyudmila | 1487 | KAZ | =8N | +9B | −1N | −2B | −3N | −4B | +5N | F | +7B | 3.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 8.50 | 1618 | +24.2 |
| 7 | Kusherbayeva, Alma | 1419 | KAZ | F | −8B | +9N | =1B | −2N | −3B | −4N | +5B | −6N | 2.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 8.50 | 1520 | -15.6 |
| 8 | Turaliyeva, Zaituna | 1643 | KAZ | =6B | +7N | F | −9B | −1N | −2B | =3N | −4B | −5N | 2.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 6.75 | 1460 | -38.6 |
| 9 | Berdesheva, Gulzada | 1567 | KAZ | −5B | −6N | −7B | +8N | F | −1B | −2N | =3B | −4N | 1.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 4.50 | 1410 | -33.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Novitskaya, MargaritaKAZ+158.86.5 pts · #2
- 2Belash, LyudmilaKAZ+24.23.5 pts · #5
- 3Matveyeva-Poprukailo,InnaKAZ+16.45.0 pts · #3
- 1Turaliyeva, ZaitunaKAZ-38.62.0 pts · #8
- 2Berdesheva, GulzadaKAZ-33.81.5 pts · #9
- 3Yagunova, ZinaidaKAZ-32.83.5 pts · #6
- R8+332 Elo gap
- R7+264 Elo gap
- R3+241 Elo gap