IPCA Asian Chess Championship for People with Physical Disabilities (Standard)
25 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 05 Apr 2026 to 14 Apr 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 1 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1859, and top seed was Serik Soltanov (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2183).
Serik Soltanov (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2183) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Alimzhan Ayapov (7.0) and Bakytzhan Maikenov (6.5). Soltanov shared the lead from round 7, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Maratilla Zhamangarayev (1650) beat Bahadir Gayimnazarov (1857), a +207-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsTight race until R9; 2 players tied at 7.0/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
2 players finish on 7.0/9. Soltanov takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (46.5).
Alimzhan Ayapov drew with FM Serik Soltanov (White).
Alimzhan Ayapov 3 wins (R1–R3)FM Serik Soltanov 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alimzhan Ayapov | * | ½ | 0 | ½ |
| 2FMSerik Soltanov | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Bakytzhan Maikenov | 1 | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Tilegen Rakhatbekov | ½ | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soltanov, SerikFM | 2183 | KAZ | +8B | +11N | +4B | =2N | =6B | =3B | +12N | =5N | +7B | 7.0 | 46.5 | 51.5 | 39.25 | 2074 | -7.6 |
| 2 | Ayapov, Alimzhan | 2070 | KAZ | +6N | +10B | +5N | =1B | −3N | +14B | =4N | +15B | +11N | 7.0 | 45.0 | 49.0 | 36.00 | 2034 | -3.0 |
| 3 | Maikenov, Bakytzhan | 1929 | KAZ | +15B | +13N | =14B | +4N | +2B | =1N | =5B | =7N | =6B | 6.5 | 46.0 | 50.0 | 36.00 | 1942 | +8.8 |
| 4 | Rakhatbekov, Tilegen | 1888 | KGZ | +9N | +20B | −1N | −3B | +19N | +16B | =2B | =6N | +5B | 6.0 | 44.0 | 46.5 | 26.75 | 1903 | +11.2 |
| 5 | Tsapalin, Sergey | 1826 | FID | +16N | +24B | −2B | +14N | +8B | =6N | =3N | =1B | −4N | 5.5 | 46.0 | 47.0 | 24.50 | 1864 | +8.2 |
| 6 | Serikbayev, Omiserik | 1626 | KAZ | −2B | +19N | +11B | +17N | =1N | =5B | =10N | =4B | =3N | 5.5 | 45.5 | 48.5 | 26.50 | 1894 | +103.6 |
| 7 | Amangeldy, Asel | 1535 | KAZ | −12N | +23B | −10N | +24B | +20N | +13B | +14N | =3B | −1N | 5.5 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 17.25 | 1777 | +91.2 |
| 8 | Normuminov, Uralbek | 1641 | UZB | −1N | +22B | +24N | +20B | −5N | −10B | +13N | =12B | +16N | 5.5 | 35.0 | 36.0 | 16.00 | 1780 | +11.2 |
| 9 | Ergashov, Nurmuhammad | 1543 | UZB | −4B | +18N | =19B | −11N | +17B | −15N | +22B | +20N | +14B | 5.5 | 32.0 | 33.0 | 16.50 | 1649 | +41.6 |
| 10 | Babanov, Aleksandr | 1791 | FID | +18B | −2N | +7B | +13N | −14B | +8N | =6B | −11N | =12N | 5.0 | 43.0 | 46.5 | 24.75 | 1738 | -11.8 |
| 11 | Aitaliev, Alim | 1694 | KGZ | +22N | −1B | −6N | +9B | +15N | −12B | +16N | +10B | −2B | 5.0 | 43.0 | 44.0 | 19.50 | 1753 | +16.8 |
| 12 | Gayimnazarov, Bahadir | 1857 | UZB | +7B | −14N | =17B | =19N | +18B | +11N | −1B | =8N | =10B | 5.0 | 39.5 | 42.5 | 22.50 | 1751 | -38.4 |
| 13 | Serebriakov, Sergei | 1668 | FID | +25N | −3B | +15N | −10B | +21B | −7N | −8B | +19N | +20B | 5.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 11.50 | 1642 | -6.2 |
| 14 | Zhamangarayev, Maratilla | 1650 | KAZ | +23N | +12B | =3N | −5B | +10N | −2N | −7B | +17B | −9N | 4.5 | 43.5 | 44.5 | 17.75 | 1681 | +3.2 |
| 15 | Smirnov, Timur | 1551 | KAZ | −3N | F | −13B | +23N | −11B | +9B | +19N | −2N | +21B | 4.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 11.50 | 1612 | +11.6 |
| 16 | Saipidinov, Nazhmidin | 1491 | KGZ | −5B | −17N | +25B | +21N | +23B | −4N | −11B | +22N | −8B | 4.0 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 4.00 | 982 | -25.6 |
| 17 | Bazarbaev, Islambek | 0 | KGZ | −20N | +16B | =12N | −6B | −9N | F | +18B | −14N | +24B | 3.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 11.00 | 1511 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Baidila, Aruzhan | 1432 | KAZ | −10N | −9B | +22N | +25B | −12N | =20B | −17N | F | +23B | 3.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 3.25 | 1392 | -10.8 |
| 19 | Kambarova, Aiganym | 1649 | KAZ | +21N | −6B | =9N | =12B | −4B | +22N | −15B | −13B | F | 3.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 8.25 | 1411 | -70.0 |
| 20 | Ergashev, Ilkhom | 1686 | UZB | +17B | −4N | +21B | −8N | −7B | =18N | F | −9B | −13N | 2.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 7.25 | 1224 | -118.4 |
| 21 | Kudaibergenov, Beksultan | 0 | KGZ | −19B | F | −20N | −16B | −13N | F | +23B | +24N | −15N | 2.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 2.00 | 809 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Asangaziev, Bayastan | 0 | KGZ | −11B | −8N | −18B | F | +24N | −19B | −9N | −16B | F | 1.0 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 1.00 | 792 | 0.0 |
| 23 | FIDE 13841599 | 0 | — | −14B | −7N | F | −15B | −16N | +24B | −21N | F | −18N | 1.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 1.00 | 726 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Toktosunova, Aruuke Suyunbekova | 0 | KGZ | F | −5N | −8B | −7N | −22B | −23N | +25N | −21B | −17N | 1.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 0.00 | 887 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Filatova, Lidiia | 0 | KGZ | −13B | F | −16N | −18N | F | F | −24B | F | F | 0.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 0.00 | 735 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Serikbayev, OmiserikKAZ+103.65.5 pts · #8
- 2Amangeldy, AselKAZ+91.25.5 pts · #12
- 3Ergashov, NurmuhammadUZB+41.65.5 pts · #11
- 1Ergashev, IlkhomUZB-118.42.5 pts · #18
- 2Kambarova, AiganymKAZ-70.03.0 pts · #17
- 3Gayimnazarov, BahadirUZB-38.45.0 pts · #7
- R2+207 Elo gap
- R5+151 Elo gap
- R8+143 Elo gap