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Nauryz Cup 2026 B

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113 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 28 Mar 2026 to 01 Apr 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1766, and top seed was Artur Bushuyev (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1796).

Marat Murzin (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1775) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Timur Sapakov (7.5) and Alikhan Moldabay (7.0). Murzin won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Artur Kushmuhanov (1429) beat Ruslan Makhanov (1722), a +293-point gap.

Location
🇰🇿Almaty, Kazakhstan
Dates
28 Mar 2026 → 01 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇰🇿Artur Bushuyev1796
Avg top 10
1,766
Participants
113
Federations · 2 represented
🇰🇿Kazakhstan×106
🇺🇿Uzbekistan×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R9; 2 players tied at 7.5/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders
54
22
11
3
1
2
4
5
2
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
Murzin7.5Sapakov7.5Moldabay7Galiev7Zhakiyanov6.5Genyultash6.5— ex-leaders:Bakytzhanled R5, #7
R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 7.5/9. Murzin takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (48.0).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Marat Murzin 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R7–R9)Timur Sapakov 5 wins (R5–R9)Alikhan Moldabay 3 wins (R1–R3)

R5 · LATE SURGE

Timur Sapakov was #14 at R5, climbed to #2 over the final stretch.

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Marat Murzin*
1
2Timur Sapakov*
3Alikhan Moldabay
0
*
4Ilias Galiev*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Murzin , Marat1775KAZ+27B+17N+48B=24N=5N=22B+25N+3B+6B7.548.052.543.751914+28.8
2Sapakov, Timur1784KAZ+82N=47B+92N7B+17N+10B+11N+22B+5N7.545.548.539.751884+20.4
3Moldabay, Alikhan1744KAZ+28B+51N+75B=11N+24B+23N=6B1N+8B7.048.051.537.501885+65.6
4Galiev, Ilias1680KAZ+65N=25B+64N22B+46N+14B+26N=7B+16N7.044.048.036.501707+4.0
5Shafikov, Emil1787KAZ+32B+21N+16B+9N=1B=6N+20B=8N2B6.552.558.040.251841+25.2
6Bakytzhan, Didar1742KAZ+87N+45B+26N+8B+22N=5B=3N=12B1N6.550.053.035.501844+47.2
7Genyultash, Mustafa Kadri1668KAZ+78B=37N+61B+2N23B+31N+15B=4N=9N6.547.551.036.251804+67.2
8Bushuyev, Artur1796KAZ+85B+52N+68B6N+30B+12B+9N=5B3N6.547.050.033.251837+17.9
9Rakhishev, Alizhan1742KAZ+71B+19N+83B5B+18N+16N8B+37N=7B6.546.549.533.251774+15.2
10Koibagar, Kaisar1558KAZ+102B+54N24B+42N+41B2N+30B+20N=12N6.545.548.031.751808+112.8
11Moldabek, Merlan1654KAZ+98N+40B+74N=3B12N+50B2B+27N+23B6.545.047.530.001770+50.4
12Delovarov, Sultan1676KAZ+88B=61N+53B+47N+11B8N+24B=6N=10B6.544.547.532.501785+53.2
13Nesipbay, Rakhman1694KAZ+58B16N+27B=17N=37B=19N+28B+48N+22B6.544.048.534.001714+11.2
14Zhakiyanov, Galym0KAZ=53B+29N36B+32N+52B4N+31B+42N+24B6.543.548.033.7517250.0
15Aidynuly, Taiyr1697KAZ+76N22B+70N=25B+61N+18B7N+51B+26N6.541.545.030.251750+13.0
16Mukhametkan Magzhan1565KAZ+62N+13B5N+93B+44N9B+36B+41N4B6.045.548.528.501805+101.2
17Bekbatyrov, Daniyar1593KAZ+46N1B+103N=13B2B+60N+29B=38N+41B6.045.547.526.751742+58.4
18Murat, Ansar1623KAZ+66B+36N+38B=23N9B15N=19B+85N+37B6.043.546.527.751766+62.4
19Abat, Zhanadi1577KAZ+33N9B+86N50B+84N=13B=18N+43B+38B6.042.045.027.751658+26.0
20Kairgaliyev, Alinur1601KAZ+103B23N+90B+83N+38B+36N5N10B+66B6.038.540.522.001690+35.6
21Makhanov, Arystan1596KAZ+39N5B+40N74B+65N85B+63N+86B+36B6.036.039.026.001705+52.0
22Zurabuly, Yertay1583KAZ+110B+15N+41B+4N6B=1N+23B2N13N5.552.052.027.751769+80.8
23Beketov, Timur1756KAZ+70N+20B+93N=18B+7N3B22N+55B11N5.546.049.027.001710-20.0
24Sisemalin, Sanzhar1656KAZ+60N+84B+10N=1B3N+74B12N+49B14N5.546.049.025.251708+20.8
25Amanzholuly, Madi1568KAZ+105B=4N=42B=15N+47B+54N1B=35N=30B5.546.047.525.251715+64.8
26Spabek, Iliyas1630KAZ+100B+67N6B=48N+62B+29N4B+74N15B5.541.544.021.751609-1.6
27Tairkyzy, Aiya1532KAZ1N+111B13N+108B+43N+44B+57N11B=35B5.541.541.518.251641+40.8
28Oplanchuk , Erika1528KAZ3N=39B62N+33N+99B+47B13N+61B+55N5.541.043.523.501717+50.4
29Kamatayev, Murat1720KAZ=72N14B+89N+76B+51N26B17N+56B+40B5.539.542.522.501661-10.2
30Alzhanov, Nurali1626KAZ+63N74B+84N+79B8N+39B10N+69B=25N5.538.541.522.251648+10.8
31Dumankyzy, Alfarabi1622KAZ64N+98B+97N+43B=50N7B14N+62B+46N5.537.540.020.751657+3.8
32Bakhytzhan, Aidyn1539KAZ5N+63B=77N14B60N+105B+75N+50B+54B5.537.038.519.751709+64.4
33Duisebayev, Akadil0KAZ19B+58N49N28B+97N+84B=76N+47B+52B5.536.038.520.7515790.0
34Karabayev, Nursultan1623KAZ40N60B+63N+78B=75N=76B+39N=46B+49N5.534.037.522.751521-17.6
35Bakbergen, Marat1677KAZ84N=89B=39N+97B+87N=49B+56N=25B=27N5.534.036.521.751616-25.2
36Ziyadin, Malika1792KAZ+69N18B+14N+57B+55N20B16N+65B21N5.043.547.523.501573-89.2
37Turarbekov, Askar1504KAZ+81N=7B47N+59B=13N+93B+50N9B18N5.042.545.522.001718+100.8
38Niyazgaliev, Raimbek1737KAZ+94N+57B18N+49B20N=48N+52B=17B19N5.042.045.021.751629-52.4
39Berkin, Manar0KAZ21B=28N=35B+73N+68B30N34B+71N+69N5.040.044.021.5015850.0
40Kalen, Olzhas1425KAZ+34B11N21B87N+91B+73N+58B+45B29N5.040.043.022.001630+94.8
41Bilyalov, Oraltay1686KAZ+79N+49B22N+56B10N+92B+85N16B17N5.039.542.518.501599-42.4
42Yeskermes, Abzal1635KAZ+108N=64B=25N10B+79N=56B=46N14B+65N5.039.040.017.751638+0.8
43Kudretbekov, Bauyrzhan0KAZ48B+78N+85B31N27B+104N+53B19N+72N5.036.538.517.0015380.0
44Nurlanov, Zhangir1662KAZ+109B75N+65B+68N16B27N74N+60B+63N5.034.535.016.501593-28.4
45Kim, Andrey1595KAZ+95B6N101B90N+100B+88N+98B40N+67B5.029.532.015.001472-52.8
46Darkhan, Amandyk0KAZ17B+71N=51B+53N4B+68N=42B=34N31B4.542.046.020.0015980.0
47Rustembek, Insar1617KAZ+80B=2N+37B12B25N28N+89B33N+98N4.542.044.517.751566-20.4
48Adilzhanuly, Nurasyl1558KAZ+43N+50B1N=26B+77N=38B=55N13BF4.542.042.020.501694+49.2
49Shakirov, Temur1577KAZ+99B41N+33B38N+90B=35N+54B24N34B4.539.542.018.251541-19.6
50Belikova, Dariya1678KAZ+104B48N+87B+19N=31B11N37B32N+78B4.539.541.517.251540-65.2
51Ten, Stanislav1585KAZ+86N3B=46N+60B29B+62N+77B15NF4.538.541.516.751598+2.0
52Saken, Abubakir1603KAZ+111N8B=60N+72B14N+75B38N+77B33N4.538.538.513.001660+19.2
53Meiram, Kurmet1544KAZ=14N+81B12N46B76N+99B43N+75B+77N4.536.539.016.251697+40.8
54Salmenbaev, Amangeldy1671KAZ+97N10B+94N+92B=74N25B49N+76B32N4.535.037.513.751535-58.0
55Khalik, Nurasyl1624KAZ67B+100N+104B+75N36B+66N=48B23N28B4.534.536.514.251541-40.8
56Abdimuratov, Amandulla1564KAZ83B+66N+106B41N+101B=42N35B29N+80B4.534.035.013.501532-5.6
57Asan, Nurtilek1590KAZ+112B38N+67B36N+104B+83N27B66N=58B4.533.033.011.251451-59.2
58Zhapar, Yernur1488KAZ13N33B+110N86B+106N+64B40N+91B=57N4.532.532.510.251508+1.6
59Koyshibayev, Kabimalik1682KAZ75B=109N+88B37N83B89N+102B+97N+76B4.526.026.511.751475-73.6
60Ablyukat, Ramazan1447KAZ24B+34N=52B51N+32B17B=61N44N+87B4.040.543.518.251551+45.6
61Li, Alexander1552KAZ+106N=12B7N+64B15B77N=60B28N+89B4.039.540.513.251445-41.2
62Kim, Anna0KAZ16B=88N+28B+69B26N51B+79N31N=68B4.038.541.516.5015080.0
63Zhumatay, Azamat1427KAZ30B32N34B+110B+70N+71N21B+87N44B4.038.538.511.001484+17.2
64Barashkin, Dmitriy0KAZ+31B=42N4B61N=81B58N+104B+73NF4.036.538.515.7515800.0
65Ospan, Adi1471KAZ4B+102N44N+106B21B+103N+83B36N42B4.035.536.58.50862-56.4
66Bulat, Mansur1411KAZ18N56B+96N+94B+82N55BF+57B20N4.035.038.014.001587+72.0
67Shavrin, Nikita1426KAZ+55N26B57N+70B92N+72B69N+94B45N4.034.537.515.501510+40.0
68Purgin, Viktor1573KAZ+107N+77B8N44B39N46B+84N=98B=62N4.034.035.010.751621+6.0
69Dvornikov, Vladimir1541KAZ36B=80N+109B62N=88B+90N+67B30N39B4.033.033.510.751591+18.0
70Aibuzymov, Askar1529KAZ23B+95N15B67N63B+110N+90B+83NF4.032.032.09.001312-27.6
71Borissov, Artyom1524KAZ9N46B+95N+103B93N63B+101N39B+90N4.031.533.510.501461-18.0
72Zhandilda, Abdumalik1502KAZ=29B83N+99B52N=80B67N+103B+88N43B4.031.033.012.001465+8.4
73Ametova, Ameliya1493KAZ77N86B+112N39B+95N40B+107N64B+106N4.025.525.55.00782-29.2
74Zhubayev, Daniyar0KAZF+30N11B+21N=54B24N+44B26BF3.543.043.018.7516320.0
75Baizhumanov, Arsen1477KAZ+59N+44B3N55B=34B52N32B53N+102B3.541.043.514.751487+2.0
76Kaliyeva, Adiya1491KAZ15B=99N+80B29N+53B=34N=33B54N59N3.540.042.514.751463-14.4
77Yakomin, Yan1718KAZ+73B68N=32B+101N48B+61B51N52N53B3.535.538.013.251457-131.6
78Iliyas, Hazret1457KAZ7N43B+107N34N=105B=81B=82N+79B50N3.533.534.58.751487+21.6
79Sabitkhan, Batyr1483KAZ41B+105N+91B30N42B=80N62B78N+99B3.532.033.58.751363-28.4
80Alnazarov, Kenzhebek0KAZ47N=69B76N+89B=72N=79B91N+82B56N3.530.533.512.2514470.0
81Makhanov, Ruslan1722KAZ37B53N100B+112B=64N=78N88B=89N+97B3.528.028.07.751307-73.8
82Kim, Leyla1533KAZ2BF+111N+100N66B98N=78B80N+103B3.527.527.56.251345-43.2
83Kosherbay, Serzhan0KAZ+56N+72B9N20B+59N57B65N70BF3.038.041.013.0014900.0
84Aliuly, Abay1464KAZ+35B24N30B+91N19B33N68B+100N96B3.038.040.511.001521+19.6
85Baibek, Ernur1543KAZ8N+108B43N+98BF+21N41B18BF3.038.039.09.501588+13.2
86Dautov, Nurali0KAZ51B+73N19B+58NFF+87B21NF3.035.035.011.5015310.0
87Atabayev, Erlan1524KAZ6B+112N50N+40B35B+101N86N63B60N3.035.035.07.501388-27.2
88Berdygozhin, Ilay1463KAZ12N=62B59N+109B=69N45B+81N72BF3.034.535.08.001480+5.6
89Mukhtasimov, Omar1456UZB91B=35N29B80N+109N+59B47N=81B61N3.034.034.59.501550+32.4
90Martyanov, Radimir1444KAZ+96N93B20N+45B49N69B70N+107B71B3.033.534.59.001391-21.6
91Rakhimov, Zakir1664KAZ+89N92B79N84B40N+95B+80B58NF3.028.531.59.501206-137.6
92Nurliyev, Magzhan1551KAZ+113B+91N2B54N+67B41NFFF3.028.028.07.001575+4.4
93Kalikov, Nurlybek1638KAZ+101B+90N23B16N+71B37NFFF3.026.026.09.501533-32.8
94Shonabayeva, Akmaral1512KAZ38B+110N54B66N103N+106B+100B67NF3.026.026.03.501296-55.2
95Berkin, Sanzhar0KAZ45N70B71B+102N73B91N+110B96N+111N3.025.525.52.507730.0
96Solomatin, Sergey1656KAZ90B101N66B99NF107B+105N+95B+84N3.020.520.57.501239-42.6
97Shakirov, Sanzhar1463KAZ54B+113N31B35N33B=102N+99N59B81N2.534.034.03.75874-46.0
98Prokopenko, Aleksandr1439KAZ11B31N+105B85NF+82B45N=68N47B2.533.534.57.001357-25.6
99Dvumar, Ramadan0KAZ49N=76B72N+96B28N53N97B+105B79N2.531.032.56.2512720.0
100Kushmuhanov, Artur1429KAZ26N55B+81N82B45N+111B94N84B=101N2.530.530.54.751304-24.8
101Aitmukhanov, Meirkhan1438KAZ93N+96B+45N77B56N87B71B103N=100B2.528.530.59.251444+12.4
102FIDE 447072164010N65B108N95B+111N=97B59N+110B75N2.525.025.01.2511140.0
103Baimakhanov, Nadir0KAZ20NF17B71N+94B65B72N+101B82N2.034.036.55.5013100.0
104Musabayev, Farkhat1466KAZ50N+107B55N+113B57N43B64NFF2.024.524.51.00836-33.6
105FIDE 13783750025N79B98N+111B=78N32N96B99NF1.526.026.01.7511130.0
106FIDE 447017422061BF56N65N58B94N+111BF73B1.026.026.00.007130.0
107Galymzhan, Amirkhan0KAZ68B104N78BFF+96N73B90NF1.022.022.03.001229-130.4
108Dautova, Ailin1434KAZ42B85N+102B27NFFFFF1.016.016.02.50770-38.4
109Pak, Oleg1454KAZ44N=59B69N88N89BFFFF0.519.519.52.251192-54.0
110FIDE 557014337022N94B58B63NF70B95N102NF0.027.527.50.007110.0
111FIDE 447078588052B27N82B105N102B100N106NF95B0.024.024.00.007170.0
112FIDE 557012660057N87B73B81NFFFFF0.018.018.00.007800.0
113Yemelyanov, Roman0KAZ92N97BF104NFFFFF0.08.58.50.006950.0

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