Fast classic april 2 2026

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34 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 20 Apr 2026 to 24 Apr 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan. 10 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2266, and top seed was Kazybek Nogerbek (🇰🇿 KAZ, GM, 2528).

Begman Agmanov (🇰🇿 KAZ, 2181) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Ramazan Zhalmakhanov (4.0) and Kazybek Nogerbek (4.0). Agmanov shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Ibragim Galymzhanuly (2015) beat Kair Beristenov (2248), a +233-point gap.

Location

🇰🇿Astana, Kazakhstan

Dates

20 Apr 2026 → 24 Apr 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 5 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿GMKazybek Nogerbek2528

Avg top 10

2,266

Participants

Titled players · 10

GM×2

IM×2

FM×2

CM×2

WFM×1

WCM×1

Federations · 2 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×33

🇷🇺Russia×1

Top 3

🥇
Begman Agmanov
🇰🇿KAZ·2181
4.5pts·2512perf+35.6
🥈
GMRamazan Zhalmakhanov
🇰🇿KAZ·2463
4.0pts·2441perf+0.6
🥉
GMKazybek Nogerbek
🇰🇿KAZ·2528
4.0pts·2495perf-0.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Begman Agmanov led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Agmanov4.5Akhmedinov4Zhalmakhanov4Nogerbek4Radzhabov3.5Igambergenov3

R5–R5 · LEAD HELD

Begman Agmanov held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.

R1–R5 · UNBEATEN

Begman Agmanov went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Begman Agmanov	*	—	½	—
2IMSatbek Akhmedinov	—	*	—	—
3GMRamazan Zhalmakhanov	½	—	*	½
4GMKazybek Nogerbek	—	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Agmanov, Begman	2181	KAZ	+21B	+11N	=2B	+7N	+6B	4.5	13.0	15.0	13.00	2512	+35.6
2	Zhalmakhanov, RamazanGM	2463	KAZ	+26N	+25B	=1N	+10B	=3N	4.0	13.5	15.5	11.25	2441	+0.6
3	Nogerbek, KazybekGM	2528	KAZ	+24B	+16N	=7B	+5N	=2B	4.0	13.0	15.0	11.50	2495	-0.4
4	Akhmedinov, SatbekIM	2332	KAZ	+23B	+8N	=5B	=6N	+9B	4.0	12.5	14.5	11.25	2307	-0.8
5	Radzhabov, RodionFM	2243	RUS	+22N	+9B	=4N	−3B	+19N	3.5	13.5	15.5	9.50	2272	+3.7
6	Ayapov, Alimzhan	2080	KAZ	=17N	+15B	+13N	=4B	−1N	3.0	14.5	17.0	9.25	2149	+9.4
7	Igambergenov, AlibekIM	2313	KAZ	+14N	+18B	=3N	−1B	=11N	3.0	14.5	17.0	9.00	2202	-5.3
8	Mazhkenov, Alisher	2065	KAZ	+30N	−4B	+22N	=11B	=10N	3.0	12.0	13.0	6.00	2107	+6.0
9	Galymzhanuly, Ibragim	2015	KAZ	+20B	−5N	+31B	+27B	−4N	3.0	12.0	13.0	5.50	2150	+17.4
10	Tulegenov, Amir	2158	KAZ	+34N	+12B	=27N	−2N	=8B	3.0	12.0	12.0	5.50	2163	+4.8
11	Bakyt, Ibrahim	1974	KAZ	+31B	−1B	+30N	=8N	=7B	3.0	11.5	12.5	5.00	2100	+31.2
12	Aitbayev, Danial	1794	KAZ	+15B	−10N	−21B	+24N	+23B	3.0	10.0	12.0	7.00	2061	+68.4
13	Serikkazy, Nuraly	2022	KAZ	+19N	=27B	−6B	=17N	+21B	3.0	10.0	12.0	6.75	2048	+8.0
14	Kuanyshev, Miras	1917	KAZ	−7B	+33N	=16B	+25B	=18N	3.0	10.0	10.0	4.50	2143	+56.4
15	Rashit, Alikhan	1995	KAZ	−12N	−6N	+33B	+30B	+22N	3.0	9.0	9.0	3.00	1950	-5.2
16	Abdrashev, Arlen	2109	KAZ	+29B	−3B	=14N	=23N	=17B	2.5	11.5	13.0	5.25	2015	-13.6
17	Sagyntayev, Alikhan	1854	KAZ	=6B	=24N	=18N	=13B	=16N	2.5	11.0	13.0	6.50	2046	+48.8
18	Yerzhanuly Yernur	2051	KAZ	+33B	−7N	=17B	=21N	=14B	2.5	10.5	10.5	3.75	1957	-25.2
19	Sukhanov, Nikita	1802	KAZ	−13B	=21N	+29B	+32N	−5B	2.5	10.0	11.0	3.50	1980	+42.8
20	Asanov, AlmazFM	1796	KAZ	−9N	−22B	+34N	=26B	+29B	2.5	8.5	8.5	2.50	1922	+16.8
21	Bulatov, Dinmukhamed	1895	KAZ	−1N	=19B	+12N	=18B	−13N	2.0	13.0	15.5	5.50	1898	-2.0
22	Abdildayeva, Laura	1899	KAZ	−5B	+20N	−8B	+31N	−15B	2.0	12.0	13.0	3.50	1902	-1.6
23	Khen, Andrey	1927	KAZ	−4N	+28B	=25N	=16B	−12N	2.0	11.5	13.5	4.25	1958	+2.4
24	Mirzhanov, ArlanCM	1970	KAZ	−3N	=17B	=26N	−12B	+30N	2.0	11.5	12.5	3.25	1882	-28.4
25	Primbetov, NurassylCM	2077	KAZ	+28B	−2N	=23B	−14N	=26B	2.0	11.0	13.0	4.00	1947	-38.8
26	Amangeldy, Ramazan	1943	KAZ	−2B	=29N	=24B	=20N	=25N	2.0	10.5	12.0	4.00	1939	-6.8
27	Beristenov, Kair	2248	KAZ	+32B	=13N	=10B	−9N	F	2.0	10.0	10.0	4.00	2027	-43.2
28	Rakysh, Yerasyl	1843	KAZ	−25N	−23N	−32B	+33N	+31B	2.0	6.0	6.0	1.00	1827	-5.6
29	Tynyshtyk, DianaWFM	1869	KAZ	−16N	=26B	−19N	+34B	−20N	1.5	9.5	9.5	1.00	1758	-30.8
30	Omurzakov, Altair	1810	KAZ	−8B	+32N	−11B	−15N	−24B	1.0	11.0	12.0	1.00	1744	-15.2
31	Tulekenova, Aiza	1774	KAZ	−11N	+34B	−9N	−22B	−28N	1.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	1684	-20.4
32	Kanayev, Ardak	1912	KAZ	−27N	−30B	+28N	−19B	F	1.0	7.5	7.5	2.00	1733	-20.2
33	Kuznetsov, Vladislav	1804	KAZ	−18N	−14B	−15N	−28B	F	0.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	1152	-49.6
34	Moldagali, AkerkeWCM	1882	KAZ	−10B	−31N	−20B	−29N	F	0.0	8.0	9.0	0.00	1098	-78.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Aitbayev, DanialKAZ
+68.4
3.0 pts · #13
2Kuanyshev, MirasKAZ
+56.4
3.0 pts · #8
3Sagyntayev, AlikhanKAZ
+48.8
2.5 pts · #19

Top rating losers

1Moldagali, AkerkeWCMKAZ
-78.8
0.0 pts · #33
2Kuznetsov, VladislavKAZ
-49.6
0.0 pts · #34
3Beristenov, KairKAZ
-43.2
2.0 pts · #27

Biggest upsets

R4+233 Elo gap
Galymzhanuly, Ibragim2015 beat Beristenov, Kair2248
R1+201 Elo gap
Aitbayev, Danial1794 beat Rashit, Alikhan1995
R4+176 Elo gap
Aitbayev, Danial1794 beat CMMirzhanov, Arlan1970