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Brilliant Move Cup 2026 Tournament B

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110 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 May 2026 to 11 May 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 2 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1761, and top seed was Deniza Kurmanalina (🇰🇿 KAZ, WCM, 1787).

Rakhman Nesipbay (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1761) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Mustafa Kadri Genyultash (7.5) and Merlan Moldabek (7.0). Nesipbay shared the lead from round 6 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Sergey Solomatin (1518) beat Artur Bushuyev (1785), a +267-point gap.

Location
🇰🇿Almaty, Kazakhstan
Dates
07 May 2026 → 11 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 50 minutes with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇰🇿WCMDeniza Kurmanalina1787
Avg top 10
1,761
Participants
110
Titled players · 2
WCM×2
Federations · 4 represented
🇰🇿Kazakhstan×103
🇺🇿Uzbekistan×1
🇷🇺Russia×1
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Rakhman Nesipbay led from R9; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R9.

Co-leaders
50
19
7
2
1
2
3
2
1
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Nesipbay takes lead
R9 · LEADER CHANGE11 May

Rakhman Nesipbay takes the sole lead (8.0/9).

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Rakhman Nesipbay drew with Mustafa Kadri Genyultash (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Rakhman Nesipbay 4 wins (R3–R6)Mustafa Kadri Genyultash 3 wins (R1–R3)Merlan Moldabek 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R6–R8)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Rakhman Nesipbay*
½
1
—
2Mustafa Kadri Genyultash
½
*
½
—
3Merlan Moldabek
0
½
*—
4Zhanbolat Myrzakhanuly———*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Nesipbay, Rakhman1761KAZ+17B=55N+44B+22N+3B+19N=2B+7N+9B8.049.053.547.501997+78.0
2Genyultash, Mustafa Kadri1734KAZ+67B+65N+12B=19N+31B+13N=1N+6B=3B7.548.552.542.251914+75.2
3Moldabek, Merlan1705KAZ+59N+40B+50N=6B−1N+11B+20N+8B=2N7.050.054.539.501858+68.0
4Uderbayev, Tamirlan1700KAZ+57B−33N+67B+41N+44B+43N−7B+30N+15N7.041.045.033.501830+55.2
5Myrzakhanuly, Zhanbolat0KAZ+58N=45B+56N=30B−43B+79N+14B+32N+13B7.040.043.534.2517720.0
6Adilzhanuly, Nurasyl1657KAZ+29B+81N+21B=3N=9B+32N=13B−2N+28B6.548.552.034.751786+56.0
7Zhenis, AdiyaWCM1780KAZ+78N−11B+105N+51B+14N+25B+4N−1B=19N6.546.547.530.251789+7.6
8Bagdad, Imran1750KAZ+68B+36N−19B+12N=26B+22N+34B−3N+20B6.545.549.534.251779+10.7
9Delovarov, Sultan1729KAZ+64N+51B=11N+74B=6N=20B+45N+24B−1N6.545.549.031.751744+7.6
10Bilyalov, Oraltay1719KAZ+63B−12N+17B+36N−16B+41N=28B+26N+21B6.545.049.534.251722+2.8
11Ibragimov, Amir1607KAZ+77B+7N=9B−31N+68B−3N+61B+23N+27B6.544.548.032.751821+82.1
12Shakirov, Temur1571KAZ+89N+10B−2N−8B+84N+52B=25N+43N+22B6.544.047.030.251813+102.8
13Kurmanbek, Abylkassym1751KAZ+88N+79B+39N+14B+20N−2B=6N=19B−5N6.046.549.529.001820+27.2
14Mukhametkan Magzhan1665KAZ+75B+100N+33B−13N−7B+50B−5N+40B+35N6.042.545.025.501778+47.2
15Bushuyev, Artur1785KAZ−21B+75N+28B−16N+69B+26N+65B+66N−4B6.041.545.026.501705-31.2
16Rustembek, Insar1601KAZ−24N+107B+70N+15B+10N−27B−66B+48N+32B6.041.041.526.501819+82.0
17Akhmet, Daulet1512KAZ−1N+99B−10N=93B+72N+59B+54N=31N+49B6.039.542.023.751757+92.4
18Kim, Andrey1543KAZ+76B+49N−23B−43N+82B−66N+44B+65N+31B6.035.539.025.001671+41.2
19Nesipbai, Eraly1578KAZ+80BF+8N=2B+30N−1B+27N=13N=7B5.549.052.530.501866+108.4
20Alzhanov, Nurali1635KAZ+102N+87B+27B+23N−13B=9N−3B+29N−8N5.545.546.523.751693+23.2
21Solomatin, Sergey1518KAZ+15N+25B−6N−39B+94N+37B=43B+34N−10N5.544.046.526.251723+44.0
22Kairolda, Erasyl1638KAZ+103N+24B=30N−1B+74N−8B+53N+47B−12N5.544.045.021.501607-10.0
23Murat, Ansar1698KAZ+71N+28B+18N−20B+35N=45B−24N−11B+54N5.543.047.027.251723+10.8
24Dosbolova, Togzhan0KAZ+16B−22N=65B+55N+49B+31N+23B−9N−30B5.542.546.527.5017080.0
25Bakbergen, Mukagali1682KAZ+86B−21N+69B+62N+33B−7N=12B−28N+46B5.542.045.524.751638-18.8
26Amanzholuly, Madi1633KAZ+99N−30B+59N+60B=8N−15B+78N−10B+47N5.541.043.522.751650+6.8
27Alakhunov, Arsilan1785KAZ+105N+37B−20N=46B+79N+16N−19B+45B−11N5.541.042.022.251679-23.2
28Abdigali, Aldikhan1539KAZ+97B−23N−15N+103B+87N+38B=10N+25B−6N5.540.541.520.251657+43.2
29Ospan, Adi1435KAZ−6N+108B−37N+40B=51N+56B+46N−20B+45N5.540.040.020.751699+126.4
30Kurmanalina, DenizaWCM1787KAZF+26N=22B=5N−19B+58B+39N−4B+24N5.045.545.526.751680-31.6
31Koibagar, Kaisar1655KAZ+107N=74B+53N+11B−2N−24B+51N=17B−18N5.044.044.520.751642-4.8
32Alybaev, Djekshenbek1745KGZ+60N=46B+54N=45B+39N−6B+35N−5B−16N5.043.047.523.501703-9.2
33Suyundukov, Ansar1539KAZ+95N+4B−14N+38B−25N−39B+37N−35B+65B5.042.545.023.501646+46.0
34Zurabuly, Yertay1664KAZ−74N=47B+98N+53B+46N+54B−8N−21B=42N5.038.541.020.751573-33.6
35Nurlanov, Zhangir1634KAZ−81B+73N+86B+48N−23B+44N−32B+33N−14B5.038.041.521.501587-14.4
36Meiram, Kurmet1586KAZ+83N−8B+47N−10B−88N+74B+71N+50BF5.038.041.020.001572-4.4
37Barashkin, Dmitriy1624KAZ+93B−27N+29B−44N+57B−21N−33B+86N+67B5.038.040.520.001580-15.6
38Kabylbek, Daniyal1642KAZ+73B−44N+57B−33N+75B−28N+67B+41NF5.037.541.021.001654+6.0
39Darkhan, Amandyk1634KAZ+110N+96B−13B+21N−32B+33N−30B+62NF5.037.537.517.501647+4.0
40Marat, Ali1564KAZ+92B−3N−80B−29N+90B+91N+57B−14N+69B5.036.539.517.501479-23.2
41Komekbay, Abay1557KAZ−96N+102B+94N−4B+71N−10B+83N−38B+70N5.035.036.015.001523-10.0
42Issatay, Aiziya1581KAZ−44B+90N−48B−75N+81B+73N+69B=49N=34B5.033.536.519.251615+9.6
43Sagatkul, Aziz1675KAZ+70N=53B=46N+18B+5N−4B=21N−12BF4.545.549.524.251557-44.0
44Kaibrakhmanov, Zhandos0KAZ+42N+38B−1N+37B−4N−35B−18N=84B+78B4.544.548.020.2516080.0
45Abilbek, Azamat1634KAZ+90B=5N+101B=32N+66B=23N−9B−27N−29B4.542.043.517.251559-23.6
46Ten, Stanislav1591KAZ+48B=32N=43B=27N−34B+68N−29B+74N−25N4.539.543.019.501574-8.8
47Datskevich, Sergei Vl0RUS=54B=34N−36B+67N+62B=61N+52B−22N−26B4.539.043.020.0016060.0
48Grebennikov, Stanislav0KAZ−46N+88B+42N−35B−50N+60B+58N−16B=72N4.538.041.019.0015760.0
49Zhusupbek, Daniyar1702KAZ+84N−18B−60N+70B−24N+75B+88N=42B−17N4.538.041.016.501546-61.2
50Zhumabay, Nurbek1550KAZ+109N+52B−3B−66N+48B−14N+82B−36N=83B4.538.038.014.251434-13.2
51Sadvakassova, Dilaila1586KAZ+104B−9N+81B−7N=29B+93N−31B+76NF4.537.538.513.251328-46.4
52Zharokov, Biket1704KAZ+69B−50N=68B+76N=61B−12N−47N+71B=62B4.536.540.018.001529-32.0
53Rakhimov, Zakir1526KAZ+82B=43N−31B−34N+85B+76N−22B+55NF4.536.039.517.251553+7.2
54Abat, Zhanadi1604KAZ=47N+94B−32B+101N+80B−34N−17B+78N−23B4.535.537.013.251387-54.0
55Salmenbaev, Amangeldy1613KAZ+91N=1B−74N−24B−93N+85B+77N−53B+84N4.535.037.517.501523-24.0
56Elshatov, Tamirlan1636KAZ=101B+85N−5B−68N+77B−29N+93B+61NF4.535.036.514.751485-31.6
57Yermek, Kudaibergen1467KAZ−4N+109B−38N+95B−37N+94B−40N=58B+79N4.535.035.010.751422-13.6
58Dvornikov, Vladimir1554KAZ−5B+93N−76B+100N+73B−30N−48B=57N+74B4.534.537.014.751654+25.6
59Khamza, Ali1488KAZ−3B+92N−26B=77N+101B−17N−76B+97N+82B4.534.536.012.25817-40.0
60Sadyrgazhy, Akhat1507KAZ−32B+104N+49B−26N−65B−48N+90B=82N+85B4.533.534.513.751544+8.0
61Oplanchuk , Erika1580KAZ−87N=103B+96N+72B=52N=47B−11N−56B+75B4.533.034.015.001577-0.4
62Zurabuly, Kalkaman1543KAZ−94N+110B+87N−25B−47N+102B+89N−39B=52N4.529.029.09.251400-19.2
63Mukhtasimov, Omar1490UZB−10N=98B=103N−87B+96N−83B=81N+77B+95N4.527.528.512.001374-12.4
64Atabayev, Erlan1503KAZ−9B−80N−77B−91N+107N+99B+102N=95B+76B4.526.026.58.751580+3.8
65Makhanov, Arystan1585KAZ+98N−2B=24N=71B+60N+88B−15N−18B−33N4.041.544.014.751481-41.6
66Aidynuly, Taiyr1709KAZFF+78N+50B−45N+18B+16N−15BF4.041.041.020.001730+3.4
67Borissov, Artyom1506KAZ−2N+83B−4N−47B+104N+87B−38N+89B−37N4.038.539.510.50875-44.8
68Daulet, Darmenyar1509KAZ−8N+91B=52N+56B−11N−46B=80N−70B+89N4.037.040.014.501431-24.8
69Burambayev, Bernar1484KAZ−52N+89B−25N+96B−15N+95B−42N+80B−40N4.035.037.511.50863-54.8
70Sabitkhan, Batyr1453KAZ−43B+82N−16B−49N−83B+101N+92B+68N−41B4.034.035.512.001369-19.6
71Zhaisanova, Inzhu1463KAZ−23B=97N+85B=65N−41B+92N−36B−52N+91B4.033.536.012.751398-20.4
72Tezekbayev, Marat1655KAZ=85B−101N+97B−61N−17B−77N+98B+100N=48B4.029.531.011.501394-27.8
73Zhandilda, Abdumalik1415KAZ−38N−35B+89N+105B−58N−42B−95N+104B+92N4.029.030.08.001346-15.2
74Kulzhabayev, Arlan1441KAZ+34B=31N+55B−9N−22B−36N+79B−46B−58N3.540.544.015.501546+44.8
75Nurpeissov, Dauren1448KAZ−14N−15B+83N+42B−38N−49N=97B+81B−61N3.538.040.513.251386-16.8
76Saduakas, Aknar0KAZ−18N+84B+58N−52B=78N−53B+59N−51B−64N3.536.540.014.2514630.0
77Bulanbaeva, Daria0KAZ−11N−105B+64N=59B−56N+72B−55B−63N+97B3.535.536.513.2514230.0
78Mukanova, Adel1514KAZ−7B+106N−66B+90N=76B+80N−26B−54B−44N3.535.036.09.25882-46.0
79Berkin, Manar1603KAZ+106B−13N+100B=80N−27B−5B−74N+93N−57B3.535.036.07.751332-67.6
80Kenessarin, Karim0KAZ−19N+64B+40N=79B−54N−78B=68B−69N=86B3.534.538.015.0014550.0
81Amrayev, Muslim0KAZ+35N−6B−51N−88B−42N+103B=63B−75N+96B3.534.535.510.7513990.0
82Zhumagali, Danial B0KAZ−53N−70B+99N+107B−18N+84B−50N=60B−59N3.534.034.58.7513550.0
83Ilyasov, Adal0KAZ−36B−67N−75BF+70N+63N−41B+88B=50N3.533.533.513.7514700.0
84Abilashim, Aisha1471KAZ−49B−76N+106B+92N−12B−82N+91B=44N−55B3.533.034.09.25829-35.2
85Aitmukhanov, Meirkhan1415KAZ=72N−56B−71N+98B−53N−55N+101B+94B−60N3.531.032.58.501166-52.4
86Turarov, Altair1459KAZ−25N+95B−35N−94B+97N−89B+87N−37B=80N3.530.032.59.75847-30.8
87Kairatov, Danial0KAZ+61B−20N−62B+63N−28B−67N−86B−90N+104N3.035.036.010.0013780.0
88Kabylbek, Alisultan1510KAZ−13B−48N+91B+81N+36B−65N−49B−83NF3.034.037.011.501463-10.0
89Kozybayev, Yerik0KAZ−12B−69N−73B+99B+103N+86N−62B−67N−68B3.033.034.07.0012950.0
90Abilashim, Nurdaulet0KAZ−45N−42B+109N−78B−40N+96B−60N+87BF3.031.031.05.507600.0
91Berkin, Sanzhar0KAZ−55B−68N−88N+64B+105N−40B−84N+102B−71N3.029.530.56.5013260.0
92Mergenbayev, Serzhan0KAZ−40N−59B+102N−84B+98N−71B−70N+101B−73B3.029.030.05.006760.0
93Baimukhamedov, Diyar0KAZ−37N−58BF=17N+55B−51B−56N−79B+94N2.535.035.010.0013600.0
94Seitaly, Nursultan0KAZ+62B−54N−41B+86N−21B−57N=100B−85N−93B2.533.536.09.2513560.0
95Tagan, Darkhan0KAZ−33B−86NF−57N+100B−69N+73B=64N−63B2.532.532.58.7513310.0
96Moldabekov, Miras0KAZ+41B−39N−61B−69N−63B−90N=99N+106B−81N2.532.033.07.2513090.0
97Stepanyuga, Daniil0KAZ−28N=71B−72N=104N−86B+107B=75N−59B−77N2.529.530.04.7513390.0
98FIDE 5570125040—−65B=63N−34B−85N−92B+106N−72N+99B−100B2.529.030.05.7511360.0
99FIDE 5570250960—−26B−17N−82B−89N+106B−64N=96B−98N+102N2.528.529.53.257490.0
100Shakirov, Sanzhar1415KAZF−14B−79N−58B−95N+104B=94N−72B+98N2.526.526.54.75819-38.4
101Abilasan, Sanzhar0KAZ=56N+72B−45N−54B−59N−70B−85N−92N−106B1.532.533.56.2513250.0
102Abeldinov, Temirlan0KAZ−20B−41N−92B+106NF−62N−64B−91N−99B1.029.029.01.007600.0
103Berdygozhin, Ilay1414KAZ−22B=61N=63B−28N−89B−81NFFF1.027.527.54.501369-9.2
104FIDE 5570124900—−51N−60B=107N=97B−67B−100NF−73N−87B1.026.026.51.5010760.0
105Baigutdinov, Mars1518KAZ−27B+77N−7B−73N−91BFFFF1.022.522.53.50860-40.0
106Daulet, Medeu0KAZ−79N−78B−84N−102B−99N−98BF−96N+101N1.020.521.01.507290.0
107Duisenbek, Nuriddin1430KAZ−31B−16N=104B−82N−64B−97NFFF0.523.523.50.50786-35.6
108Atamuratov, Elubay1646KAZF−29NFFFFFFF0.014.014.00.00635-30.8
109Omarkhan, Mariyam0KAZ−50B−57N−90BFFFFFF0.013.013.00.007090.0
110FIDE 5570270050—−39B−62NFFFFFFF0.012.012.00.007890.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

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