Turkic Team Chess Championships 2026 MEN
34 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan. 32 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2520, and top seed was Denis Makhnev (🇰🇿 KAZ, GM, 2558).
Zhandos Agmanov (🇰🇿 KAZ, IM, 2473) won with 4.5/7, ahead of Denis Makhnev (4.0) and Ahmad Ahmadzada (4.0). Agmanov shared the lead from round 4 and won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Semetei Tologon tegin (IM, 2271) beat Alisher Suleymenov (GM, 2507), a +236-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsIM Zhandos Agmanov led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
IM Zhandos Agmanov held the sole lead from R5 through R7 without losing it.
IM Zhandos Agmanov drew with GM Ahmad Ahmadzada (White).
IM Zhandos Agmanov went unbeaten across 6 games (R1–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMZhandos Agmanov | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2GMAhmad Ahmadzada | ½ | * | — | — |
| 3IMAldiyar Ansat | — | — | * | — |
| 4GMDenis Makhnev | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agmanov, ZhandosIM | 2473 | KAZ | +27N | F | =3B | +32N | +8B | =17N | =7B | 4.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 10.00 | 2684 | +16.6 |
| 2 | Makhnev, DenisGM | 2558 | KAZ | +13N | =14B | F | +24N | =15B | =6N | =5B | 4.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 11.00 | 2586 | +2.2 |
| 3 | Ahmadzada, AhmadGM | 2531 | AZE | +7N | =21B | =1N | F | +32B | −8N | +17B | 4.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 10.00 | 2607 | +6.0 |
| 4 | Ansat, AldiyarIM | 2488 | KAZ | +25B | =18N | F | =20B | =23N | =16B | +22N | 4.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 9.00 | 2534 | +3.6 |
| 5 | Iskandarov, MisratdinGM | 2522 | AZE | =24B | =15N | =6B | F | +13N | =14B | =2N | 3.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 10.50 | 2524 | +0.6 |
| 6 | Zhalmakhanov, RamazanGM | 2464 | KAZ | +21B | F | =5N | −13B | =14N | =2B | +24N | 3.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 9.25 | 2537 | +6.4 |
| 7 | Atabayev, SaparmyratGM | 2471 | TKM | −3B | +32N | +8B | =17N | F | =27B | =1N | 3.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 8.00 | 2548 | +6.7 |
| 8 | Abdisalimov, AbdimalikGM | 2530 | UZB | F | =17B | −7N | +27B | −1N | +3B | +32N | 3.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 6.75 | 2539 | +1.0 |
| 9 | Saydaliev, SaidakbarIM | 2454 | UZB | F | +26N | +33B | =11N | =19B | =12N | −10B | 3.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 6.75 | 2443 | -0.4 |
| 10 | Tologon tegin, SemeteiIM | 2271 | KGZ | +28B | +30N | −11B | =19B | −12B | F | +9N | 3.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 6.75 | 2482 | +17.0 |
| 11 | Akbas, Umut AtaIM | 2459 | TUR | =19N | −12B | +10N | =9B | =28N | +33B | F | 3.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 7.50 | 2450 | -0.1 |
| 12 | Ibrahimli, MuradIM | 2445 | AZE | +33B | +11N | F | F | +10N | =9B | −26N | 3.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 9.25 | 2534 | +6.0 |
| 13 | Zhakshylykov, ErzhanIM | 2348 | KGZ | −2B | =24N | =15B | +6N | −5B | F | +14N | 3.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 8.75 | 2496 | +23.6 |
| 14 | Vakhidov, JakhongirGM | 2515 | UZB | F | =2N | +24B | =21N | =6B | =5N | −13B | 3.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 8.25 | 2471 | -3.5 |
| 15 | Camlar, ArdaIM | 2490 | TUR | +16B | =5B | =13N | =18N | =2N | F | F | 3.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 9.50 | 2518 | +2.0 |
| 16 | Akhmedinov, SatbekIM | 2331 | KAZ | −15N | F | +29B | F | =18B | =4N | +20B | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 6.75 | 2531 | +27.2 |
| 17 | Nogerbek, KazybekGM | 2525 | KAZ | =32B | =8N | F | =7B | =27N | =1B | −3N | 2.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 6.50 | 2425 | -8.5 |
| 18 | Nigmatov, OrtikGM | 2470 | UZB | F | =4B | +20N | =15B | =16N | −22B | −25N | 2.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 7.50 | 2357 | -9.5 |
| 19 | Isanzhulov, ArystanIM | 2398 | KAZ | =11B | F | =22N | =10N | =9N | =26B | −30N | 2.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 7.25 | 2344 | -4.8 |
| 20 | Hommadov, AmanmuhammetFM | 2354 | TKM | +29B | =25N | −18B | =4N | F | =23B | −16N | 2.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 4.75 | 2378 | +3.2 |
| 21 | Kilic, ErayIM | 2511 | TUR | −6N | =3N | +32B | =14B | F | =24B | F | 2.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 4.75 | 2463 | -3.2 |
| 22 | Talibov, ShiroghlanIM | 2474 | AZE | F | +23B | =19B | F | F | +18N | −4B | 2.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 5.75 | 2554 | +4.2 |
| 23 | Yilmazyerli, MertGM | 2478 | TUR | F | −22N | +25B | F | =4B | =20N | F | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.75 | 2416 | -3.5 |
| 24 | Annaberdiyev, MeylisGM | 2425 | TKM | =5N | =13B | −14N | −2B | F | =21N | −6B | 1.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.50 | 2293 | -10.1 |
| 25 | Mamatov, MelisFM | 2348 | KGZ | −4N | =20B | −23N | F | −29N | F | +18B | 1.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.75 | 2308 | -2.5 |
| 26 | Sapenov, DaniyalIM | 2458 | KAZ | F | −9B | F | F | F | =19N | +12B | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 4.75 | 2432 | -1.1 |
| 27 | Gokerkan, Cem KaanGM | 2507 | TUR | −1B | F | F | −8N | =17B | =7N | F | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 3.00 | 2307 | -10.4 |
| 28 | Suleymenov, AlisherGM | 2507 | KAZ | −10N | F | F | =33N | =11B | F | F | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.00 | 2212 | -11.5 |
| 29 | Babazada, KhazarIM | 2495 | AZE | −20N | F | −16N | F | +25B | F | F | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 2219 | -11.1 |
| 30 | Halynyazov, Vepaly | 2287 | TKM | F | −10B | F | F | F | F | +19B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.50 | 2335 | +2.6 |
| 31 | Markov, MikhailIM | 2213 | KGZ | F | F | F | +34N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3196 | +7.4 |
| 32 | Orozbaev, EldiyarIM | 2382 | KGZ | =17N | −7B | −21N | −1B | −3N | F | −8B | 0.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 1.25 | 2106 | -15.0 |
| 33 | Turayev, Shahruh | 2282 | TKM | −12N | F | −9N | =28B | F | −11N | F | 0.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.50 | 2144 | -10.8 |
| 34 | Suleimen, ErgaliIM | 2396 | KAZ | F | F | F | −31B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1413 | -7.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Akhmedinov, SatbekIMKAZ+27.23.0 pts · #14
- 2Zhakshylykov, ErzhanIMKGZ+23.63.0 pts · #16
- 3Tologon tegin, SemeteiIMKGZ+17.03.5 pts · #8
- 1Orozbaev, EldiyarIMKGZ-15.00.5 pts · #32
- 2Suleymenov, AlisherGMKAZ-11.51.0 pts · #28
- 3Babazada, KhazarIMAZE-11.11.0 pts · #30
- R1+236 Elo gap
- R4+183 Elo gap
- R7+183 Elo gap