Turkic Team Chess Championships 2026 WOMEN
35 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 2386, and top seed was Ulviyya Fataliyeva (🇦🇿 AZE, IM, 2450).
Meruert Kamalidenova (🇰🇿 KAZ, IM, 2389) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Afruza Khamdamova (4.5) and Khanim Balajayeva (4.5). Kamalidenova shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Aleksandra Samaganova (WFM, 1954) beat Xeniya Balabayeva (WGM, 2355), a +401-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsIM Meruert Kamalidenova led from R7; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.
IM Meruert Kamalidenova never relinquished the lead after R7; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
IM Meruert Kamalidenova 5 wins (R2–R7)WGM Afruza Khamdamova 3 wins (R2–R4)IM Khanim Balajayeva 4 wins (R3–R6)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamalidenova, MeruertIM | 2389 | KAZ | =10B | +14N | +11B | F | +24N | +31B | +26N | 5.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 10.75 | 2590 | +11.1 |
| 2 | Khamdamova, AfruzaWGM | 2423 | UZB | =9B | +33N | +27B | +8N | F | =5B | =19N | 4.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 9.50 | 2450 | +3.7 |
| 3 | Balajayeva, KhanimIM | 2350 | AZE | F | F | +15N | +34N | +31B | +12N | =18B | 4.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.75 | 2452 | +5.5 |
| 4 | Beydullayeva, GovharWGM | 2368 | AZE | =13N | F | +17B | +24B | +28N | +26B | F | 4.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.50 | 2500 | +6.3 |
| 5 | Kurmangaliyeva, LiyaFM | 2346 | KAZ | =19B | +9N | +33B | +27N | −8B | =2N | F | 4.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 8.00 | 2382 | +8.8 |
| 6 | Khalilova, MadinabonuWCM | 2226 | UZB | =17N | −21B | +31B | +12N | F | +16N | =7B | 4.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 9.25 | 2227 | +2.6 |
| 7 | Mammadova, GulnarIM | 2325 | AZE | =16B | F | F | +21B | +22N | +20B | =6N | 4.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 9.75 | 2287 | -0.8 |
| 8 | Shohradova, LalaWFM | 2202 | TKM | +33B | +27N | F | −2B | +5N | −11B | =9N | 3.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 6.75 | 2326 | +20.4 |
| 9 | Nurman, AluaIM | 2443 | KAZ | =2N | −5B | =19N | F | +33B | +28N | =8B | 3.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 6.25 | 2314 | -7.7 |
| 10 | Omonova, UmidaWGM | 2357 | UZB | =1N | +25B | +28N | F | F | =14N | =11B | 3.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 8.25 | 2353 | +2.6 |
| 11 | Mammadzada, GunayIM | 2374 | AZE | =14B | F | −1N | F | +27B | +8N | =10N | 3.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 7.75 | 2304 | -3.3 |
| 12 | Rejepova, JahanWFM | 1972 | TKM | +24B | +31N | F | −6B | +13N | −3B | −17N | 3.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 5.00 | 2177 | +56.8 |
| 13 | Altynbek, AiaruWFM | 2216 | KAZ | =4B | +23N | +34B | =22N | −12B | −18N | F | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 5.25 | 2147 | -16.6 |
| 14 | Serikbay, AsselWIM | 2240 | KAZ | =11N | −1B | F | +31B | +26N | =10B | F | 3.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 4.75 | 2304 | +10.4 |
| 15 | Nurgaliyeva, ZarinaWIM | 2279 | KAZ | F | +16N | −3B | F | F | +35B | +20N | 3.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 5.00 | 2279 | +2.8 |
| 16 | Berikkyzy, AlannaWFM | 2142 | KAZ | =7N | −15B | +21N | +35B | −20N | −6B | F | 2.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 4.00 | 2037 | -29.5 |
| 17 | Kaliakhmet, ElnazWIM | 2314 | KAZ | =6B | F | −4N | F | +21N | F | +12B | 2.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 7.00 | 2222 | -6.4 |
| 18 | Karimova, GuldonaWIM | 2279 | UZB | −23B | −24N | F | +26B | F | +13B | =3N | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 6.25 | 2218 | -7.8 |
| 19 | Fataliyeva, UlviyyaIM | 2450 | AZE | =5N | F | =9B | +33N | F | F | =2B | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 6.00 | 2417 | -0.9 |
| 20 | Agamuradova, Mahri | 1971 | TKM | +34N | F | F | =29N | +16B | −7N | −15B | 2.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.00 | 2168 | +47.2 |
| 21 | Gokbulut, JuliaWFM | 1943 | TUR | F | +6N | −16B | −7N | −17B | F | +22N | 2.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 6.00 | 2120 | +18.6 |
| 22 | Samaganova, AleksandraWFM | 1954 | KGZ | F | −30N | =29B | =13B | −7B | +23B | −21B | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 4.00 | 2028 | +7.0 |
| 23 | Balabayeva, XeniyaWGM | 2355 | KAZ | +18N | −13B | F | F | +34B | −22N | F | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.50 | 2101 | -22.6 |
| 24 | Bassari, Senem GulCM | 2042 | TUR | −12N | +18B | F | −4N | −1B | F | =31B | 1.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 2.75 | 2035 | -8.4 |
| 25 | Akat, ElifnazWFM | 2061 | TUR | +26B | −10N | =32B | F | F | F | −28N | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.25 | 2045 | -3.4 |
| 26 | Shohradova, LeylaWCM | 2129 | TKM | −25N | +28B | F | −18N | −14B | −4N | −1B | 1.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 1.00 | 1939 | -27.4 |
| 27 | Lesbekova, AsselWCM | 1949 | KGZ | F | −8B | −2N | −5B | −11N | F | +33N | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.00 | 2024 | +4.8 |
| 28 | Zairbek kyzy, BegimaiWFM | 1936 | KGZ | F | −26N | −10B | F | −4B | −9B | +25B | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 1.50 | 2000 | +3.6 |
| 29 | Salimova, AsalWFM | 2144 | UZB | F | F | =22N | =20B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.25 | 1963 | -9.6 |
| 30 | Bayrambayeva, Ogulsuray | 1938 | TKM | F | +22B | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2754 | +10.4 |
| 31 | Zhunusbekova, AimonchokWFM | 1913 | KGZ | F | −12B | −6N | −14N | −3N | −1N | =24N | 0.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 0.75 | 1783 | -27.2 |
| 32 | Kaldarova, AyaulymWIM | 2105 | KAZ | F | F | =25N | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2061 | -1.2 |
| 33 | Buyuk, Ecrin EfsaWFM | 2076 | TUR | −8N | −2B | −5N | −19B | −9N | F | −27B | 0.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0.00 | 1502 | -29.6 |
| 34 | Abak, Tuana | 1952 | TUR | −20B | F | −13N | −3B | −23N | F | F | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 1422 | -32.4 |
| 35 | Sezdbekova, AizhanWFM | 1817 | KGZ | F | F | F | −16N | F | −15N | F | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1380 | -8.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Rejepova, JahanWFMTKM+56.83.0 pts · #13
- 2Agamuradova, MahriTKM+47.22.5 pts · #17
- 3Shohradova, LalaWFMTKM+20.43.5 pts · #8
- 1Abak, TuanaTUR-32.40.0 pts · #34
- 2Buyuk, Ecrin EfsaWFMTUR-29.60.0 pts · #33
- 3Berikkyzy, AlannaWFMKAZ-29.52.5 pts · #20
- R6+401 Elo gap
- R2+283 Elo gap
- R5+244 Elo gap