Kyrgyz Republic Men's Chess Championship (Premier League)

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72 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 01 May 2026 to 11 May 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 13 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2198, and top seed was Eldiyar Orozbaev (🇰🇬 KGZ, IM, 2382).

Eldiyar Orozbaev (🇰🇬 KGZ, IM, 2382) won with 9.0/11, ahead of Erzhan Zhakshylykov (8.5) and Ruslan Sezdbekov (8.0). Orozbaev broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Aisultan Zhumashaliev (1425) beat Namys Toktaaliev (1829), a +404-point gap.

Location

🇰🇬Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Dates

01 May 2026 → 11 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 11 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇬IMEldiyar Orozbaev2382

Avg top 10

2,198

Participants

Titled players · 13

IM×4

FM×4

CM×5

Federations · 1 represented

🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan×72

Top 3

🥇
IMEldiyar Orozbaev
🇰🇬KGZ·2382
9.0pts·2368perf+1.0
🥈
IMErzhan Zhakshylykov
🇰🇬KGZ·2348
8.5pts·2316perf-0.8
🥉
FMRuslan Sezdbekov
🇰🇬KGZ·2203
8.0pts·2226perf+12.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 11 rounds

IM Eldiyar Orozbaev 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

Orozbaev9Zhakshylykov8.5Sezdbekov8Daudov8Keneshbekov7.5Chyngyz7.5

R9–R11 · LEAD HELD

IM Eldiyar Orozbaev held the sole lead from R9 through R11 without losing it.

R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

IM Eldiyar Orozbaev drew with IM Erzhan Zhakshylykov (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

IM Eldiyar Orozbaev 4 wins (R1–R4)IM Erzhan Zhakshylykov 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1IMEldiyar Orozbaev	*	½	0	1
2IMErzhan Zhakshylykov	½	*	½	1
3FMRuslan Sezdbekov	1	½	*	0
4Timur Daudov	0	0	1	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Orozbaev, EldiyarIM	2382	KGZ	+36N	+21B	+8N	+14B	=10N	+9B	=2N	+5B	+4B	−3N	+6B	9.0	74.0	79.5	63.75	2368	+1.0
2	Zhakshylykov, ErzhanIM	2348	KGZ	+54N	+29B	+15N	=5B	+38N	+10B	=1B	+4N	=6B	=7N	=3B	8.5	72.0	76.0	56.25	2316	-0.8
3	Sezdbekov, RuslanFM	2203	KGZ	+56N	+24B	=9N	+47B	=5N	−4B	+17N	+10B	=8N	+1B	=2N	8.0	72.0	76.0	52.50	2226	+12.6
4	Daudov, Timur	1956	KGZ	+55N	+32B	−10N	+28B	+6B	+3N	+20B	−2B	−1N	+27N	+11B	8.0	70.5	74.5	50.00	2211	+135.2
5	Sharshenbekov, EmirCM	2077	KGZ	+57B	+11N	+16B	=2N	=3B	=38N	+15B	−1N	−7B	+28N	+10N	7.5	71.0	75.0	47.75	2210	+80.0
6	Takyrbashev, Bolot	2057	KGZ	+34N	+39B	+31N	−10B	−4N	+12B	+24N	+38B	=2N	+19B	−1N	7.5	68.0	73.0	44.75	2155	+29.8
7	Iunusov, NuriddinCM	2053	KGZ	−32N	+52B	+33N	+24B	=17N	+18B	−10N	+26B	+5N	=2B	=8N	7.5	66.5	71.0	47.25	2116	+42.8
8	Chyngyz, SultaiCM	2055	KGZ	+52B	+59N	−1B	=22N	=11B	+43N	=16B	+25N	=3B	+26N	=7B	7.5	65.5	69.0	42.50	2076	+15.5
9	Keneshbekov, ElimCM	1998	KGZ	+50B	+49N	=3B	+18B	=14N	−1N	−38B	+42B	=13N	+20B	+15N	7.5	64.0	68.5	43.75	2157	+98.0
10	Khoroshev, NikitaIM	2360	KGZ	+65B	+22N	+4B	+6N	=1B	−2N	+7B	−3N	+15B	=11N	−5B	7.0	75.5	78.5	46.50	2192	-18.2
11	Nurov, Baizak	1846	KGZ	+46N	−5B	+35N	=15B	=8N	+34B	=19N	+18B	+20N	=10B	−4N	7.0	66.5	71.5	42.25	2058	+119.6
12	Asanbekov, Urmatbek	1839	KGZ	+60B	−14N	+41B	−16N	+37B	−6N	+52B	−23N	+33B	+22N	+26B	7.0	59.0	62.5	36.00	1923	+26.8
13	Imanaliev, TaalaibekFM	2110	KGZ	+33N	=47B	+45N	−38B	=34N	+21B	−26B	+31N	=9B	=17N	+27B	7.0	58.5	63.0	40.00	1972	-16.0
14	Turksoi, Zhanpolat	2119	KGZ	+42N	+12B	+17N	−1N	=9B	−15B	=27N	+24B	−19N	+31B	=16N	6.5	67.0	72.0	40.00	2014	-52.8
15	Momunaliev, RuslanCM	2030	KGZ	+40B	+41N	−2B	=11N	+59B	+14N	−5N	+17B	−10N	+21B	−9B	6.5	66.5	70.0	36.00	2032	+7.2
16	Kanatbek, Amir	1894	KGZ	+62N	+35B	−5N	+12B	−18N	+42B	=8N	−20B	=34N	+43B	=14B	6.5	62.0	65.5	35.75	1973	+46.8
17	Arzymatov, Dastan	1902	KGZ	+63B	+70N	−14B	+49N	=7B	+23N	−3B	−15N	+25B	=13B	=19N	6.5	61.5	63.0	31.50	2003	+56.8
18	Erzhanov, ArmanFM	2115	KGZ	+72B	=25N	+64B	−9N	+16B	−7N	+22B	−11N	−28B	+40N	+32N	6.5	60.0	61.0	30.00	1911	-24.3
19	Sultangaziev, Amir	2022	KGZ	−35N	+55B	+39N	+31B	=23B	−20N	=11B	+56N	+14B	−6N	=17B	6.5	59.5	63.5	34.75	1963	-23.6
20	Umarbekov, AzizIM	2108	KGZ	+48B	−31N	+71B	=21N	+22B	+19B	−4N	+16N	−11B	−9N	=25B	6.0	63.5	64.5	30.50	1919	-50.6
21	Isakov, Amin	1880	KGZ	+37B	−1N	+30B	=20B	+47N	−13N	−25B	+40N	+32B	−15N	=28B	6.0	62.5	67.0	32.50	1925	+21.2
22	Zarylykov, Erhan	1877	KGZ	+69N	−10B	+32N	=8B	−20N	+39B	−18N	=43B	+29N	−12B	+42N	6.0	60.5	62.0	29.25	1937	+29.2
23	Kurbanbaev, Zalkar	2092	KGZ	−39N	+27B	F	+29B	=19N	−17B	=31N	+12B	−26N	+34B	+24N	6.0	60.0	61.0	36.50	1934	-72.8
24	Azimov, Islam	1872	KGZ	+66B	−3N	+44B	−7N	+48B	+63N	−6B	−14N	+56B	+36N	−23B	6.0	57.5	59.5	24.00	1913	+22.8
25	Akerov, Dan	1872	KGZ	+53N	=18B	−38N	=46B	=32N	+47B	+21N	−8B	−17N	+59B	=20N	6.0	57.0	60.5	30.00	1902	+10.2
26	Akmatov, Zhoomart	1914	KGZ	=30B	−64N	=48B	+57N	+54B	+65B	+13N	−7N	+23B	−8B	−12N	6.0	56.5	59.5	29.25	1896	-8.4
27	Azimov, Aslan	1873	KGZ	=64B	−23N	−37B	+41N	+45B	+33N	=14B	+63N	+38N	−4B	−13N	6.0	56.5	59.5	28.25	1873	+3.2
28	Urmanbetov, Temirlan	1854	KGZ	−41B	+40N	+66B	−4N	−63N	=44B	+35N	+39B	+18N	−5B	=21N	6.0	56.5	58.5	29.50	1804	-25.2
29	Takyrbashev, TilekFM	1876	KGZ	+44B	−2N	+63B	−23N	=33B	=56N	+48B	=32N	−22B	+50N	=30N	6.0	55.5	58.5	27.50	1840	-12.2
30	Kubanychbekov, Zalkar	1685	KGZ	=26N	=45B	−21N	−42B	−36N	+60B	=49N	+61B	+47N	+56N	=29B	6.0	50.0	53.5	26.25	1763	+45.2
31	Kanatbekov, Chyngyz	1860	KGZ	+58N	+20B	−6B	−19N	=40B	+50N	=23B	−13B	+42N	−14N	=33B	5.5	59.5	63.5	27.75	1902	+23.2
32	Mukanov, Iskender	1702	KGZ	+7B	−4N	−22B	+71N	=25B	+59N	=51B	=29B	−21N	+48N	−18B	5.5	58.5	59.5	24.75	1889	+100.8
33	Kurmanbekov, Aktan	1750	KGZ	−13B	+60N	−7B	+44N	=29N	−27B	+45N	=34B	−12N	+63B	=31N	5.5	58.0	61.0	25.00	1796	+23.6
34	Derkembaev, Samatbek	1725	KGZ	−6B	+67N	+68B	=51N	=13B	−11N	+54B	=33N	=16B	−23N	=36B	5.5	55.5	57.5	22.50	1869	+37.8
35	Esenaliev, Tabyshbek	1696	KGZ	+19B	−16N	−11B	−48N	+66B	+41N	−28B	+54N	−36B	=37N	+50B	5.5	55.0	57.0	24.75	1756	+16.6
36	Ismailov, Abu-Bakr	1811	KGZ	−1B	−63N	+55B	−40N	+30B	−37N	+64N	+51B	+35N	−24B	=34N	5.5	54.0	57.0	25.75	1755	-37.6
37	Morozov, Aleksandr	1629	KGZ	−21N	=54B	+27N	=65B	−12N	+36B	−42N	−59B	+70N	=35B	+47N	5.5	50.0	51.5	23.75	1768	+35.4
38	Zheenbekov, Nurgazy	2143	KGZ	+71B	=51N	+25B	+13N	−2B	=5B	+9N	−6N	−27B	F	F	5.0	55.5	55.5	27.50	2041	-21.4
39	Abdrahmanov, Abduvali	1734	KGZ	+23B	−6N	−19B	+66N	+51B	−22N	=43B	−28N	=55B	−41N	+54B	5.0	54.5	56.5	21.00	1794	+15.2
40	Yrysov, Timur	1697	KGZ	−15N	−28B	+61N	+36B	=31N	−54N	+58B	−21B	+51N	−18B	=44N	5.0	53.5	57.0	22.75	1771	+37.2
41	Duishenaliev, Dastan	1499	KGZ	+28N	−15B	−12N	−27B	+55N	−35B	+62N	−49B	+65N	+39B	F	5.0	53.0	56.0	21.50	1747	+114.0
42	Pahomeev, Oleg	1765	KGZ	−14B	−66N	+60B	+30N	+68B	−16N	+37B	−9N	−31B	+55N	−22B	5.0	53.0	55.0	21.00	1754	-3.8
43	Toktaaliev, Namys	1829	KGZ	F	+50N	−49B	+52N	+64B	−8B	=39N	=22N	+63B	−16N	F	5.0	51.0	54.0	20.50	1779	-19.2
44	Beknazarov, Rahim	1590	KGZ	−29N	+56B	−24N	−33B	+57B	=28N	=59B	=52N	−48B	+58N	=40B	5.0	49.5	53.0	21.50	1719	+72.4
45	Isirailov, Tynar	1677	KGZ	+68B	=30N	−13B	−59N	−27N	+64B	−33B	=58N	+57B	+54N	F	5.0	47.5	49.5	18.00	1767	+21.2
46	Nazarbekov, Aidar	1486	KGZ	−11B	+57N	=59B	=25N	−56B	−48N	−55B	+64N	=58B	+51N	=62B	5.0	45.0	48.0	20.00	1695	+106.4
47	Temirbekov, Baiaman	1813	KGZ	+67B	=13N	+51B	−3N	−21B	−25N	=50B	=55N	−30B	+61N	−37B	4.5	55.0	57.0	17.75	1720	-57.6
48	Nurbekov, Ali Nur	1740	KGZ	−20N	=58B	=26N	+35B	−24N	+46B	−29N	=69B	+44N	−32B	F	4.5	54.0	55.5	21.25	1700	-23.6
49	Zhumashaliev, Aisultan	1425	KGZ	F	−9B	+43N	−17B	−65N	−52N	=30B	+41N	−54B	+69B	+59N	4.5	50.0	51.5	18.00	1700	+118.4
50	Toktonazarov, Maniyaz	1691	KGZ	−9N	−43B	+53N	=56B	+70N	−31B	=47N	+65B	=59N	−29B	−35N	4.5	49.0	50.5	15.00	1687	-2.4
51	Zholdoshmamatov, Adilet	1876	KGZ	+61N	=38B	−47N	=34B	−39N	+62B	=32N	−36N	−40B	−46B	+55N	4.5	48.5	52.0	19.00	1666	-59.6
52	Kadyrov, Adil	1720	KGZ	−8N	−7N	+67B	−43B	+61N	+49B	−12N	=44B	+69N	F	F	4.5	43.5	43.5	14.00	1711	-3.0
53	Kemelov, Dastan	1547	KGZ	−25B	−72N	−50B	−55N	−58B	+67N	+60N	=70B	−61N	+66B	+69N	4.5	32.5	33.5	9.75	1543	-6.8
54	Pak, Vadim	1793	KGZ	−2B	=37N	+58B	=64N	−26N	+40B	−34N	−35B	+49N	−45B	−39N	4.0	54.5	57.5	17.75	1603	-55.2
55	Dzhekshebaev, Nurali	1689	KGZ	−4B	−19N	−36N	+53B	−41B	+66N	+46N	=47B	=39N	−42B	−51B	4.0	53.5	55.5	16.25	1629	-38.4
56	Mambetov, Zhoomart	1779	KGZ	−3B	−44N	+62B	=50N	+46N	=29B	+69N	−19B	−24N	−30B	F	4.0	53.5	55.0	15.25	1696	-25.0
57	Subanov, Aytegin	1733	KGZ	−5N	−46B	+69N	−26B	−44N	=61B	=70N	+62B	−45N	=60B	=58N	4.0	44.5	46.0	11.25	1549	-101.6
58	Kerimov, Umar	1506	KGZ	−31B	=48N	−54N	−69B	+53N	+70B	−40N	=45B	=46N	−44B	=57B	4.0	44.0	45.5	15.25	1524	+3.2
59	Daiyrbekov, Nursultan	1779	KGZ	F	−8B	=46N	+45B	−15N	−32B	=44N	+37N	=50B	−25N	−49B	3.5	55.0	55.0	17.75	1606	-45.8
60	Dabaev, Ermek	1485	KGZ	−12N	−33B	−42N	−62N	+67B	−30N	−53B	F	+64B	=57N	+61B	3.5	44.0	44.0	10.50	1544	+23.2
61	Ysakov, Ulugbek	1576	KGZ	−51B	−71N	−40B	+67N	−52B	=57N	+66B	−30N	+53B	−47B	−60N	3.5	40.5	41.5	10.50	1530	-32.4
62	Kanatbekov, Amir	1663	KGZ	−16B	−68N	−56N	+60B	F	−51N	−41B	−57N	+67B	+65B	=46N	3.5	39.5	40.5	11.00	1578	-46.8
63	Tynchtykbekov, Aidar	1665	KGZ	−17N	+36B	−29N	F	+28B	−24B	+65N	−27B	−43N	−33N	F	3.0	53.5	54.5	14.50	1715	+23.2
64	Karimov, Ismail	1562	KGZ	=27N	+26B	−18N	=54B	−43N	−45N	−36B	−46B	−60N	F	+67B	3.0	48.5	48.5	13.00	1576	-3.0
65	Dzhumabekov, Azamat	1795	KGZ	−10N	+69B	=70B	=37N	+49B	−26N	−63B	−50N	−41B	−62N	F	3.0	42.0	42.0	9.50	1533	-125.2
66	Kanybekov, Nurel	1537	KGZ	−24N	+42B	−28N	−39B	−35N	−55B	−61N	−67B	F	−53N	+70N	2.0	43.0	43.0	6.50	1333	-76.0
67	Santashbekov, Emirlan	1422	KGZ	−47N	−34B	−52N	−61B	−60N	−53B	F	+66N	−62N	+70B	−64N	2.0	36.0	36.0	3.50	1274	-50.4
68	Amirazhanov, Bekbol	1912	KGZ	−45N	+62B	−34N	+70B	−42N	F	F	F	F	F	F	2.0	22.0	22.0	5.00	1515	-81.6
69	Abdurahmanov, Kamil	1611	KGZ	−22B	−65N	−57B	+58N	F	F	−56B	=48N	−52B	−49N	−53B	1.5	41.0	42.0	6.25	1407	-44.0
70	Zaharchenko, Viktor	0	KGZ	F	−17B	=65N	−68N	−50B	−58N	=57B	=53N	−37B	−67N	−66B	1.5	38.0	38.0	5.75	1371	0.0
71	Zhusupov, Mairambek	1773	KGZ	−38N	+61B	−20N	−32B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	23.5	23.5	3.50	1689	-11.4
72	Kazakbaev, Sezdbek	1763	KGZ	−18N	+53B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	21.5	21.5	4.50	1831	+2.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Daudov, TimurKGZ
+135.2
8.0 pts · #4
2Nurov, BaizakKGZ
+119.6
7.0 pts · #13
3Zhumashaliev, AisultanKGZ
+118.4
4.5 pts · #48

Top rating losers

1Dzhumabekov, AzamatKGZ
-125.2
3.0 pts · #65
2Subanov, AyteginKGZ
-101.6
4.0 pts · #59
3Amirazhanov, BekbolKGZ
-81.6
2.0 pts · #68

Biggest upsets

R3+404 Elo gap
Zhumashaliev, Aisultan1425 beat Toktaaliev, Namys1829
R10+390 Elo gap
Nazarbekov, Aidar1486 beat Zholdoshmamatov, Adilet1876
R1+358 Elo gap
Abdrahmanov, Abduvali1734 beat Kurbanbaev, Zalkar2092