Fast classic-3 may 2026
26 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 04 May 2026 to 08 May 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan. 9 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2216, and top seed was Arystan Isanzhulov (🇰🇿 KAZ, IM, 2398).
Ernur Amangeldy (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2272) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Ayan Akhmetov (4.0) and Nurassyl Primbetov (4.0). Amangeldy shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Kirill Babkin (1990) beat Inayat Bolat (FM, 2299), a +309-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 3 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz.
3 players finish on 4.0/5. Amangeldy takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (13.5).
IM Ayan Akhmetov 3 wins (R1–R3)CM Nurassyl Primbetov 3 wins (R3–R5)FM Ernur Amangeldy 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMAyan Akhmetov | * | — | 0 | — |
| 2CMNurassyl Primbetov | — | * | 1 | — |
| 3FMErnur Amangeldy | 1 | 0 | * | — |
| 4Kair Beristenov | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amangeldy, ErnurFM | 2272 | KAZ | +13N | +14B | +8N | +2N | −3B | 4.0 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 12.00 | 2342 | +9.6 |
| 2 | Akhmetov, AyanIM | 2383 | KAZ | +17N | +9B | +5N | −1B | +8N | 4.0 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 11.50 | 2379 | +0.5 |
| 3 | Primbetov, NurassylCM | 2049 | KAZ | +16N | −4B | +24N | +10B | +1N | 4.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 10.00 | 2361 | +76.4 |
| 4 | Isanzhulov, ArystanIM | 2398 | KAZ | +25B | +3N | =6B | −5N | +12B | 3.5 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 8.75 | 2232 | -7.7 |
| 5 | Agmanov, BegmanCM | 2206 | KAZ | +22B | +12N | −2B | +4B | =9N | 3.5 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 9.00 | 2304 | +14.0 |
| 6 | Beristenov, Kair | 2166 | KAZ | +21N | +24B | =4N | −8B | +13N | 3.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 6.75 | 2191 | +10.8 |
| 7 | Tulegenov, Amir | 2135 | KAZ | −24N | +11B | =13N | +21B | +14N | 3.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 8.25 | 2051 | -17.6 |
| 8 | Aldabergenov, Alrami | 2142 | KAZ | +19B | +23N | −1B | +6N | −2B | 3.0 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 7.00 | 2179 | +6.4 |
| 9 | Ayapov, Alimzhan | 2086 | KAZ | +18B | −2N | +23B | =12N | =5B | 3.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 6.50 | 2126 | +5.6 |
| 10 | Bolat, InayatFM | 2299 | KAZ | −12B | +15N | +19B | −3N | +18B | 3.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 6.50 | 2054 | -26.0 |
| 11 | Tynyshtyk, DianaWFM | 1840 | KAZ | =15B | −7N | +25B | =14B | +17N | 3.0 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 5.00 | 2111 | +70.8 |
| 12 | Babkin, Kirill | 1990 | KAZ | +10N | −5B | +16N | =9B | −4N | 2.5 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 6.50 | 2153 | +36.8 |
| 13 | Skak, Abuali | 1932 | KAZ | −1B | +20N | =7B | +22N | −6B | 2.5 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 5.25 | 2054 | +28.4 |
| 14 | Bakhyt, Rauan | 2003 | KAZ | +20B | −1N | +18B | =11N | −7B | 2.5 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 5.50 | 1976 | -7.6 |
| 15 | Mazhkenov, Alisher | 2072 | KAZ | =11N | −10B | −21N | +25B | +16N | 2.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 4.00 | 1960 | -14.0 |
| 16 | Omurzakov, Altair | 1783 | KAZ | −3B | +22N | −12B | +19N | −15B | 2.0 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 3.50 | 1908 | +29.2 |
| 17 | Aiten, Islam | 1991 | KAZ | −2B | −18N | +20B | +23N | −11B | 2.0 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 3.50 | 1867 | -37.6 |
| 18 | Sergazin, Ansar | 1852 | KAZ | −9N | +17B | −14N | +24B | −10N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 3.00 | 1965 | +24.0 |
| 19 | Kanayev, Ardak | 1873 | KAZ | −8N | +26B | −10N | −16B | +21N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.50 | 1954 | +7.4 |
| 20 | Zhanabayev, Arystan | 1782 | KAZ | −14N | −13B | −17N | +26B | +24N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.00 | 1894 | +27.2 |
| 21 | Amanzhol, KhanzadaWFM | 1883 | KAZ | −6B | =25N | +15B | −7N | −19B | 1.5 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 2.75 | 1899 | +1.6 |
| 22 | Almazuly, Azamat | 1917 | KAZ | −5N | −16B | +26N | −13B | =23N | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.75 | 1813 | -30.0 |
| 23 | Pak, Yuriy | 1839 | KAZ | +26N | −8B | −9N | −17B | =22B | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.75 | 1888 | +10.0 |
| 24 | Asanov, AlmazFM | 1854 | KAZ | +7B | −6N | −3B | −18N | −20B | 1.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 3.50 | 1757 | -13.0 |
| 25 | Serikkazy, Nuraly | 1994 | KAZ | −4N | =21B | −11N | −15N | F | 0.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.75 | 1725 | -53.2 |
| 26 | Zhuravlev, Viktor | 2050 | KAZ | −23B | −19N | −22B | −20N | F | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 1053 | -60.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Primbetov, NurassylCMKAZ+76.44.0 pts · #2
- 2Tynyshtyk, DianaWFMKAZ+70.83.0 pts · #11
- 3Babkin, KirillKAZ+36.82.5 pts · #15
- 1Zhuravlev, ViktorKAZ-60.20.0 pts · #26
- 2Serikkazy, NuralyKAZ-53.20.5 pts · #25
- 3Aiten, IslamKAZ-37.62.0 pts · #19
- R1+309 Elo gap
- R1+281 Elo gap
- R4+268 Elo gap