WW2 1 razryad Talgar tournament
22 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 25 May 2026 to 28 May 2026 in Talgar, Kazakhstan. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1217, and top seed was Alibek Zhailaubek (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1755).
Alibek Zhailaubek (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1755) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Kunduz Murat (7.5) and Alikhan Omirtay (5.5). Zhailaubek took the lead from round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Elnur Nurlybay (1430) beat Alibek Zhailaubek (1755), a +325-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsAlibek Zhailaubek led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Alibek Zhailaubek takes the sole lead (5.0/6).
Alibek Zhailaubek beat Kunduz Murat (Black).
Alibek Zhailaubek 7 wins (R3–R9)Kunduz Murat 3 wins (R7–R9)Nurbek Biet 3 wins (R6–R8)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alibek Zhailaubek | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Kunduz Murat | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Nurbek Biet | 0 | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Alikhan Omirtay | 0 | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhailaubek, Alibek | 1755 | KAZ | +8N | −7B | +12B | +16N | +6B | +2N | +3N | +11B | +4B | 8.0 | 41.5 | 44.5 | 39.50 | 1709 | -7.6 |
| 2 | Murat, Kunduz | 1439 | KAZ | +18B | +21N | =16B | +4N | +11B | −1B | +5N | +7N | +3B | 7.5 | 39.0 | 40.0 | 30.50 | 1744 | +61.6 |
| 3 | Omirtay, Alikhan | 1582 | KAZ | +10B | +12N | =4B | −11N | +7B | +6N | −1B | +5N | −2N | 5.5 | 45.5 | 49.0 | 26.75 | 1504 | -20.8 |
| 4 | Biet, Nurbek | 1435 | KAZ | +20N | +17B | =3N | −2B | −5N | +16B | +9N | +12B | −1N | 5.5 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 17.75 | 1608 | +56.0 |
| 5 | Toktasynov, Bolatbek | 0 | KAZ | +?B | =16N | =6B | =10N | +4B | +11N | −2B | −3B | +9N | 5.5 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 20.50 | 1500 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Turispaev, Moldagali | 0 | KAZ | =19N | +8B | =5N | +17B | −1N | −3B | +18N | =9B | +7N | 5.5 | 39.0 | 41.0 | 21.50 | 1568 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Nurlybay, Elnur | 1430 | KAZ | +14B | +1N | −11N | +9B | −3N | +8B | +17N | −2B | −6B | 5.0 | 43.5 | 46.5 | 24.00 | 1641 | +54.8 |
| 8 | Dzholmanov, Amangeldy | 0 | KAZ | −1B | −6N | F | +18N | +10B | −7N | +19B | +13N | +11N | 5.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 16.50 | 793 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Kenenbaev, Alan | 1542 | KAZ | +13N | −11B | +21B | −7N | +15B | +19N | −4B | =6N | −5B | 4.5 | 34.5 | 35.5 | 12.75 | 633 | -52.0 |
| 10 | Erlikkyzy, Ayshuak | 0 | KAZ | −3N | +19B | +14N | =5B | −8N | −12B | −13N | +18B | +16B | 4.5 | 32.0 | 34.0 | 13.75 | 722 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Zhamal, Dastan | 0 | KAZ | F | +9N | +7B | +3B | −2N | −5B | +12N | −1N | −8B | 4.0 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 18.50 | 1575 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Frolovs, Amals | 1461 | LAT | F | −3B | −1N | +14B | +16N | +10N | −11B | −4N | =15N | 3.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 12.75 | 791 | -41.2 |
| 13 | Gazieva, Amina | 0 | KAZ | −9B | −14N | =20N | F | −18B | +15N | +10B | −8B | +17N | 3.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 11.50 | 1536 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Malikov, Abbas | 0 | KAZ | −7N | +13B | −10B | −12N | +20N | =18B | −15B | F | +19N | 3.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 7.75 | 646 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Sadvakasov, Anuarbek | 0 | KAZ | −16B | F | −17N | +20B | −9N | −13B | +14N | +19N | =12B | 3.5 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 8.25 | 1238 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Aliev, Nuradil | 0 | KAZ | +15N | =5B | =2N | −1B | −12B | −4N | F | +17B | −10N | 3.0 | 41.0 | 42.0 | 13.00 | 1375 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Kusherbayeva, Alma | 1529 | KAZ | +22B | −4N | +15B | −6N | −19B | +20N | −7B | −16N | −13B | 3.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 4.50 | 633 | -50.8 |
| 18 | Kusman, Bainur | 0 | KAZ | −2N | =20B | =19N | −8B | +13N | =14N | −6B | −10N | F | 2.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 6.75 | 639 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Bulatov, Usman | 0 | KAZ | =6B | −10N | =18B | F | +17N | −9B | −8N | −15B | −14B | 2.0 | 32.0 | 33.0 | 7.00 | 1536 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Rakhimzhanov, Serik | 0 | KAZ | −4B | =18N | =13B | −15N | −14B | −17B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 3.00 | 682 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Sovet, Samgat | 0 | KAZ | +?N | −2B | −9N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 691 | 0.0 |
| 22 | FIDE 557036780 | 0 | — | −17N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 729 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Murat, KunduzKAZ+61.67.5 pts · #4
- 2Biet, NurbekKAZ+56.05.5 pts · #3
- 3Nurlybay, ElnurKAZ+54.85.0 pts · #5
- 1Kenenbaev, AlanKAZ-52.04.5 pts · #21
- 2Kusherbayeva, AlmaKAZ-50.83.0 pts · #18
- 3Frolovs, AmalsLAT-41.23.5 pts · #14
- R2+325 Elo gap
- R9+143 Elo gap
- R4+112 Elo gap