Pavlodar Championship MEN WOMEN 2026

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79 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 24 May 2026 to 27 May 2026 in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. Top 10 Elo average was 1787, and top seed was Sergey Mansurov (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1929).

Aleksander Smelov (🇰🇿 KAZ, 1628) won with 8.5/9, ahead of Miroslav Semenov (7.0) and Mansur Ramazanov (7.0). Smelov shared the lead from round 4 and won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 7: Maryan Dokuchaev (1548) beat Sergey Mansurov (1929), a +381-point gap.

Location

🇰🇿Pavlodar, Kazakhstan

Dates

24 May 2026 → 27 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇿Sergey Mansurov1929

Avg top 10

1,787

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×70

Top 3

🥇
Aleksander Smelov
🇰🇿KAZ·1628
8.5pts·2182perf+167.2
🥈
Miroslav Semenov
🇰🇿KAZ·1826
7.0pts·1863perf+17.2
🥉
Mansur Ramazanov
🇰🇿KAZ·1815
7.0pts·1872perf+27.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Aleksander Smelov led from R5; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Smelov8.5Ramazanov7Semenov7Ivlev6.5Tulegenov6.5Prokoptsov6.5

R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

Aleksander Smelov never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Aleksander Smelov beat Mansur Ramazanov (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Aleksander Smelov 8 wins (R1–R8)Mansur Ramazanov 3 wins (R4–R6)Miroslav Semenov 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Aleksander Smelov	*	1	1	1
2Mansur Ramazanov	0	*	—	—
3Miroslav Semenov	0	—	*	½
4Andrey Ivlev	0	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Smelov, Aleksander	1628	KAZ	+72B	+20N	+3B	+2N	+7N	+4B	+22B	+8N	=5N	8.5	49.5	51.5	48.25	2182	+167.2
2	Semenov, Miroslav	1826	KAZ	+24N	+10B	+12N	−1B	+23N	=5B	=4N	+14B	+9N	7.0	50.5	55.5	40.50	1863	+17.2
3	Ramazanov, Mansur	1815	KAZ	+41N	+38B	−1N	+14B	+12N	+6B	=9N	=5B	+22N	7.0	48.5	52.5	37.75	1872	+27.2
4	Ivlev, Andrey	1713	KAZ	+44B	+30N	+29B	=16N	+13B	−1N	=2B	+11N	=7B	6.5	48.5	52.5	34.75	1825	+55.2
5	Tulegenov, Anuar	1741	KAZ	F	+47N	+49B	+68N	+21B	=2N	+17B	=3N	=1B	6.5	43.5	43.5	32.25	1880	+50.0
6	Prokoptsov, Mikhail	1730	KAZ	+26B	+39N	−16B	+30N	+31B	−3N	=10N	+32B	+17N	6.5	42.5	46.5	31.00	1754	+12.4
7	Mansurov, Sergey	1929	KAZ	+15B	+27N	+19B	+25N	−1B	=22N	−8B	+23N	=4N	6.0	47.5	52.5	32.25	1760	-31.2
8	Dokuchaev, Maryan	1548	KAZ	+64N	=17B	=23N	+41B	=9N	+16B	+7N	−1B	=12N	6.0	46.5	49.5	29.75	1785	+95.2
9	Koyshibai, Aidana	1762	KAZ	+66B	−31N	+46B	+42N	=8B	+13N	=3B	+10N	−2B	6.0	44.5	47.0	29.00	1680	-26.0
10	Askar, Anzhella	1548	KAZ	+63B	−2N	+54B	=44N	+20B	+19N	=6B	−9B	+24N	6.0	43.0	46.0	27.75	1645	+28.4
11	Antontsev, Yevgeniy	1788	KAZ	+49B	+21N	=13B	−22N	+37N	=14B	+36N	−4B	+16N	6.0	42.5	46.5	29.00	1710	-14.6
12	Uteniyazov, Amir	1680	KAZ	+40B	+54N	−2B	+50N	−3B	+42N	=27B	+18N	=8B	6.0	42.5	46.0	26.50	1641	-11.6
13	Zhanshukov, Merkhat	1634	KAZ	+48N	+50B	=11N	+17B	−4N	−9B	=24N	+28B	+37N	6.0	42.0	46.0	28.00	1713	+33.6
14	Kabiden, Mansur	1596	KAZ	+77B	+61N	=22B	−3N	+44B	=11N	+25B	−2N	+26B	6.0	42.0	43.0	23.50	1716	+37.6
15	Nauryzbayeva, Dilnaz	1479	KAZ	−7N	+74B	+69N	−23B	+71N	=32B	=33N	+36B	+25B	6.0	33.0	34.5	19.00	1688	+74.8
16	Nurman, Aruzhan	1621	KAZ	+65N	+60B	+6N	=4B	−22B	−8N	+35B	+19N	−11B	5.5	43.0	46.0	25.75	1682	+27.6
17	Miller, Rodion	1819	KAZ	+37B	=8N	+31B	−13N	+38B	+36B	−5N	+27N	−6B	5.5	42.5	46.5	24.50	1665	-61.2
18	Toktybai, Zhanibek	0	KAZ	+35B	+34N	−25B	=27N	−19B	+30N	+57N	−12B	+32N	5.5	39.5	43.0	24.00	1623	0.0
19	Kozhakhmetov, Kayrat	1652	KAZ	+43N	+68B	−7N	=24B	+18N	−10B	+60N	−16B	+30N	5.5	39.5	41.5	21.50	1593	-11.6
20	Bektemisova, Malika	0	KAZ	+32N	−1B	=38N	+55B	−10N	=68B	+41N	+39B	=33B	5.5	39.0	41.0	21.25	1565	0.0
21	Kirsanov, Nikolai	1540	KAZ	+78N	−11B	+48N	+28B	−5N	−26B	+47N	=45B	+35N	5.5	39.0	40.0	20.50	1611	+7.0
22	Turegeldi, Nurzhan	1750	KAZ	+28N	+36B	=14N	+11B	+16N	=7B	−1N	F	−3B	5.0	49.0	53.0	26.50	1760	+3.2
23	Kokarev, Viktor	1645	KAZ	=46B	+73N	=8B	+15N	−2B	=35N	+31B	−7B	=28N	5.0	43.0	45.0	22.25	1605	-8.2
24	Amanbay, Yernur	1478	KAZ	−2B	+70N	+45B	=19N	+34B	−25N	=13B	+29N	−10B	5.0	43.0	45.0	21.25	1596	+39.6
25	Tashimov, Gainutdin	1695	KAZ	+52N	+42B	+18N	−7B	−36N	+24B	−14N	+40B	−15N	5.0	40.5	44.5	22.50	1541	-31.2
26	Kaiyrtayev, Sungat	0	KAZ	−6N	+33B	−42N	+59B	+50B	+21N	+29B	F	−14N	5.0	40.5	44.0	22.50	1602	0.0
27	Baizhuman, Bauyrzhan	1554	KAZ	+74N	−7B	=43N	=18B	+40N	+37B	=12N	−17B	=45N	5.0	39.0	40.5	19.25	1617	+15.2
28	Zhabaikanov, Alibek	1427	KAZ	−22B	+45N	+76B	−21N	+57B	=31N	+34B	−13N	=23B	5.0	38.0	39.0	17.75	1555	+43.6
29	Sapargali, Islam	1597	KAZ	+56N	+69B	−4N	−37B	+41N	+39B	−26N	−24B	+52N	5.0	36.0	38.0	17.50	1505	-29.2
30	Belash, Lyudmila	1490	KAZ	+62N	−4B	+53N	−6B	=56N	−18B	+43N	+60B	−19B	4.5	38.5	41.5	15.75	1515	+2.0
31	Ikramov, Marat	1537	KAZ	+58N	+9B	−17N	+56B	−6N	=28B	−23N	+55B	F	4.5	38.5	38.5	19.00	1580	+4.8
32	Kaliakparov, Zhenis	1560	KAZ	−20B	+77N	−40B	+61N	+49B	=15N	+54B	−6N	−18B	4.5	38.0	39.0	14.50	1425	-15.2
33	Nazymbek, Ramazan	1558	KAZ	−61B	−26N	=47B	+75N	+46B	+43N	=15B	F	=20N	4.5	35.5	37.0	17.25	1746	+26.0
34	Turdyev, Daulet	1567	KAZ	+53N	−18B	=60N	+43B	−24N	+44B	−28N	−37B	+55N	4.5	35.0	38.0	17.00	1439	-48.0
35	Alimtayev, Ilkhan	1488	KAZ	−18N	−56B	+74N	+69B	+66N	=23B	−16N	+54N	−21B	4.5	33.0	34.5	12.00	1329	-21.6
36	Gazgiriyev, Mansur	1517	KAZ	+45B	−22N	+61B	+40N	+25B	−17N	−11B	−15N	−48B	4.0	39.5	42.5	16.00	1531	0.0
37	Kulseitov, Nurasyl	1465	KAZ	−17N	F	+62B	+29N	−11B	−27N	+48B	+34N	−13B	4.0	39.0	39.0	16.50	1535	+16.8
38	Mashrapov, Assylzhan	1542	KAZ	+76B	−3N	=20B	+46N	−17N	−54B	−40N	+56B	=43N	4.0	37.0	38.0	13.25	1289	-48.4
39	Madiuly, Alikhan	1517	KAZ	+79N	−6B	−56N	+53B	+48B	−29N	+49B	−20N	−47N	4.0	36.5	36.5	12.00	1461	-9.6
40	Sansyzbay, Tamerlan	1407	KAZ	−12N	+58B	+32N	−36B	−27B	+62N	+38B	−25N	−42N	4.0	36.0	39.0	15.00	1420	+1.2
41	Baurzhan, Ayaulym	1438	KAZ	−3B	+76N	+57B	−8N	−29B	+51N	−20B	−62N	+69B	4.0	36.0	37.0	10.50	1437	-2.8
42	Netayev, Zholdybai	1500	KAZ	F	−25N	+26B	−9B	+72N	−12B	−45N	+46N	+40B	4.0	36.0	36.0	15.00	1443	-12.8
43	Serzhan, Amina	1402	KAZ	−19B	+67N	=27B	−34N	+59N	−33B	−30B	+51N	=38B	4.0	35.5	38.0	14.50	1392	-5.2
44	Irangali, Malika	1422	KAZ	−4N	+78B	+71N	=10B	−14N	−34N	=46B	=57B	=60N	4.0	35.5	36.5	11.25	1475	+16.0
45	Shakaya, Nalina	0	KAZ	−36N	−28B	−24N	+74B	+53N	F	+42B	=21N	=27B	4.0	34.5	36.0	14.75	1378	0.0
46	Abysheva, Takhmina	0	KAZ	=23N	+55B	−9N	−38B	−33N	+65B	=44N	−42B	+63N	4.0	34.0	37.0	14.00	1395	0.0
47	Alpamyskyzy, Aziza	0	KAZ	=55N	−5B	=33N	−71B	F	+50N	−21B	+49N	+39B	4.0	34.0	35.0	16.00	1541	0.0
48	Akhmetkhanova, Anel	0	KAZ	−13B	+66N	−21B	F	−39N	+58B	−37N	+68B	+36N	4.0	33.5	35.5	12.00	1403	0.0
49	Dzhartybayev, Kaynarbek	1431	KAZ	−11N	+64B	−5N	+70B	−32N	+66B	−39N	−47B	+61N	4.0	33.5	35.5	10.50	852	-38.4
50	Bazhenova, Galiya	1489	KAZ	+67B	−13N	F	−12B	−26N	−47B	+58N	+63N	+62B	4.0	33.0	35.0	12.00	857	-11.2
51	FIDE 557040621	0	—	−68N	+52B	−55N	F	+63B	−41B	+69N	−43B	+65N	4.0	27.5	29.5	12.00	1199	0.0
52	Uspanov, Seitbotal	1418	KAZ	−25B	−51N	+67B	−66N	+70N	+69B	+68N	F	−29B	4.0	27.5	29.5	8.50	1470	+6.4
53	Askar, Anel	0	KAZ	−34B	+59N	−30B	−39N	−45B	+70N	+67B	F	+68N	4.0	27.0	27.0	10.00	1439	0.0
54	Alimtayeva, Ailana	0	KAZ	+71N	−12B	−10N	+62B	=68B	+38N	−32N	−35B	−57N	3.5	33.5	35.5	10.00	1420	0.0
55	Amanbay, Ali	1441	KAZ	=47B	−46N	+51B	−20N	−60B	+61N	+56B	−31N	−34B	3.5	33.0	36.0	12.50	715	-48.0
56	Altybasarov, Tokhtar	0	KAZ	−29B	+35N	+39B	−31N	=30B	F	−55N	−38N	+67B	3.5	33.0	35.5	13.25	1414	0.0
57	Votyakov, Anton	1559	KAZ	−69N	+65B	−41N	+60B	−28N	F	−18B	=44N	+54B	3.5	30.0	32.0	11.50	1345	-47.2
58	FIDE 447085894	0	—	−31B	−40N	+77B	−72N	+61B	−48N	−50B	=67N	+76B	3.5	25.0	26.0	6.25	678	0.0
59	Timur, Daliya	1486	KAZ	F	−53B	+64N	−26N	−43B	−63N	=70B	+74B	+66N	3.5	25.0	25.0	8.00	602	-24.8
60	Shkretova, Karina	1440	KAZ	+70B	−16N	=34B	−57N	+55N	F	−19B	−30N	=44B	3.0	34.5	36.5	9.75	1378	-24.8
61	Dosmukhambetova, Alana	0	KAZ	+33N	−14B	−36N	−32B	−58N	−55B	+75N	+64B	−49B	3.0	33.0	34.5	9.00	1362	0.0
62	FIDE 557017220	0	—	−30B	F	−37N	−54N	+77B	−40B	+64N	+41B	−50N	3.0	28.0	28.0	8.00	1218	0.0
63	Kenzhebekov, Yerniyaz	0	KAZ	−10N	+75B	F	F	−51N	+59B	+66N	−50B	−46B	3.0	27.5	27.5	7.50	1515	0.0
64	Kushkeeva, Ayazhan	0	KAZ	−8B	−49N	−59B	−67N	+75B	+76N	−62B	−61N	+70B	3.0	25.5	26.5	4.50	1308	0.0
65	Alimbayev, Shakhriyar	0	KAZ	−16B	−57N	−66B	+76N	−73B	−46N	+78B	+77N	−51B	3.0	23.5	24.5	3.00	790	0.0
66	Tuleubergenova, Zhansaya	0	KAZ	−9N	−48B	+65N	+52B	−35B	−49N	−63B	=70N	−59B	2.5	32.0	34.0	8.00	1277	0.0
67	FIDE 557009481	0	—	−50N	−43B	−52N	+64B	−69N	+74B	−53N	=58B	−56N	2.5	28.0	29.5	6.25	636	0.0
68	Guzenko, Stanislav	1494	KAZ	+51B	−19N	F	−5B	=54N	=20N	−52B	−48N	−53B	2.0	37.0	40.0	8.50	804	-43.2
69	Bulatbayeva, Saltanat	0	KAZ	+57B	−29N	−15B	−35N	+67B	−52N	−51B	F	−41N	2.0	33.5	34.5	6.00	1224	0.0
70	Khasenov, Yerbol	0	KAZ	−60N	−24B	+75N	−49N	−52B	−53B	=59N	=66B	−64N	2.0	29.0	30.5	4.50	1272	0.0
71	Bekbolat, Ramazan	1613	KAZ	−54B	+72N	−44B	+47N	−15B	F	F	F	F	2.0	23.5	23.5	6.00	651	-57.2
72	Akhmetov, Samat	0	KAZ	−1N	−71B	+78N	+58B	−42B	F	F	F	F	2.0	22.5	22.5	4.50	780	0.0
73	Sattibek, Zhasulan	0	KAZ	+75N	−23B	F	F	+65N	F	F	F	F	2.0	13.5	13.5	4.50	1592	0.0
74	FIDE 447032766	0	—	−27B	−15N	−35B	−45N	+76B	−67N	−77B	−59N	=75N	1.5	28.0	29.0	1.75	1143	0.0
75	Baimukutova, Svetlana	1538	KAZ	−73B	−63N	−70B	−33B	−64N	+77N	−61B	−76N	=74B	1.5	20.0	21.0	1.75	758	-18.8
76	FIDE 557020051	0	—	−38N	−41B	−28N	−65B	−74N	−64B	F	+75B	−58N	1.0	25.5	25.5	1.50	1293	0.0
77	FIDE 557040591	0	—	−14N	−32B	−58N	−78B	−62N	−75B	+74N	−65B	F	1.0	24.0	24.0	1.50	765	0.0
78	FIDE 557019371	0	—	−21B	−44N	−72B	+77N	F	F	−65N	F	F	1.0	21.5	21.5	1.00	681	0.0
79	FIDE 557040605	0	—	−39B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	8.0	8.0	0.00	717	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Smelov, AleksanderKAZ
+167.2
8.5 pts · #4
2Dokuchaev, MaryanKAZ
+95.2
6.0 pts · #14
3Nauryzbayeva, DilnazKAZ
+74.8
6.0 pts · #19

Top rating losers

1Miller, RodionKAZ
-61.2
5.5 pts · #10
2Bekbolat, RamazanKAZ
-57.2
2.0 pts · #71
3Mashrapov, AssylzhanKAZ
-48.4
4.0 pts · #64

Biggest upsets

R7+381 Elo gap
Dokuchaev, Maryan1548 beat Mansurov, Sergey1929
R5+301 Elo gap
Smelov, Aleksander1628 beat Mansurov, Sergey1929
R2+225 Elo gap
Ikramov, Marat1537 beat Koyshibai, Aidana1762