Issyk-Kul Region Cup 2026 in Memory of L.Yurtaev B Open

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73 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Jun 2026 to 28 Jun 2026 in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. 1 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1800, and top seed was Baizak Nurov (🇰🇬 KGZ, 1966).

Baizak Nurov (🇰🇬 KGZ, 1966) won with 8.5/9, ahead of Islambek Baisynov (7.0) and Elhan Janybekov (6.5). Nurov won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 7: Ainuru Orozkojoeva (1446) beat Mirlan Eraliev (1716), a +270-point gap.

Location

🇰🇬Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan

Dates

20 Jun 2026 → 28 Jun 2026

Time control

Standard: All Moves in 60 Min. Incr. 10 Sec. / /

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇰🇬Baizak Nurov1966

Avg top 10

1,800

Participants

Titled players · 1

WCM×1

Federations · 3 represented

🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan×53

🇺🇿Uzbekistan×2

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×1

Top 3

🥇
Baizak Nurov
🇰🇬KGZ·1966
8.5pts·2144perf+46.4
🥈
Islambek Baisynov
🇰🇬KGZ·1905
7.0pts·1818perf-11.4
🥉
Elhan Janybekov
🇰🇬KGZ·1791
6.5pts·1947perf+61.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Baizak Nurov led from R5; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Nurov8.5Baisynov7Janybekov6.5Tentimishev6.5Azyrankulov6.5Dzhekshebaev6.5

R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

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

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Baizak Nurov 8 wins (R1–R8)Islambek Baisynov 3 wins (R4–R6)Elhan Janybekov 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R6–R8)

R5 · LATE SURGE

Elhan Janybekov was #15 at R5, climbed to #2 over the final stretch.

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Baizak Nurov	*	—	½	1
2Islambek Baisynov	—	*	—	½
3Elhan Janybekov	½	—	*	—
4Akylbek Tentimishev	0	½	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Nurov, Baizak	1966	KGZ	+62B	+6N	+25B	+31N	+12B	+4N	+10B	+5N	=3B	8.5	47.0	49.5	46.25	2144	+46.4
2	Baisynov, Islambek	1905	KGZ	+66N	−5B	=39N	+50B	+42N	+18B	=4N	+9B	+13N	7.0	41.5	43.5	31.75	1818	-11.4
3	Janybekov, Elhan	1791	KGZ	+39N	+18B	+19N	−5B	F	+15N	+7B	+12B	=1N	6.5	50.0	54.0	36.75	1947	+61.6
4	Tentimishev, Akylbek	1793	KGZ	+68N	=16B	+9N	+20B	+14N	−1B	=2B	+26N	=5B	6.5	49.5	51.5	33.50	1846	+29.2
5	Dzhekshebaev, Nurali	1651	KGZ	+53B	+2N	+56B	+3N	=7B	=12N	+31B	−1B	=4N	6.5	48.5	51.5	33.75	1948	+123.6
6	Almazbekov, Bekzhan	1667	KGZ	+48N	−1B	+27N	+61B	−13N	=17B	+20N	+18B	+12N	6.5	44.5	47.0	30.25	1804	+52.0
7	Azyrankulov, Aktilek	1772	KGZ	+52N	+40B	=14N	+16B	=5N	+9B	−3N	=13B	+31N	6.5	44.0	47.5	32.25	1824	+27.6
8	Dzhumabekov, Azamat	1670	KGZ	+57B	+65N	F	+54B	F	+29N	=11B	+32N	+25B	6.5	37.5	39.5	25.50	1989	+56.0
9	Toktobekov, Shabdan	1597	KGZ	+35B	+11N	−4B	+25N	+33B	−7N	+15B	−2N	+26B	6.0	46.0	50.5	30.50	1821	+93.6
10	Kanatbekov, Amir	1616	KGZ	+46N	−13B	+55N	+17B	+19N	+14B	−1N	=31B	=11N	6.0	45.0	48.0	28.75	1815	+82.4
11	Kubanychbekov, Zalkar	1730	KGZ	+27N	−9B	+66N	=18B	=39N	+40B	=8N	+25N	=10B	6.0	42.0	44.0	27.00	1704	-9.6
12	Omurbekova, DianaWCM	1793	KGZ	+73B	+26N	+33B	+15N	−1N	=5B	+32B	−3N	−6B	5.5	47.5	47.5	22.75	1757	-6.4
13	Kurmanbekov, Aktan	1774	KGZ	+21B	+10N	−15B	+26N	+6B	−31N	+33B	=7N	−2B	5.5	46.5	51.0	30.75	1753	-6.4
14	Raiymbekov, Nurel	1695	KGZ	+45B	+30N	=7B	+32N	−4B	−10N	+36B	=21N	=22B	5.5	44.0	48.0	26.75	1652	-14.8
15	Shafranov, Ilya	1587	KGZ	+72N	+17B	+13N	−12B	+16N	−3B	−9N	+39B	=19N	5.5	44.0	44.0	23.25	1733	+31.2
16	Alikov, Shabdan	1632	KGZ	+41B	=4N	+64B	−7N	−15B	+35N	=22B	+29N	=21B	5.5	43.0	45.0	24.25	1546	-29.2
17	Ramisova, Adelina	1751	KGZ	+22B	−15N	+21B	−10N	+45B	=6N	−26B	+41N	+37B	5.5	42.5	46.5	26.75	1590	-60.8
18	Avazbekov, Elkhan	1620	KGZ	+49B	−3N	+45B	=11N	+43B	−2N	+41B	−6N	+34B	5.5	42.5	46.0	23.00	1640	+7.6
19	Esenaliev, Tabyshbek	1713	KGZ	+34B	+36N	−3B	+29N	−10B	−26N	+55B	+30N	=15B	5.5	42.0	45.0	24.75	1641	-14.2
20	Abdurahmanov, Kamil	1567	KGZ	+23B	=64N	+37B	−4N	+41B	−32N	−6B	+49N	+35B	5.5	39.5	41.5	23.00	1465	-10.2
21	Kanybekov, Nurel	1461	KGZ	−13N	+72B	−17N	+46B	+61N	=34B	+48N	=14B	=16N	5.5	36.5	36.5	17.75	1506	+6.8
22	Zhorobekova, Khalima	1453	KGZ	−17N	=51B	−28N	+69B	+50N	+54B	=16N	+40B	=14N	5.5	35.5	37.5	19.75	1673	+43.6
23	FIDE 13861255	0	—	−20N	+67B	−40N	+66B	−25B	=44N	+63B	+36N	+33B	5.5	32.0	34.0	17.50	1595	0.0
24	Tavaldyeva, Alija	1530	KGZ	+47B	−56N	F	+64N	+57B	−25N	+45B	=33N	+32B	5.5	30.0	32.0	19.75	1626	+12.6
25	Isirailov, Tynar	1698	KGZ	+55N	+59B	−1N	−9B	+23N	+24B	+39N	−11B	−8N	5.0	45.0	48.0	21.00	1610	-18.2
26	Zhunusaliev, Islam	1644	KGZ	+60N	−12B	+34N	−13B	+55N	+19B	+17N	−4B	−9N	5.0	42.0	45.0	21.50	1657	+3.8
27	Orozkojoeva, Ainuru	1446	KGZ	−11B	+35N	−6B	+53N	+47B	−33N	+56B	−37N	+43B	5.0	37.5	40.5	19.00	1525	+21.6
28	Osmonov, Erkin	0	KGZ	=37B	−32N	+22B	−43N	+49B	=30N	−29B	+55N	+40N	5.0	36.0	39.0	20.75	1533	0.0
29	Zhakypov, Ernist	1554	KGZ	−54N	+48B	+46N	−19B	+65N	−8B	+28N	−16B	+64N	5.0	35.0	37.0	16.50	872	-20.4
30	Rustambekov, Umarbek	1497	UZB	+67N	−14B	+71N	−42B	=54N	=28B	+46N	−19B	+65N	5.0	31.0	31.0	12.00	854	-35.2
31	Xudoyberganova, Dilyora	1721	UZB	+51N	+42B	F	−1B	+40N	+13B	−5N	=10N	−7B	4.5	47.5	51.0	20.00	1707	-6.8
32	Urkunbaev, Aalybek	1630	KGZ	=50N	+28B	+58N	−14B	+51N	+20B	−12N	−8B	−24N	4.5	40.5	43.5	18.75	1491	-22.0
33	Morozov, Aleksandr	1682	KGZ	+38N	+54B	−12N	+65B	−9N	+27B	−13N	=24B	−23N	4.5	40.5	42.5	17.25	1479	-26.8
34	Sulaimanova, Sarvinoz	1423	KGZ	−19N	+44B	−26B	=35N	+37B	=21N	=42N	+48B	−18N	4.5	38.5	42.0	19.00	1464	+10.4
35	FIDE 13861280	0	—	−9N	−27B	+52N	=34B	+66N	−16B	+38N	+42B	−20N	4.5	38.5	40.5	16.25	1477	0.0
36	Makambaev, Rysbek	1525	KGZ	+44N	−19B	−54N	+38B	=48N	+51B	−14N	−23B	+50N	4.5	35.5	38.5	17.25	904	-21.6
37	Zhumashaliev, Aisultan	1543	KGZ	=28N	+50B	−20N	−51B	−34N	+70B	+61N	+27B	−17N	4.5	35.0	36.5	15.00	1354	-39.6
38	FIDE 13861247	0	—	−33B	−47N	+72B	−36N	+67B	=63N	−35B	+61B	+48N	4.5	28.0	28.0	9.25	804	0.0
39	Zhumaturdu, Kutmanbek	1468	KGZ	−3B	+53N	=2B	+49N	=11B	+56N	−25B	−15N	F	4.0	41.0	44.0	16.50	1607	+34.8
40	Chakirov, Zamirbek	1612	KGZ	+43B	−7N	+23B	+56N	−31B	−11N	+64B	−22N	−28B	4.0	40.0	42.0	14.50	1534	-24.8
41	Esenakunov, Emir	0	KGZ	−16N	+68B	=43N	+59B	−20N	+58B	−18N	−17B	=42N	4.0	36.0	38.0	12.00	1523	0.0
42	Maratbekov, Selim	1555	KGZ	+63B	−31N	=49B	+30N	−2B	=64N	=34B	−35N	=41B	4.0	35.5	37.5	14.50	1550	-6.0
43	Ataibekova, Aisuluu	1562	KGZ	−40N	+69N	=41B	+28B	−18N	−48B	=54N	+51B	−27N	4.0	33.5	35.5	14.00	759	-60.4
44	Sheishenov, Bilal	0	KGZ	−36B	−34N	−57B	+73N	+52N	=23B	=62N	+58B	F	4.0	30.5	30.5	10.50	1488	0.0
45	Turatbekov, Arsen	1405	KGZ	−14N	+70B	−18N	+71B	−17N	+65B	−24N	F	+67B	4.0	29.5	29.5	5.50	849	-33.2
46	FIDE 13857037	0	—	−10B	+73N	−29B	−21N	+62B	+71N	−30B	+67N	F	4.0	29.0	29.0	4.50	1391	0.0
47	FIDE 13857088	0	—	−24N	+38B	=59N	=58B	−27N	−55B	−67B	+68N	+61N	4.0	28.5	30.5	12.00	1340	0.0
48	FIDE 13857002	0	—	−6B	−29N	+63B	+62N	=36B	+43N	−21B	−34N	−38B	3.5	37.0	39.5	11.25	1424	0.0
49	FIDE 13860291	0	—	−18N	+52B	=42N	−39B	−28N	+50B	+59N	−20B	F	3.5	34.0	37.0	12.00	1471	0.0
50	Gainutdinov, Rafis Maratovich	0	KGZ	=32B	−37N	+69B	−2N	−22B	−49N	+70B	+62N	−36B	3.5	34.0	35.5	8.25	1398	0.0
51	FIDE 13851861	0	—	−31B	=22N	+73B	+37N	−32B	−36N	=57B	−43N	=53B	3.5	34.0	34.0	10.50	1457	0.0
52	Batyrbekov, Kanatbek	1453	KGZ	−7B	−49N	−35B	+72N	−44B	=69N	=60B	+71N	=63B	3.5	26.0	26.0	3.75	972	-5.2
53	FIDE 13861271	0	—	−5N	−39B	+70N	−27B	F	F	+72N	+66B	=51N	3.5	25.0	25.0	5.25	1319	0.0
54	FIDE 13861301	0	—	+29B	−33N	+36B	−8N	=30B	−22N	=43B	−56N	F	3.0	38.0	41.0	14.00	1495	0.0
55	Kazybekova, Aizirek	1412	KGZ	−25B	+63N	−10B	+67N	−26B	+47N	−19N	−28B	−60N	3.0	36.0	38.0	8.50	868	-30.4
56	Eraliev, Mirlan	1716	KGZ	F	+24B	−5N	−40B	+58N	−39B	−27N	+54B	F	3.0	35.0	35.0	11.50	1400	-97.6
57	FIDE 13861263	0	—	−8N	−66B	+44N	+68B	−24N	=61B	=51N	−65B	F	3.0	29.0	31.0	9.00	1343	0.0
58	Mombekov, Almambet	1442	KGZ	=69B	+61N	−32B	=47N	−56B	−41N	+71B	−44N	F	3.0	27.5	27.5	5.50	873	-17.2
59	Maratbekova, Ademi	1503	KGZ	+71B	−25N	=47B	−41N	−64B	+60N	−49B	=63N	F	3.0	26.0	26.0	6.25	898	-10.0
60	Jamburbay, Alikhan	0	KAZ	−26B	−62N	−68N	=70B	+69N	−59B	=52N	F	+55B	3.0	22.5	22.5	7.50	1300	0.0
61	FIDE 13853848	0	—	+70N	−58B	+62B	−6N	−21B	=57N	−37B	−38N	−47B	2.5	33.5	35.0	5.50	1280	0.0
62	Baktybekov, Tabiat	1488	KGZ	−1N	+60B	−61N	−48B	−46N	F	=44B	−50B	+70N	2.5	32.5	34.0	6.50	1088	-3.2
63	Mansurova, Kanykei	0	KGZ	−42N	−55B	−48N	F	+68B	=38B	−23N	=59B	=52N	2.5	29.0	29.0	7.50	1404	0.0
64	Toktobaev, Nurbek	0	KGZ	F	=20B	−16N	−24B	+59N	=42B	−40N	F	−29B	2.0	36.5	36.5	7.75	1407	0.0
65	FIDE 13861310	0	—	F	−8B	F	−33N	−29B	−45N	+68B	+57N	−30B	2.0	35.5	35.5	5.00	1272	0.0
66	Muratov, Aslan	1484	KGZ	−2B	+57N	−11B	−23N	−35B	−68N	F	−53N	+71B	2.0	31.5	31.5	3.00	891	-32.0
67	FIDE 13861336	0	—	−30B	−23N	F	−55B	−38N	+73B	+47N	−46B	−45N	2.0	30.0	30.0	4.00	1255	0.0
68	Gaitov, Salahaddin	1459	KGZ	−4B	−41N	+60B	−57N	−63N	+66B	−65N	−47B	F	2.0	27.0	27.0	5.00	1639	+16.4
69	FIDE 13844253	0	—	=58N	−43B	−50N	−22N	−60B	=52B	F	+72N	F	2.0	25.5	25.5	3.25	1285	0.0
70	Tursunzhanov, Kamran	0	KGZ	−61B	−45N	−53B	=60N	+72B	−37N	−50N	F	−62B	1.5	23.5	23.5	1.50	679	0.0
71	FIDE 13861328	0	—	−59N	F	−30B	−45N	F	−46B	−58N	−52B	−66N	0.0	28.0	28.0	0.00	664	0.0
72	FIDE 13861298	0	—	−15B	−21N	−38N	−52B	−70N	F	−53B	−69B	F	0.0	26.0	26.0	0.00	700	0.0
73	Dzhilkybaev, Cholponbek	1479	KGZ	−12N	−46B	−51N	−44B	F	−67N	F	F	F	0.0	24.0	24.0	0.00	993	-5.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Dzhekshebaev, NuraliKGZ
+123.6
6.5 pts · #8
2Toktobekov, ShabdanKGZ
+93.6
6.0 pts · #13
3Kanatbekov, AmirKGZ
+82.4
6.0 pts · #12

Top rating losers

1Eraliev, MirlanKGZ
-97.6
3.0 pts · #38
2Ramisova, AdelinaKGZ
-60.8
5.5 pts · #15
3Ataibekova, AisuluuKGZ
-60.4
4.0 pts · #66

Biggest upsets

R7+270 Elo gap
Orozkojoeva, Ainuru1446 beat Eraliev, Mirlan1716
R2+254 Elo gap
Dzhekshebaev, Nurali1651 beat Baisynov, Islambek1905
R6+248 Elo gap
Zhumaturdu, Kutmanbek1468 beat Eraliev, Mirlan1716