The Oskemen Open 2025 is taking place July 20 – July 30 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. With a $100,000 prize fund, Oskemen Open is one of the major events this summer on The Chess Calendar.
The tournament is separated in 3 categories – Masters, Challegenrs and U1900. In Challengers section the top seeded players are IM Aaditya Dhingra (2398), IM Eldiyar Orozbaev (2367), FM Naranbold Sodbilegt (2363), IM Kirill Kuderinov (2340), WCM Bat-Erdene Mungunzul (2337), IM Konstantin Kazakov (2288), FM Asman Bayantas (2257), CM Danis Kuandykuly (2229), FM Ernur Amangeldy (2195), Timur Balmagambetov (2193), Vladislav Malygin (2187), Kair Beristenov (2183), CM Alikhan Khazhatuly (2172), Sedrak Matevosyan (2151), Nurlykhan Kudaibergen (2142), CM Konstantin Kornienko (2141), Akylzhan Meirkhanuly (2141), Alikhan Galymbek (2118), Erasyl Zhakan (2105), FM Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (2104). Scroll down for the full participants list.
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Oskemen Open 2025 Challengers Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
IM
Aaditya, Dhingra
IND
2398
2
IM
Orozbaev, Eldiyar
KGZ
2367
3
FM
Sodbilegt, Naranbold
MGL
2363
4
IM
Kuderinov, Kirill
KAZ
2340
5
WCM
Mungunzul, Bat-Erdene
MGL
2337
6
IM
Kazakov, Konstantin
KAZ
2288
7
FM
Bayantas, Asman
KAZ
2257
8
CM
Kuandykuly, Danis
KAZ
2229
9
FM
Amangeldy, Ernur
KAZ
2195
10
Balmagambetov, Timur
KAZ
2193
11
Malygin, Vladislav
KAZ
2187
12
Beristenov, Kair
KAZ
2183
13
CM
Khazhatuly, Alikhan
KAZ
2172
14
Matevosyan, Sedrak
ARM
2151
15
Kudaibergen, Nurlykhan
KAZ
2142
16
CM
Kornienko, Konstantin
FID
2141
17
Meirkhanuly, Akylzhan
KAZ
2141
18
Galymbek, Alikhan
KAZ
2118
19
Zhakan, Erasyl
KAZ
2105
20
FM
Tulendinov, Dinmukhammed
KAZ
2104
21
AGM
Ishmukhametov, Adil
KAZ
2099
22
Mazhkenov, Alisher
KAZ
2094
23
Tkachyov, Adil
KAZ
2093
24
Tulegenov, Amir
KAZ
2085
25
Skak, Abuali
KAZ
2073
26
WIM
Smirnova, Ekaterina
FID
2069
27
Baisalbekov, Maksat
KAZ
2060
28
CM
Akhmet, Suleyman
KAZ
2049
29
Abdrashev, Arlen
KAZ
2048
30
FM
Bigabylov, Zhuban
KAZ
2031
31
CM
Abdsattar, Alisher
KAZ
2030
32
Tokbayev, Anuar
KAZ
2023
33
Gude, R
KAZ
2005
34
WFM
Enkhbolor, Nyamdavaa
MGL
2003
35
Fedorov, Grigory
FID
2003
36
Kotsyuba, Victor
FID
1998
37
Kabylbek, Yedil
KAZ
1995
38
Dosmukhambetov, Arystan
KAZ
1994
39
FM
Zhumabek, Nurasyl
KAZ
1987
40
Babkin, Kirill
KAZ
1981
41
WFM
Altynbek, Aiaru
KAZ
1977
42
Cherny, Oleg
FID
1977
43
Baitleu, Syrym
KAZ
1975
44
Saidulla, Bakdaulet
KAZ
1969
45
Rakhat, Edige
KAZ
1958
46
IM
Baimurzin, Aitkazy
KAZ
1956
47
Segizbayev, Iskander
KAZ
1955
48
ACM
Sezdbekov, Arzybek
KGZ
1952
49
Aiten, Islam
KAZ
1950
50
Zhandos, Akarys
KAZ
1948
51
WCM
Kim, Kristina
KAZ
1947
52
Assylkhan, Asiya
KAZ
1943
53
WCM
Oyungerel, Sharavdorj
MGL
1936
54
WFM
Orazalina, Nursulu
KAZ
1933
55
Kolosovskiy, Anton
KAZ
1932
56
Yerzhanuly, Yernur
KAZ
1932
57
Borumbayev, Adil
KAZ
1909
58
Almazuly, Azamat
KAZ
1908
59
Ulan, Rizat
KAZ
1908
60
WFM
Tynyshtyk, Diana
KAZ
1905
61
Qusaiyn, Altynbek
KAZ
1899
62
Kuanyshev, Miras
KAZ
1883
63
Mamakova, Aknur
KAZ
1877
64
Elemes, Beibarys
KAZ
1874
65
Sergeyev, Dmitriy
KAZ
1862
66
Nasybullina, Dayana
FID
1859
67
Khen, Andrey
KAZ
1855
68
Amreyev, Azat
KAZ
1849
69
Elemes, Nurmukhamed
KAZ
1843
70
Zaitsev, Ilya
KAZ
1841
71
Mirzhanov, Arlan
KAZ
1840
72
Kozhabekov, Adilkhan
KAZ
1836
73
Japparbekova, Malika
KAZ
1780
74
Duabek, Abylaikhan
KAZ
1779
75
Nurakyn, Suleiman
KAZ
1774
76
Tulekenova, Aiza
KAZ
1761
77
Seilbay, Timur
KAZ
1759
78
Nurshin, Nurali
KAZ
1735
79
Dzhumakanov, Kuanysh
KAZ
1734
80
Myrza, Sultankozha
KAZ
1731
81
Bulat, Mansur
KAZ
1713
82
Nabiyev, Iman
KAZ
1678