The Almaty Chess Open 2025 is taking place August 04- August 12 in A;maty, Kazakhstan. The tournament is separated in 3 categories – Masters, Challengers and Open. The Challengers section is a 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 mins + 30 secs / move. For more events from Kazakhstan, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top rated players are IM Ayan Akhmetov (2398), GM Vitali Koziak (2373), IM Eldiyar Orozbaev (2367), FM Naranbold Sodbilegt (2363), IM Kirill Kuderinov (2340), Sunle Gong (2339), GM Alexei Barsov (2323), IM Alibek Igambergenov (2310), FM Nazar Talgatov (2304), IM Bakhtiyar Askarov (2297), IM Konstantin Kazakov (2288), Asman Bayantas (2257), IM Baurzhan Kassimov (2226), FM Azamat Daurimbetov (2200), FM Grigor Dilanyan (2191), Nurdaulet Tangatov (2190), Kair Beristenov (2183), CM Alikhan Khazhatuly (2172), CM Konstantin Kornienko (2141), Akylzhan Meirkhanuly (2141). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories : Masters / Open
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Almaty Chess Open 2025 – Challengers Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
IM
Akhmetov, Ayan
KAZ
2398
2
GM
Koziak, Vitali
UKR
2373
3
IM
Orozbaev, Eldiyar
KGZ
2367
4
FM
Sodbilegt, Naranbold
MGL
2363
5
IM
Kuderinov, Kirill
KAZ
2340
6
Gong, Sunle
CHN
2339
7
GM
Barsov, Alexei
UZB
2323
8
IM
Igambergenov, Alibek
KAZ
2310
9
FM
Talgatov, Nazar
KAZ
2304
10
IM
Askarov, Bakhtiyar
KAZ
2297
11
IM
Kazakov, Konstantin
KAZ
2288
12
Bayantas, Asman
KAZ
2257
13
IM
Kassimov, Baurzhan
KAZ
2226
14
FM
Daurimbetov, Azamat
UZB
2200
15
FM
Dilanyan, Grigor
ARM
2191
16
Tangatov, Nurdaulet
KAZ
2190
17
Beristenov, Kair
KAZ
2183
18
CM
Khazhatuly, Alikhan
KAZ
2172
19
CM
Kornienko, Konstantin
FID
2141
20
Meirkhanuly, Akylzhan
KAZ
2141
21
Bulatov, Ramil
FID
2140
22
Zheenbekov, Nurgazy
KGZ
2132
23
WFM
Dorokhina, Elizaveta
FID
2127
24
Kobelev, Andrey
FID
2125
25
Amirali, Abzal
KAZ
2110
26
FM
Tulendinov, Dinmukhammed
KAZ
2104
27
Huang, Zhi
CHN
2102
28
Mazhkenov, Alisher
KAZ
2094
29
Tkachyov, Adil
KAZ
2093
30
Tulegenov, Amir
KAZ
2085
31
WFM
Khuslen, Erdenebayar
MGL
2081
32
Tolstykh, Viktor
FID
2077
33
WIM
Smirnova, Ekaterina
FID
2069
34
CM
Baturin-Vinogradov, Miroslav
FID
2066
35
Abheek, Bhatt
IND
2063
36
CM
Akhmet, Suleyman
KAZ
2049
37
Abdrashev, Arlen
KAZ
2048
38
Sultanbek, Beibars
KAZ
2048
39
Azatzhan, Adil
KAZ
2011
40
CM
Dauren, Darmen
KAZ
2008
41
Tanikin, Isabek
KAZ
2004
42
WFM
Enkhbolor, Nyamdavaa
MGL
2003
43
Fedorov, Grigory
FID
2003
44
Kabylbek, Yedil
KAZ
1995
45
Dosmukhambetov, Arystan
KAZ
1994
46
Anetov, Amirzhan
KAZ
1993
47
AIM
Shichkin, Vladimir
KAZ
1980
48
Danilov, Dmitryi
KAZ
1977
49
Baitleu, Syrym
KAZ
1975
50
Saidulla, Bakdaulet
KAZ
1969
51
Zharas, Aldiyar
KAZ
1969
52
IM
Baimurzin, Aitkazy
KAZ
1956
53
Kazhmuratov, Altair
KAZ
1956
54
ACM
Sezdbekov, Arzybek
KGZ
1952
55
Mussauly, Nurali
KAZ
1949
56
Gudovanyi, Lev
FID
1948
57
Assylkhan, Asiya
KAZ
1943
58
Dairov, Daryn
KAZ
1941
59
WCM
Oyungerel, Sharavdorj
MGL
1936
60
Galymzhanuly, Ibragim
KAZ
1935
61
WFM
Orazalina, Nursulu
KAZ
1933
62
AFM
Karimov, Shokhan
KAZ
1928
63
Ainakul, Mukhtar
KAZ
1916
64
Afanasieva, Maria
FID
1910
65
Almazuly, Azamat
KAZ
1908
66
Boran, Shyngys
KAZ
1907
67
WFM
Tynyshtyk, Diana
KAZ
1905
68
WFM
Madi, Aidana
KAZ
1899
69
Nurbolatov, Daulet
KAZ
1896
70
Mamakova, Aknur
KAZ
1877
71
Nasybullina, Dayana
FID
1859
72
Nazarbek, Alikhan
KAZ
1842
73
Omirserik, Alima
KAZ
1836
74
Beketov, Timur
KAZ
1820
75
Nassanov, Ali
KAZ
1810
76
Diaskyzy, Daliya
KAZ
1801
77
Talgat, Rayan
KAZ
1800
78
Japparbekova, Malika
KAZ
1780
79
Tulekenova, Aiza
KAZ
1761
80
Larshin, Dmitriy
KAZ
1747
81
Dzhumakanov, Kuanysh
KAZ
1734
82
Kadyr, Aldiyar
KAZ
1720
83
Bulat, Mansur
KAZ
1713
84
Makhsatuly, Rakhim
KAZ
1688
85
Nurbol, Aiaru
KAZ
1547
86
Abish, Aliaskar
KAZ
0