The Aktobe Open Classic 2023 is taking place at Aktobe, Kazakhstan from June 20th to 27th. It is organized by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation and set up as a 9-round swiss tournament. The time control is 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment per move, starting from move 1. The top five rated players are Maxim Matlakov, Manuel Petrosyan, Vladislav Kovalev, Timur Gareyev and Aleksandr Shimanov.
Chessdom.com will daily follow the live games.
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Full list of players :
| No. | Name | FED | Rtg | sex | |
| 1 | GM | Matlakov, Maxim | RUS | 2662 | |
| 2 | GM | Petrosyan, Manuel | ARM | 2629 | |
| 3 | GM | Kovalev, Vladislav | FID | 2620 | |
| 4 | GM | Gareyev, Timur | USA | 2590 | |
| 5 | GM | Shimanov, Aleksandr | RUS | 2581 | |
| 6 | GM | Livaic, Leon | CRO | 2574 | |
| 7 | GM | Alekseev, Evgeny | ISR | 2567 | |
| 8 | GM | Daneshvar, Bardiya | IRI | 2555 | |
| 9 | GM | Bernadskiy, Vitaliy | UKR | 2553 | |
| 10 | GM | Rychagov, Andrey | RUS | 2547 | |
| 11 | GM | Nikitenko, Mihail | BLR | 2526 | |
| 12 | IM | Agmanov, Zhandos | KAZ | 2446 | |
| 13 | GM | Sivuk, Vitaly | SWE | 2441 | |
| 14 | IM | Urazayev, Arystanbek | KAZ | 2436 | |
| 15 | IM | Atabayev, Saparmyrat | TKM | 2433 | |
| 16 | Utegaliyev, Azamat | KAZ | 2432 | ||
| 17 | IM | Madaminov, Mukhiddin | UZB | 2431 | |
| 18 | IM | Zhalmakhanov, Ramazan | KAZ | 2414 | |
| 19 | FM | Isanzhulov, Arystan | KAZ | 2408 | |
| 20 | IM | Kuderinov, Kirill | KAZ | 2404 | |
| 21 | IM | Ibadov, Dashgyn | FID | 2391 | |
| 22 | FM | Tyurin, Artem | RUS | 2364 | |
| 23 | FM | Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid | UZB | 2347 | |
| 24 | FM | Suleimen, Ergali | KAZ | 2345 | |
| 25 | FM | Sapenov, Daniyal | KAZ | 2310 | |
| 26 | FM | Radzhabov, Rodion | RUS | 2308 | |
| 27 | FM | Bizhigitov, Zhangir | KAZ | 2285 | |
| 28 | IM | Abdyzhapar, Asylbek | KGZ | 2282 | |
| 29 | FM | Moisseyenko, Ilya | KAZ | 2271 | |
| 30 | FM | Arestanov, Timur | KAZ | 2228 | |
| 31 | Malygin, Vladislav | KAZ | 2039 | ||
| 32 | Amirali, Abzal | KAZ | 2025 | ||
| 33 | Bayantas, Asman | KAZ | 2020 | ||
| 34 | Kuziev, Miraziz | UZB | 2014 | ||
| 35 | Bolat, Inayat | KAZ | 2007 | ||
| 36 | WIM | Nasybullina, Alfia | KAZ | 2002 | w |
| 37 | Tkachyov, Adil | KAZ | 1970 | ||
| 38 | Amangeldy, Ernur | KAZ | 1968 | ||
| 39 | Margadgua, Erdenebayar | MGL | 1954 | w | |
| 40 | Bekentayev, Uran | KAZ | 1933 | ||
| 41 | Khairoshev, Nurbek | KAZ | 1911 | ||
| 42 | Kozhabekov, Adilkhan | KAZ | 1911 | ||
| 43 | Kanaev, Ardak | KAZ | 1909 | ||
| 44 | Kaldarova, Ayaulym | KAZ | 1903 | w | |
| 45 | WGM | Ankudinova, Yelena | KAZ | 1894 | w |
| 46 | Sergeyev, Dmitriy | KAZ | 1891 | ||
| 47 | Petukhov, Alan | KAZ | 1888 | ||
| 48 | Galymzhanuly, Ibragim | KAZ | 1860 | ||
| 49 | Boran, Shyngys | KAZ | 1859 | ||
| 50 | Sivirin, Viktor | KAZ | 1851 | ||
| 51 | Zhortabayev, Bekarys | KAZ | 1849 | ||
| 52 | Fedorov, Grigory | RUS | 1848 | ||
| 53 | WFM | Nurgaliyeva, Zarina | KAZ | 1830 | w |
| 54 | IM | Baimurzin, Aitkazy | KAZ | 1825 | |
| 55 | WFM | Kaliakhmet, Elnaz | KAZ | 1820 | w |
| 56 | Nasybullina, Dayana | RUS | 1796 | w | |
| 57 | Dosmukhambetov, Arystan | KAZ | 1791 | ||
| 58 | Dadabaev, Zhanybek | KGZ | 1783 | ||
| 59 | Kozhaniyazov, Baubek | KAZ | 1753 | ||
| 60 | Zharylgasov, Ayat | KAZ | 1728 | ||
| 61 | Kalzhanov, Ermukhan | KAZ | 1699 | ||
| 62 | IM | Nukin, Tolegen | KAZ | 1692 | |
| 63 | WFM | Balakanova, Gulnar | KAZ | 1683 | w |
| 64 | Togussov, Uakpai | KAZ | 1683 | ||
| 65 | Akbalin, Meirambek | KAZ | 1675 | ||
| 66 | Beketov, Timur | KAZ | 1665 | ||
| 67 | Urazayev, Alibek | KAZ | 1663 | ||
| 68 | Tastanbek, Abylaikhan | KAZ | 1656 | ||
| 69 | Zhakan, Erasyl | KAZ | 1654 | ||
| 70 | Zholdoshmamatov, Adilet | KGZ | 1627 | ||
| 71 | Velavaa, Ragavesh | IND | 1625 | ||
| 72 | Kumar, Assylkhan | KAZ | 1620 | ||
| 73 | Voronaya, Eva | FID | 1610 | w | |
| 74 | Akhmet, Suleyman | KAZ | 1593 | ||
| 75 | Aiten, Islam | KAZ | 1570 | ||
| 76 | Zeynyshev, Elnur | KAZ | 1559 | ||
| 77 | Gataulina, Rozalina | KAZ | 1541 | w | |
| 78 | Kabylbek, Yedil | KAZ | 1502 | ||
| 79 | Dauren, Darmen | KAZ | 1415 | ||
| 80 | Sarsenov, Kuanysh | KAZ | 1414 | ||
| 81 | Molbay, Torekhan | KAZ | 1407 | ||
| 82 | Kambar, Ersultan | KAZ | 1355 | ||
| 83 | Sakbayev, Salimzhan | KAZ | 1266 | ||
| 84 | Tursynova, Aisha | KAZ | 1216 | w | |
| 85 | Murat, Damir | KAZ | 1215 | ||
| 86 | Bakhyt, Rauan | KAZ | 1214 | ||
| 87 | Kuan, Agila | KAZ | 1213 | w | |
| 88 | Kudaibergenov, Sultan | KAZ | 1171 | ||
| 89 | Amanzhol, Zhandos | KAZ | 1065 | ||
| 90 | Aliakbar, Yernur | KAZ | 0 | ||
| 91 | Azamat, Dinmukhamed | KAZ | 0 | ||
| 92 | Kamiev, Mukhambet | KAZ | 0 | ||
| 93 | Sablin, Viachslav | KAZ | 0 | ||
| 94 | Satayev, Erzhan | KAZ | 0 | ||
