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 |
