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 Open 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 seeded players are Akhan Tleuov (1876), Yevgeniy Antontsev (1875), Sagynysh Barmagambetov (1866), Ersultan Kambar (1858), Dastan Bakytbek (1850), Natan Kertaev (1849), Ilya Zaitsev (1841), Erzhan Satayev (1840), Kuanysh Ermekbaev (1836), Shumkar Surkeev (1834), Duman Saduakassov (1828), Madiyar Zhenis (1827), Aibek Tlekkabyl (1815), Yernazar Isumbayev (1813), Dinmukhamed Mels (1808), Almagul Chakeyeva (1807), Prakash Satyam (1806), Tolegen Bolys (1798), Torekhan Molbay (1794), Yerasyl Rakysh (1794). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories : Masters / Challengers
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Almaty Chess Open 2025 – Open Participants
| No. | Name | FED | Rtg | |
| 1 | Tleuov, Akhan | KAZ | 1876 | |
| 2 | Antontsev, Yevgeniy | KAZ | 1875 | |
| 3 | Barmagambetov, Sagynysh | KAZ | 1866 | |
| 4 | Kambar, Ersultan | KAZ | 1858 | |
| 5 | Bakytbek, Dastan | KAZ | 1850 | |
| 6 | Kertaev, Natan | KAZ | 1849 | |
| 7 | Zaitsev, Ilya | KAZ | 1841 | |
| 8 | Satayev, Erzhan | KAZ | 1840 | |
| 9 | Ermekbaev, Kuanysh | KAZ | 1836 | |
| 10 | Surkeev, Shumkar | KGZ | 1834 | |
| 11 | Saduakassov, Duman | KAZ | 1828 | |
| 12 | Zhenis, Madiyar | KAZ | 1827 | |
| 13 | Tlekkabyl, Aibek | KAZ | 1815 | |
| 14 | Isumbayev, Yernazar | KAZ | 1813 | |
| 15 | Mels, Dinmukhamed | KAZ | 1808 | |
| 16 | Chakeyeva, Almagul | KAZ | 1807 | |
| 17 | Satyam, Prakash | IND | 1806 | |
| 18 | Bolys, Tolegen | KAZ | 1798 | |
| 19 | Molbay, Torekhan | KAZ | 1794 | |
| 20 | Rakysh, Yerasyl | KAZ | 1794 | |
| 21 | Nurdinov, Azamat | KGZ | 1784 | |
| 22 | Sadykov, Telbay | KAZ | 1760 | |
| 23 | Tanikeyev, Beknur | KAZ | 1748 | |
| 24 | Toibol, Dias | KAZ | 1722 | |
| 25 | Mokroussov, Alan | KAZ | 1718 | |
| 26 | Khati, Tailan | KAZ | 1712 | |
| 27 | Yan, Zimo | CHN | 1704 | |
| 28 | Piyush, Khurana | IND | 1702 | |
| 29 | Toibol, Sultan | KAZ | 1699 | |
| 30 | Askar, Zhusip | KAZ | 1696 | |
| 31 | Dumankyzy, Alfarabi | KAZ | 1692 | |
| 32 | Zhappar, Khantangiri | KAZ | 1691 | |
| 33 | Khatibi, Mohammad Qais | AFG | 1677 | |
| 34 | Bashar, Aikozha | KAZ | 1670 | |
| 35 | Yan, Shaodong | CHN | 1660 | |
| 36 | Baidauletov, Ramzan | KAZ | 1655 | |
| 37 | Yerkin, Ansar | KAZ | 1652 | |
| 38 | Nurman, Aruzhan | KAZ | 1647 | |
| 39 | Kadyrov, Bakhtiyar | KAZ | 1644 | |
| 40 | Hassibullah, Badghisi | AFG | 1637 | |
| 41 | Ualikhan, Anuar | KAZ | 1635 | |
| 42 | Kinerbayev, Alan | KAZ | 1631 | |
| 43 | Yelibay, Alikhan | KAZ | 1628 | |
| 44 | Mukhametkan, Magzhan | KAZ | 1620 | |
| 45 | Spabek, Iliyas | KAZ | 1619 | |
| 46 | Solomatin, Sergey | KAZ | 1596 | |
| 47 | Abilbek, Azamat | KAZ | 1593 | |
| 48 | Mukanova, Rayana | KGZ | 1590 | |
| 49 | Raizakov, Batyrkhan | KAZ | 1586 | |
| 50 | Abdimuratov, Amandulla | KAZ | 1581 | |
| 51 | Makhmudova, Nozanin | TJK | 1581 | |
| 52 | Itgeltugs, Buyantogtokh | MGL | 1579 | |
| 53 | Bakhytzhan, Abilmansur | KAZ | 1576 | |
| 54 | Abdullayeva, Rusalina | KAZ | 1569 | |
| 55 | Oraltay, Abdullah | KAZ | 1567 | |
| 56 | Issatay, Aiziya | KAZ | 1566 | |
| 57 | Ten, Alika | KAZ | 1562 | |
| 58 | Yertay, Omar | KAZ | 1557 | |
| 59 | Tavaldyeva, Alija | KGZ | 1556 | |
| 60 | Zhusupbek, Daniyar | KAZ | 1552 | |
| 61 | Zhanaskyzy, Medina | KAZ | 1550 | |
| 62 | Bekpaev, Sayat | KAZ | 1544 | |
| 63 | Askaruly, Islambek | KAZ | 1543 | |
| 64 | Baipeissov, Aliakbar | KAZ | 1542 | |
| 65 | Bakbergen, Mukagali | KAZ | 1537 | |
| 66 | Tleubai, Nurzhan | KAZ | 1537 | |
| 67 | Abdukhamid, Assiya | KAZ | 1533 | |
| 68 | Yertai, Osman | KAZ | 1533 | |
| 69 | Nesipbai, Eraly | KAZ | 1528 | |
| 70 | Ulykpan, Aisana | KAZ | 1527 | |
| 71 | Kudaibergen, Bizhan | KAZ | 1517 | |
| 72 | Moldabek, Merlan | KAZ | 1516 | |
| 73 | Talgatov, Sultanbek | KAZ | 1514 | |
| 74 | Oskelen, Nurislam | KAZ | 1509 | |
| 75 | Meirkhankyzy, Aizere | KAZ | 1506 | |
| 76 | Oskelen, Yernar | KAZ | 1499 | |
| 77 | Orynbasar, Ybyraiym | KAZ | 1494 | |
| 78 | Nigmashev, Adi | KAZ | 1493 | |
| 79 | Nurbolat, Zhursin | KAZ | 1489 | |
| 80 | Kabylbek, Daniyal | KAZ | 1486 | |
| 81 | Abdukhamid, Amir | KAZ | 1483 | |
| 82 | Amansha, Akhmet | KAZ | 1480 | |
| 83 | Sadvakassova, Dilaila | KAZ | 1471 | |
| 84 | Mirgali, Zangar | KAZ | 1469 | |
| 85 | Umarkanov, Ayan | KAZ | 1468 | |
| 86 | Abilashim, Nurdaulet | KAZ | 1463 | |
| 87 | Klychev, Nurtugan | KAZ | 1463 | |
| 88 | Zulfukharova, Dana | KAZ | 1463 | |
| 89 | Bekmagambetova, Anya | KAZ | 1461 | |
| 90 | Satekov, Danial | KAZ | 1461 | |
| 91 | Kim, Andrey | KAZ | 1460 | |
| 92 | Zhappar, Rabia | KAZ | 1454 | |
| 93 | Kabylbek, Alisultan | KAZ | 1448 | |
| 94 | Tursunbekova, Asema | KGZ | 1448 | |
| 95 | Kokirekbayev, Zangar | KAZ | 1441 | |
| 96 | Rustamov, Iskandar | KAZ | 1434 | |
| 97 | Ibrayev, Ualikhan | KAZ | 1406 | |
| 98 | Abilashim, Aisha | KAZ | 0 | |
| 99 | Akmatbekov, Belek | KGZ | 0 | |
| 100 | Baimoldin, Bakhtiyar | KAZ | 0 | |
| 101 | Chernyshov, Ilya | KAZ | 0 | |
| 102 | Chernyshov, Makar | KAZ | 0 | |
| 103 | Dzhamatova, Shahrizoda | KAZ | 0 | |
| 104 | Jumadilov, Arsen | KAZ | 0 | |
| 105 | Kaipova, Aiaru | KAZ | 0 | |
| 106 | Kenzheyev, Zady | KAZ | 0 | |
| 107 | Khusnuddin, Mukhammad | KAZ | 0 | |
| 108 | Kuropatkina, Alyona | KAZ | 0 | |
| 109 | Moldabek, Altair | KAZ | 0 | |
| 110 | Mukhtar, Alinur | KAZ | 0 | |
| 111 | Murat, Kunduz | KAZ | 0 | |
| 112 | Pastushkov, Nikita | KAZ | 0 | |
| 113 | Sailauev, Erbolat | KAZ | 0 | |
| 114 | Shakirov, Sanzhar | KAZ | 0 | |
| 115 | Shakirov, Temur | KAZ | 0 |
