The International chess festival Atyrau Open 2022 is taking place 16-23 August in Kazakhstan. Organized by the Dinara Saduakassova Academy of chess, the Atyrau Chess Open 2022 has collected 32 titled players. Top seeded is Pavel Ponkratov and his main competitors are Grandmasters Farrukh Amonatov, Timur Gareyev, Vitaly Sivuk, Sergei Tiviakov, Arseniy Nesterov, Alexander Kharitonov, Aleksej Aleksandrov, and Denis Makhnev.
Atyrau Chess Open 2022 participants
| 1 | GM | Ponkratov Pavel | RUS | 2627 |
| 2 | GM | Amonatov Farrukh | TJK | 2620 |
| 3 | GM | Gareyev Timur | USA | 2597 |
| 4 | GM | Sivuk Vitaly | UKR | 2579 |
| 5 | GM | Tiviakov Sergei | NED | 2576 |
| 6 | GM | Nesterov Arseniy | FID | 2568 |
| 7 | GM | Kharitonov Alexandr | RUS | 2542 |
| 8 | GM | Aleksandrov Aleksej | BLR | 2522 |
| 9 | GM | Makhnev Denis | KAZ | 2482 |
| 10 | IM | Suleymenov Alisher | KAZ | 2463 |
| 11 | IM | Usmanov Vasily | RUS | 2462 |
| 12 | Utegaliyev Azamat | KAZ | 2461 | |
| 13 | IM | Agmanov Zhandos | KAZ | 2443 |
| 14 | GM | Novik Maxim | LTU | 2436 |
| 15 | IM | Aitbayev Aslan | KAZ | 2412 |
| 16 | IM | Kuderinov Kirill | KAZ | 2404 |
| 17 | IM | Kazakov Konstantin | KAZ | 2385 |
| 18 | FM | Isanzhulov Arystan | KAZ | 2307 |
| 19 | IM | Amanov Zhanibek | KAZ | 2305 |
| 20 | FM | Sadubayev Airat | KAZ | 2305 |
| 21 | IM | Kassimov Baurzhan | KAZ | 2285 |
| 22 | FM | Moisseyenko Ilya | KAZ | 2280 |
| 23 | FM | Sisabayev Kuanysh | KAZ | 2267 |
| 24 | IM | Gnusarev Pavel | KAZ | 2247 |
| 25 | Khusenkhojaev Mustafokhuja | TJK | 2238 | |
| 26 | WIM | Nurgali Nazerke | KAZ | 2210 |
| 27 | FM | Borisova Ekaterina | RUS | 2209 |
| 28 | Bizhigitov Zhangir | KAZ | 2199 | |
| 29 | Doschanov Zhaslan | KAZ | 2172 | |
| 30 | FM | Daurimbetov Azamat | UZB | 2164 |
| 31 | WFM | Nurgaliyeva Zarina | KAZ | 2122 |
| 32 | Kenzhalin Nursultan | KAZ | 2118 | |
| 33 | WIM | Nurmanova Alua | KAZ | 2092 |
| 34 | Mazhkenov Alisher | KAZ | 2066 | |
| 35 | CM | Akhmedinov Satbek | KAZ | 1998 |
| 36 | Kozhabekov Adilkhan | KAZ | 1995 | |
| 37 | Bolat Inayat | KAZ | 1979 | |
| 38 | Tkachyov Adil | KAZ | 1966 | |
| 39 | Tleukhanov Yerlan | KAZ | 1965 | |
| 40 | Khairoshev Nurbek | KAZ | 1964 | |
| 41 | Amirali Abzal | KAZ | 1956 | |
| 42 | WCM | Kim Kristina | KAZ | 1951 |
| 43 | AIM | Vikhrenko Konstantin | KAZ | 1948 |
| 44 | Tumbayev Bailaubai | KAZ | 1945 | |
| 45 | Suleimen Ergali | KAZ | 1916 | |
| 46 | Galymzhanuly Ibragim | KAZ | 1895 | |
| 47 | Sergeyev Dmitriy | KAZ | 1889 | |
| 48 | Smirnov Mark | KAZ | 1881 | |
| 49 | Abdsattar Alisher | KAZ | 1856 | |
| 50 | Talgatov Nazar | KAZ | 1854 | |
| 51 | Boran Shyngys | KAZ | 1853 | |
| 52 | Tulendinov Dinmukhammed | KAZ | 1848 | |
| 53 | WFM | Balakanova Gulnar | KAZ | 1801 |
| 54 | Amirkul Alimzhan | KAZ | 1799 | |
| 55 | Bayantas Asman | KAZ | 1797 | |
| 56 | Maksotov Aibek | KAZ | 1767 | |
| 57 | Arystanbek Dinmukhammed | KAZ | 1683 | |
| 58 | Ageeva Vasilisa | RUS | 1638 | |
| 59 | Gabitova Dilyara | KAZ | 1630 | |
| 60 | Abdullayev Ayat | KAZ | 1614 | |
| 61 | Galymbek Alikhan | KAZ | 1588 | |
| 62 | Baitleu Syrym | KAZ | 1567 | |
| 63 | Alimbaeva Gulden | KAZ | 1566 | |
| 64 | Sakenov Askar | KAZ | 1564 | |
| 65 | Akhmediyar Yernur | KAZ | 1563 | |
| 66 | Muratov Batyrkhan | KAZ | 1549 | |
| 67 | Zhandaulet Aldiyar | KAZ | 1547 | |
| 68 | Abdirakhmanov Batyrzhan | KAZ | 1545 | |
| 69 | Mukhanov Adil | KAZ | 1540 | |
| 70 | Kumar Assylkhan | KAZ | 1535 | |
| 71 | Skak Abuali | KAZ | 1517 | |
| 72 | Tazhigaliev Talgat | KAZ | 1490 | |
| 73 | Dauren Darmen | KAZ | 1482 | |
| 74 | Ospanova Adelya | KAZ | 1449 | |
| 75 | Kumarov Aman | KAZ | 1425 | |
| 76 | Tanikeyev Beknur | KAZ | 1422 | |
| 77 | Akhmet Suleyman | KAZ | 1419 | |
| 78 | Komekbayev Ramazan | KAZ | 1378 | |
| 79 | Kazhmuratov Altair | KAZ | 1374 | |
| 80 | Agasha Bokenbay | KAZ | 1349 | |
| 81 | Primbetova Raikhan | KAZ | 1294 | |
| 82 | Ali Kausar | KAZ | 1282 | |
| 83 | Serikov Adilet | KAZ | 1282 | |
| 84 | Amanzhol Khanzada | KAZ | 1275 | |
| 85 | WCM | Zhumagali Raian | KAZ | 1254 |
| 86 | Moldagali Akerke | KAZ | 1253 | |
| 87 | Fedotova Mariya | KAZ | 1181 | |
| 88 | Zhetibayev Arsen | KAZ | 1136 | |
| 89 | Baktygereev Abdurrahman | KAZ | 0 | |
| 90 | Ginayatov Estay | KAZ | 0 | |
| 91 | Ihsanov Kanat | KAZ | 0 | |
| 92 | Isbasarov Aitkali | KAZ | 0 | |
| 93 | Ismagulov Rustam | KAZ | 0 | |
| 94 | Ismailov Nariman | KAZ | 0 | |
| 95 | Kabidayev Salamat | KAZ | 0 | |
| 96 | Kabishova Tappat | KAZ | 0 | |
| 97 | Khamiyev Azidolla | KAZ | 0 | |
| 98 | Khussainov Yessey | KAZ | 0 | |
| 99 | Kopzhasarov Satybaldy | KAZ | 0 | |
| 100 | Kozhakhmetova Nargiz | KAZ | 0 | |
| 101 | Nurlankyzy Zhadyra | KAZ | 0 | |
| 102 | Rahmetov Zheksenbek | KAZ | 0 | |
| 103 | Shaimanov Burambai | KAZ | 0 | |
| 104 | Sherbasov Auez | KAZ | 0 | |
| 105 | Shiganakov Bekzhan | KAZ | 0 | |
| 106 | Zhortabayev Bekarys | KAZ | 0 |
