Atyrau Open 2026 · Masters

Atyrau Open 2026 — Masters Round 1

Best game of the round

GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2629) vs FM Ivan Yeletsky (2405), 1-0, Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation — replay the game

Critical game

IM Renat Bigaliev (2404) vs GM Aditya Mittal (2621), 0-1, Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer — replay the game

Biggest upset

FM Yerzhanuly Yernur (2109) vs IM Mark Smirnov (2451), 1-0, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System — replay the game

Games

• GM Duc Hoa Nguyen (2405) – GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (2649) 1-0 game
• GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2629) – FM Ivan Yeletsky (2405) 1-0 game
• IM Renat Bigaliev (2404) – GM Aditya Mittal (2621) 0-1 game
• GM Pranav Anand (2606) – FM Jihan Tejas Shah (2404) 1-0 game
• IM Vantika Agrawal (2402) – GM Maxim Matlakov (2596) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Gata Kamsky (2592) – FM Miras Assylov (2402) 1-0 game
• WIM Kalyani Sirin (2401) – GM Arkadij Naiditsch (2580) 0-1 game
• GM Baadur Jobava (2572) – IM Stanislav Bukreev (2400) 1-0 game
• IM Vladimir Maslovskiy (2394) – GM Bardiya Daneshvar (2571) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Ivan Zemlyanskii (2563) – FM Egor A. Koshulyan (2392) 1-0 game
• IM Artem Bardyk (2390) – GM Rudik Makarian (2557) 0-1 game
• GM Karthik Venkataraman (2556) – FM Alisher Abdsattar (2389) 1-0 game
• IM Yi Liu (2386) – GM Sanan Sjugirov (2544) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Jakhongir Vakhidov (2542) – IM Imangali Akhilbay (2382) 0-1 game
• IM Ergali Suleimen (2375) – GM Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2541) 1/2-1/2 game
• IM S Aswath (2540) – IM Zilong Yang (2375) 0-1 game
• FM Aidan Gafurov (2367) – IM Ethan Vaz (2525) 1/2-1/2 game
• IM Khagan Ahmad (2524) – FM Alikhan Daulet (2362) 1-0 game
• WGM Liya Kurmangaliyeva (2354) – GM Ilamparthi A R (2523) 0-1 game
• GM Emin Ohanyan (2520) – FM Melis Mamatov (2345) 1-0 game
• FM Nazar Talgatov (2345) – GM Sergei Lobanov (2517) 0-1 game
• GM Khumoyun Begmuratov (2515) – FM Asman Bayantas (2336) 1-0 game
• FM Ern Jie Anderson Ang (2311) – IM Dau Khuong Duy (2513) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Dmitry Bocharov (2510) – FM Yerlan Tleukhanov (2306) 1/2-1/2 game
• FM Airat Sadubayev (2299) – GM Erdem Khubukshanov (2508) 0-1 game
• IM Artiom Stribuk (2504) – WIM Zarina Nurgaliyeva (2297) 1-0 game
• FM Orash Shonazarov (2295) – GM Kazybek Nogerbek (2502) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Alisher Suleymenov (2502) – FM Nurmukhammed Kabinazar (2281) 1-0 game
• FM Ernur Amangeldy (2276) – GM Lev Zverev (2497) 1/2-1/2 game
• IM Haochen Jiang (2490) – WGM Yana Zhapova (2271) 1-0 game
• FM Zhangir Bizhigitov (2270) – IM Arystanbek Urazayev (2488) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Aldiyar Ansat (2485) – CM Samir Syzdyk (2266) 1-0 game
• CM Madiyar Bakhytzhan (2249) – IM Vladislav Nozdrachev (2484) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Mamikon Gharibyan (2481) – FM Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (2244) 1/2-1/2 game
• CM Nurali Bolashakov (2239) – IM Artem Pingin (2481) 1/2-1/2 game
• IM Sergey Sklokin-Bagiyan (2477) – WFM Varvara Poliakova (2234) 1-0 game
• WIM Assel Serikbay (2219) – GM Prraneeth Vuppala (2475) 0-1 game
• GM Edgar Mamedov (2474) – Altair Kazhmurat (2213) 1-0 game
• WIM Ayan Allahverdiyeva (2198) – GM Sandipan Chanda (2470) 0-1 game
• IM Goutham Krishna H (2457) – Maksat Baisalbekov (2159) 1-0 game
• WFM Alanna Berikkyzy (2131) – IM Nitish Belurkar (2457) 1/2-1/2 game
• IM Maxim Timoshin (2453) – WFM Zhanbota Kamarova (2125) 1-0 game
• FM Yerzhanuly Yernur (2109) – IM Mark Smirnov (2451) 1-0 game
• IM Erik R. Gasparyan (2447) – WIM Zahra Allahverdi (2105) 1-0 game
• WIM Ayaulym Kaldarova (2071) – IM Yiping Lou (2433) 0-1 game
• IM Garg Aradhya (2430) – CM Rizat Ulan (2060) 1-0 game
• CM Adinur Adilbek (2036) – FM Maksim Volkov (2422) 0-1 game
• IM Shete Sammed Jaykumar (2420) – CM Nurali Nurshin (2035) 1-0 game
• Nurmukhamed Elemes (2024) – Azamat Utegaliyev (2417) 0-1 game
• Bhoir Paras Dilip (2414) – Beibarys Elemes (2018) 1-0 game
• WFM Nauanova Zhaniya (2014) – FM Arshia Mohammadian sechani (2413) 0-1 game
• FM Svyatoslav Lisenkov (2409) – Dinmukhamed Bulatov (2001) 1-0 game
• CM Darmen Dauren (1994) – IM Sumiya Chinguun (2406) 1/2-1/2 game

Standings after round 1

1. Mendonca, Leon Luke
2. Aditya Mittal
3. Pranav Anand
4. Kamsky, Gata
5. Naiditsch, Arkadij
6. Jobava, Baadur
7. Zemlyanskii, Ivan
8. Makarian, Rudik
9. Karthik Venkataraman
10. Ahmad, Khagan

Round 2