Atyrau Open 2026 · Masters

Atyrau Open 2026 — Masters Round 3

Best game of the round

FM Zhangir Bizhigitov (2270) vs IM Mark Smirnov (2451), 0-1, Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense — replay the game

Critical game

IM Khagan Ahmad (2524) vs IM Sergey Sklokin-Bagiyan (2477), 1-0, Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation — replay the game

Biggest upset

GM Dmitry Bocharov (2510) vs FM Ernur Amangeldy (2276), 0-1, Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation — replay the game

Games

• GM Pranav Anand (2606) – GM Erdem Khubukshanov (2508) 1-0 game
• IM Artiom Stribuk (2504) – GM Arkadij Naiditsch (2580) 1/2-1/2 game
• IM Khagan Ahmad (2524) – IM Sergey Sklokin-Bagiyan (2477) 1-0 game
• GM Emin Ohanyan (2520) – IM Yiping Lou (2433) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Aldiyar Ansat (2485) – GM Sergei Lobanov (2517) 1/2-1/2 game
• IM Shete Sammed Jaykumar (2420) – GM Aditya Mittal (2621) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Vitaly Sivuk (2485) – GM Maxim Matlakov (2596) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Gata Kamsky (2592) – IM Vladislav Nozdrachev (2484) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Baadur Jobava (2572) – IM Artem Pingin (2481) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Mamikon Gharibyan (2481) – GM Bardiya Daneshvar (2571) 0-1 game
• GM Ivan Zemlyanskii (2563) – GM Sandipan Chanda (2470) 1-0 game
• GM Edgar Mamedov (2474) – GM Rudik Makarian (2557) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Sanan Sjugirov (2544) – IM Maxim Timoshin (2453) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2541) – IM Erik R. Gasparyan (2447) 1-0 game
• CM Vyom Malhotra (2438) – IM Ethan Vaz (2525) 0-1 game
• GM Khumoyun Begmuratov (2515) – IM Sumiya Chinguun (2406) 1/2-1/2 game
• IM Garg Aradhya (2430) – GM Kazybek Nogerbek (2502) 1-0 game
• GM Alisher Suleymenov (2502) – FM Arshia Mohammadian sechani (2413) 1-0 game
• IM Haochen Jiang (2490) – IM Zilong Yang (2375) 1/2-1/2 game
• IM Arystanbek Urazayev (2488) – FM Yerzhanuly Yernur (2109) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2629) – IM Artem Bardyk (2390) 1-0 game
• GM Karthik Venkataraman (2556) – IM Imangali Akhilbay (2382) 1/2-1/2 game
• IM S Aswath (2540) – FM Alisher Abdsattar (2389) 1-0 game
• FM Aidan Gafurov (2367) – GM Ilamparthi A R (2523) 1/2-1/2 game
• WGM Liya Kurmangaliyeva (2354) – IM Dau Khuong Duy (2513) 1/2-1/2 game
• FM Nazar Talgatov (2345) – GM Lev Zverev (2497) 1/2-1/2 game
• FM Orash Shonazarov (2295) – GM Prraneeth Vuppala (2475) 1-0 game
• IM Goutham Krishna H (2457) – FM Alikhan Daulet (2362) 1/2-1/2 game
• WIM Assel Serikbay (2219) – IM Nitish Belurkar (2457) 0-1 game
• CM Nurali Bolashakov (2239) – FM Maksim Volkov (2422) 0-1 game
• WIM Ayan Allahverdiyeva (2198) – Bhoir Paras Dilip (2414) 0-1 game
• FM Svyatoslav Lisenkov (2409) – FM Asman Bayantas (2336) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Duc Hoa Nguyen (2405) – WIM Zarina Nurgaliyeva (2297) 1-0 game
• WFM Zhanbota Kamarova (2125) – FM Ivan Yeletsky (2405) 0-1 game
• IM Renat Bigaliev (2404) – Nurmukhamed Elemes (2024) 1-0 game
• CM Darmen Dauren (1994) – FM Miras Assylov (2402) 0-1 game
• FM Airat Sadubayev (2299) – GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (2649) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Dmitry Bocharov (2510) – FM Ernur Amangeldy (2276) 0-1 game
• FM Zhangir Bizhigitov (2270) – IM Mark Smirnov (2451) 0-1 game
• WGM Yana Zhapova (2271) – IM Vantika Agrawal (2402) 1-0 game
• WIM Kalyani Sirin (2401) – CM Madiyar Bakhytzhan (2249) 1/2-1/2 game
• IM Vladimir Maslovskiy (2394) – FM Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (2244) 1-0 game
• IM Yi Liu (2386) – FM Carl Strugnell (2211) 1-0 game
• IM Ergali Suleimen (2375) – Maksat Baisalbekov (2159) 1/2-1/2 game
• WFM Alanna Berikkyzy (2131) – FM Melis Mamatov (2345) 1/2-1/2 game
• FM Ern Jie Anderson Ang (2311) – Dinmukhamed Bulatov (2001) 1-0 game
• CM Adinur Adilbek (2036) – FM Yerlan Tleukhanov (2306) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Jakhongir Vakhidov (2542) – WIM Zahra Allahverdi (2105) 1-0 game
• Altair Kazhmurat (2213) – FM Jihan Tejas Shah (2404) 1/2-1/2 game
• WIM Ayaulym Kaldarova (2071) – IM Stanislav Bukreev (2400) 0-1 game
• CM Rizat Ulan (2060) – FM Egor A. Koshulyan (2392) 0-1 game
• CM Nurali Nurshin (2035) – FM Nurmukhammed Kabinazar (2281) 1-0 game
• CM Samir Syzdyk (2266) – Beibarys Elemes (2018) 1-0 game
• WFM Nauanova Zhaniya (2014) – WFM Varvara Poliakova (2234) 1-0 game

Standings after round 3

1. Pranav Anand
2. Ahmad, Khagan
3. Naiditsch, Arkadij
4. Daneshvar, Bardiya
5. Zemlyanskii, Ivan
6. Kazhgaleyev, Murtas
7. Vaz, Ethan
8. Ohanyan, Emin
9. Lobanov, Sergei
10. Stribuk, Artiom

Round 2 · Round 4