Atyrau Open 2026 · Masters

Atyrau Open 2026 — Masters Round 8

Best game of the round

CM Madiyar Bakhytzhan (2249) vs FM Yerzhanuly Yernur (2109), 0-1, Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian — replay the game

Critical game

GM Arkadij Naiditsch (2580) vs IM Haochen Jiang (2490), 0-1, Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation — replay the game

Biggest upset

CM Darmen Dauren (1994) vs FM Zhangir Bizhigitov (2270), 1-0, Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense — replay the game

Games

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

Standings after round 8

Ohanyan, Emin
Jobava, Baadur
Zemlyanskii, Ivan
Lobanov, Sergei
Jiang, Haochen
Ansat, Aldiyar
Aditya Mittal
Sjugirov, Sanan
Ahmad, Khagan
Khubukshanov, Erdem

Round 7 · Round 9