KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 · KazChess Masters Almaty 2026

KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 — KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 Round 2

Best game of the round

GM Aram Hakobyan (2638) vs GM Edgar Mamedov (2474), 0-1, Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation — replay the game

Critical game

IM Mark Smirnov (2451) vs IM Alua Nurman (2460), 1-0, King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation — replay the game

Biggest upset

GM Aram Hakobyan (2638) vs GM Edgar Mamedov (2474), 0-1, Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation — replay the game

Games

• IM Mark Smirnov (2451) – IM Alua Nurman (2460) 1-0 game
• IM Sauat Nurgaliyev (2526) – GM Denis Makhnev (2581) 1/2-1/2 game
• GM Aram Hakobyan (2638) – GM Edgar Mamedov (2474) 0-1 game
• GM Mahammad Muradli (2662) – GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (2649) 0-1 game
• GM Daniil Dubov (2654) – GM Denis Lazavik (2636) 1/2-1/2 game

Standings after round 2

1. Mamedov, Edgar
2. Dubov, Daniil
3. Vokhidov, Shamsiddin
4. Lazavik, Denis
5. Makhnev, Denis
6. Smirnov, Mark
7. Hakobyan, Aram
8. Nurgaliyev, Sauat
9. Muradli, Mahammad
10. Nurman, Alua

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