KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 · KazChess Masters Almaty 2026

KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 — KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 Round 7

Best game of the round

GM Edgar Mamedov (2474) vs IM Mark Smirnov (2451), 0-1, Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation — replay the game

Critical game

IM Alua Nurman (2460) vs GM Denis Lazavik (2636), 0-1, Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation — replay the game

Games

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

Standings after round 7

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

Round 6 · Round 8