KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 · KazChess Masters Almaty 2026

KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 — KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 Round 8

Best game of the round

GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (2649) vs IM Alua Nurman (2460), 1-0, King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System — replay the game

Critical game

GM Denis Lazavik (2636) vs IM Sauat Nurgaliyev (2526), 1-0, Sicilian Defense: French Variation — replay the game

Games

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

Standings after round 8

1. Lazavik, Denis
2. Dubov, Daniil
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 7 · Round 9