Oskemen Open 2026

Oskemen Open 2026 was a 77-player classical Swiss in Oskemen, Kazakhstan, 21–29 Jul 2026. Won by Esipenko with 7/9 (2676 performance). Sadubayev (2249) was the breakout, performing at 2464 and gaining 50 rating points. Last updated 22 Oct 2026, 22:42 UTC.

Dates: 21 – 29 Jul
Place: Oskemen, Kazakhstan
Format: 9-round Swiss
Time control: 90 min + 30 sec / move

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMEsipenko, AndreyRUS	2678	7	2676	+2
2	GMParavyan, DavidFID	2584	6½	2645	+8
3	IMShuvalova, PolinaFID	2483	6½	2682	+24
4	IMZverev, LevFID	2468	6½	2596	+18
5	GMChigaev, MaksimESP	2648	6	2618	−3
6	GMSargsyan, ShantARM	2646	6	2613	−3
7	GMMatlakov, MaximRUS	2599	6	2571	−3
8	GMAfanasiev, NikitaRUS	2549	6	2581	+4
9	GMGholami Orimi, MahdiIRI	2537	6	2635	+12
10	GMIlamparthi A RIND	2524	6	2607	+10
11	GMPredke, AlexandrSRB	2603	5½	2555	−5
12	GMAditya MittalIND	2602	5½	2510	−9
13	GMNesterov, ArseniyFID	2593	5½	2505	−10
14	GMMakhnev, DenisKAZ	2562	5½	2545	−2
15	GMAnsat, AldiyarKAZ	2500	5½	2488	−1
16	GMNogerbek, KazybekKAZ	2494	5½	2565	+9
17	IMUrazayev, ArystanbekKAZ	2493	5½	2481	−1
18	IMSapenov, DaniyalKAZ	2490	5½	2568	+10
19	IMRostovtsev, DmitryRUS	2482	5½	2473	−1
20	IMKezin, RomanRUS	2460	5½	2545	+11
21	IMShogdzhiev, RomanFID	2446	5½	2522	+11
22	IMUsov, Aleksandr E.RUS	2436	5½	2622	+23
23	FMBardyk, ArtemRUS	2383	5½	2505	+16
24	GMVetokhin, SavvaFID	2561	5	2485	−10
25	IMBegmuratov, KhumoyunUZB	2514	5	2452	−8
26	GMVakhidov, JakhongirUZB	2500	5	2568	+8
27	GMSuleymenov, AlisherKAZ	2476	5	2460
28	IMYadegar, RadinIRI	2464	5	2544	+10
29	IMHarsh SureshIND	2457	5	2464	+2
30	IMBakhrillaev, BakhromUZB	2435	5	2366	−8
31	Utegaliyev, AzamatKAZ	2410	5	2434	+3
32	FMTalgatov, NazarKAZ	2365	5	2468	+26
33	FMSadubayev, AiratKAZ	2249	5	2464	+50
34	GMSivuk, VitalySWE	2499	4½	2457	−5
35	IMAhmad, KhaganAZE	2480	4½	2396	−10
36	IMTriapishko, AlexandrRUS	2462	4½	2496	+5
37	IMMohammad Fahad, RahmanBAN	2454	4½	2352	−11
38	IMNovozhilov, SemenRUS	2445	4½	2343	−11
39	FMSharifov, MekhriddinTJK	2438	4½	2266	−19
40	IMFaizrakhmanov, RamilFID	2433	4½	2447	+3
41	IMAyush SharmaIND	2428	4½	2403	−2
42	IMAakash Sharadchandra, DalviIND	2415	4½	2331	−8
43	IMSoham KamotraIND	2412	4½	2454	+5
44	FMKornienko, KonstantinRUS	2401	4½	2412	+2
45	IMAkhmedinov, SatbekKAZ	2363	4½	2449	+9
46	IMSuleimen, ErgaliKAZ	2363	4½	2465	+13
47	FMAmangeldy, ErnurKAZ	2273	4½	2335	+15
48	Beristenov, KairKAZ	2250	4½	2371	+29
49	GMBocharov, DmitryRUS	2534	4	2329	−24
50	IMGan-Erdene, SugarMGL	2474	4	2353	−14
51	FMManvelyan, MikayelARM	2398	4	2358	−8
52	IMYang, ZilongCHN	2383	4	2396	+4
53	IMOrozbaev, EldiyarKGZ	2381	4	2365	−1
54	WGMKurmangaliyeva, LiyaKAZ	2361	4	2357
55	FMBayantas, AsmanKAZ	2245	4	2388	+33
56	GMZhalmakhanov, RamazanKAZ	2478	3½	2296	−22
57	IMAradhya, GargIND	2440	3½	2399	−6
58	IMGong, SunleCHN	2433	3½	2344	−11
59	IMIlkhomi, JaloliddinTJK	2417	3½	2282	−16
60	FMTleukhanov, YerlanKAZ	2251	3½	2381	+28
61	Bakyt, IbrahimKAZ	2139	3½	2180	+10
62	GMTsydypov, ZhamsaranRUS	2525	3	2420	−8
63	FMMoosavifar, Seyed AbolfazlIRI	2433	3	2284	−14
64	WFMShubhi GuptaIND	2383	3	2162	−25
65	FMDegenbaev, AzizKGZ	2302	3	2226	−19
66	Yessengali, AdizhanKAZ	2252	3	2206	−23
67	WIMSerikbay, AsselKAZ	2219	3	2296	+13
68	FMDumanuly, SultanbeibarysKAZ	2139	3	2291	+55
69	FMKabinazar, NurmukhammedKAZ	2310	2½	2190	−29
70	CMAkhmet, SuleimanKAZ	2163	1½	2072	−36
71	CMPrimbetov, NurassylKAZ	2118	1½	2085	−27
72	WFMAltynbek, AiaruKAZ	2114	1½	2036	−37
73	Zhakan, ErasylKAZ	2103	1½	2028	−33
74	Amreyev, AzatKAZ	2034	1½	2120	+16
75	WIMKaldarova, AyaulymKAZ	2029	1½	2066
76	IMMd ImranIND	2496	0
77	GMMamedov, EdgarKAZ	2459	0

Results

Round 525 Jul, 10:15