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KazChess Masters 2026 (Games and Results)
KazChess Masters 2026
Mark Crowther - Wednesday 8th July 2026
The KazChess Masters took place Tue 30th Jun to Wed 8th Jul 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Alexey Sarana edged out Alexander Donchenko on tie-break after both scored 6/9. Igor Kovalenko finished half a point behind.
KazChess Masters 2026 (Almaty KAZ)
Tue 30th Jun 2026 - Wed 8th Jul 2026 -
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KazChess Masters 2026 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games | Live
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| KazChess Masters 2026 Almaty KAZ (KAZ), 30 vi-8 vii 2026 | cat. XIII (2569) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Sarana, Alexey | g | SRB | 2668 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2683 | |||
| 2. | Donchenko, Alexander | g | GER | 2640 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2686 | |||
| 3. | Kovalenko, Igor | g | UKR | 2672 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2637 | |||
| 4. | Makhnev, Denis | g | KAZ | 2551 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2614 | |||
| 5. | Shankland, Sam | g | USA | 2647 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2603 | |||
| 6. | Chigaev, Maksim | g | ESP | 2644 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2560 | |||
| 7. | Smirnov, Mark | m | KAZ | 2436 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2540 | |||
| 8. | Nurman, Alua | m | KAZ | 2435 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2504 | |||
| 9. | Nogerbek, Kazybek | g | KAZ | 2513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 3 | 2450 | |||
| 10. | Ansat, Aldiyar | m | KAZ | 2485 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 2½ | 2412 | |||
| Round 1 (June 30, 2026) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kovalenko, Igor | - Donchenko, Alexander | 1-0 | 44 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Makhnev, Denis | - Sarana, Alexey | ½-½ | 45 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Ansat, Aldiyar | 1-0 | 59 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Nurman, Alua | - Chigaev, Maksim | ½-½ | 14 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Nogerbek, Kazybek | - Smirnov, Mark | ½-½ | 31 | C43 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 2 (July 1, 2026) | ||||||
| Sarana, Alexey | - Smirnov, Mark | 1-0 | 55 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Donchenko, Alexander | - Nogerbek, Kazybek | 1-0 | 39 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Makhnev, Denis | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 33 | D91 | Gruenfeld 5.Bg5 | |
| Chigaev, Maksim | - Kovalenko, Igor | ½-½ | 30 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Ansat, Aldiyar | - Nurman, Alua | ½-½ | 39 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
| Round 3 (July 2, 2026) | ||||||
| Kovalenko, Igor | - Ansat, Aldiyar | ½-½ | 41 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Sarana, Alexey | ½-½ | 66 | C99 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
| Smirnov, Mark | - Donchenko, Alexander | 0-1 | 40 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Nurman, Alua | - Makhnev, Denis | ½-½ | 33 | C54 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Nogerbek, Kazybek | - Chigaev, Maksim | ½-½ | 27 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Round 4 (July 3, 2026) | ||||||
| Sarana, Alexey | - Donchenko, Alexander | ½-½ | 32 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Makhnev, Denis | - Kovalenko, Igor | ½-½ | 41 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Nurman, Alua | 1-0 | 48 | D23 | QGA | |
| Chigaev, Maksim | - Smirnov, Mark | ½-½ | 60 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Ansat, Aldiyar | - Nogerbek, Kazybek | ½-½ | 45 | C10 | French Rubinstein | |
| Round 5 (July 4, 2026) | ||||||
| Donchenko, Alexander | - Chigaev, Maksim | ½-½ | 31 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Kovalenko, Igor | - Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 51 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Smirnov, Mark | - Ansat, Aldiyar | 1-0 | 43 | B35 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Nurman, Alua | - Sarana, Alexey | ½-½ | 51 | B94 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5 | |
| Nogerbek, Kazybek | - Makhnev, Denis | ½-½ | 36 | C60 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Round 6 (July 5, 2026) | ||||||
| Sarana, Alexey | - Chigaev, Maksim | ½-½ | 30 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Makhnev, Denis | - Smirnov, Mark | 1-0 | 27 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Nogerbek, Kazybek | ½-½ | 37 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Nurman, Alua | - Kovalenko, Igor | ½-½ | 79 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Ansat, Aldiyar | - Donchenko, Alexander | 0-1 | 32 | B11 | Caro Kann Two Knights | |
| Round 7 (July 6, 2026) | ||||||
| Donchenko, Alexander | - Makhnev, Denis | ½-½ | 33 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Kovalenko, Igor | - Sarana, Alexey | ½-½ | 82 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Chigaev, Maksim | - Ansat, Aldiyar | ½-½ | 49 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Smirnov, Mark | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 36 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Nogerbek, Kazybek | - Nurman, Alua | ½-½ | 42 | A00 | Irregular Openings | |
| Round 8 (July 7, 2026) | ||||||
| Sarana, Alexey | - Ansat, Aldiyar | 1-0 | 52 | B38 | Sicilian Maroczy Bind | |
| Kovalenko, Igor | - Nogerbek, Kazybek | 1-0 | 49 | C85 | Ruy Lopez Steenwijker Defence | |
| Makhnev, Denis | - Chigaev, Maksim | 0-1 | 42 | E73 | King's Indian Averbakh | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Donchenko, Alexander | ½-½ | 66 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Nurman, Alua | - Smirnov, Mark | ½-½ | 52 | B36 | Sicilian Maroczy Bind | |
| Round 9 (July 8, 2026) | ||||||
| Donchenko, Alexander | - Nurman, Alua | 1-0 | 41 | E68 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Chigaev, Maksim | - Shankland, Sam | 0-1 | 45 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Smirnov, Mark | - Kovalenko, Igor | ½-½ | 65 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Nogerbek, Kazybek | - Sarana, Alexey | 0-1 | 56 | B53 | Sicilian Hungarian | |
| Ansat, Aldiyar | - Makhnev, Denis | ½-½ | 22 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
