The 4th Central Asia Chess Cup of the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was held from 21-29th November at the Grand Hotel Tien Shan in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The tournament was organized by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation and FIDE.
Entitled to participate were chess players from the Central Asian countries – Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan.
After nine rounds of play Grandmasters Rinat Jumabayev, Petr Kostenko (both Kazakhstan) and Farrukh Amonatov (Tajikistan) shared the first place with 7,5 points each. Jumabayev claimed the winner’s trophy on best tie-break score. Full standings below.
The total prize fund was 25 000 USD. Replay games with analysis
Final standings (top 30):
1 GM Jumabayev Rinat KAZ 2599 – 7.5
2 GM Amonatov Farrukh TJK 2581 – 7.5
3 GM Kostenko Petr KAZ 2420 – 7.5
4 GM Ismagambetov Anuar KAZ 2548 – 7
5 GM Kazhgaleyev Murtas KAZ 2585 – 6.5
6 FM Igonin Temur UZB 2361 – 6.5
7 IM Kuderinov Kirill KAZ 2469 – 6
8 GM Dzhumaev Marat UZB 2493 – 6
9 GM Vakhidov Jahongir UZB 2546 – 6
10 IM Egin Vladimir UZB 2358 – 6
11 Tukubayev K KAZ 2200 – 5.5
12 IM Akhmetov Ayan KAZ 2357 – 5.5
13 Suleymenov Alisher KAZ 2224 – 5.5
14 WIM Tokhirjonova Gulrukhbegim UZB 2232 – 5.5
15 WIM Kurbonboeva Sarvinoz UZB 2260 – 5.5
16 GM Filippov Anton UZB 2591 – 5.5
17 Daurimbetov A UZB 2291 – 5.5
18 FM Nugumanov Bakhtiyar KAZ 2259 – 5.5
19 IM Pak Yevgeniy KAZ 2404 – 5.5
20 IM Kassimov Baurzhan KAZ 2440 – 5.5
21 FM Serikbay Chingiz KAZ 2204 – 5.5
22 WGM Nakhbayeva Guliskhan KAZ 2290 – 5.5
23 Farazi Khaiber AFG 2120 – 5
24 IM Markov Mikhail KGZ 2344 – 5
25 IM Akkozov Berik KAZ 2357 – 5
26 FM Sodikov Ilyas KAZ 2240 – 5
27 Sattarov Bobir UZB 2318 – 5
28 WGM Abdumalik Zhansaya KAZ 2390 – 5
29 Turar Dastan KAZ 2252 – 5
30 WIM Gevorgyan Irina UZB 2270 – 5
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