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3+0 • Blitz • 2h

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Play for your chance to qualify to the Aktobe Open (21st June to 1st July), with your expenses covered by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation. The Aktobe Open is a 9-round classical tournament, with a whopping $100,000 prize fund!

The top 25 players from this arena qualify to Stage 2 - a Swiss held at 14:00 UTC on Sunday, 25th May. The top 7 from that (+1 wildcard) go on to Stage 3 - a Round Robin tournament held at 14:00 UTC on Sunday, 1st June with a prize fund of $2,000 and the top three players qualifying to the Aktobe Open with their expenses covered.

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22 May 2025, 16:00

Kazakhstan Cup Qualifier - Stage 1

Tournament winners: GM Vladimirovich9000