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ABOUT
On November 2, 2025, in Astana, the annual chess tournament among representatives of the diplomatic service will take place.

Main goals of the tournament:
  • to create a platform for strengthening diplomatic ties through intellectual games;
  • to develop strategic thinking among diplomatic service employees;
  • to popularize chess as a tool for improving decision-making quality;
  • to identify the strongest chess players among diplomats.
The tournament will be not only a sporting event but also a platform for cultural and professional communication, bringing diplomats together around the game of intellect.

Prize fund: 1,500,000 KZT
SCHEDULE
Sunday, November 2

Opening

11:00
The tournament will begin with the ceremonial opening

Rounds 1–7

11:30 – Round 1
12:10 – Round 2
12:50 – Round 3
13:30 – Round 4
14:10 – Break
14:50 – Round 5
15:30 – Round 6
16:10 – Round 7

Closing ceremony and awards

17:00
Tournament closing and awards ceremony
CONTACT INFORMATION
Tournament Director
Executive Director of the Chess Federation of Kazakhstan Gulmira Dauletova director@kazchess.kz
Tournament Coordinator
Marketing Director of the Chess Federation of Kazakhstan Ernur Sovetkali
+7 708818 0007
yernur.sovetkali@kazchess.kz
Chief Arbiter
FIDE Arbiter (FA) Asylkhan Karaev