Grandmaster Emin Oha- nyan is the sole leader at the Atyrau Open 2026 interna- tional chess tournament, cur- rently underway in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. Ohanyan has scored 6 points out of a possible 7, recording five wins and two draws. International Master Sergey Sklokin-Bagiyan is also among the leaders, with 5 points, currently placing him in a tie for fourth. Other Armenian partici- pants include Grandmaster Mamikon Gharibyan, who has scored 4.5 points, and International Master Erik Gasparyan, with 4 points. Two rounds remain in the tournament.