On the 6th of June, 2026, the open semifinals of the 3rd Senate Cup of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Chess were held in Aktau city. The strongest 145 chess players from the Atyrau, Mangystau, Aktobe, and West Kazakhstan regions, participated. N.M. Kadyrgaliyev took first place in the “Best Veteran” category, and the West Kazakhstan team took first place in the team competition. Nurbulat Mendygalievich was awarded two gold medals and a silver badge of the Chess Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He also earned a spot in the final of the 3rd Senate Cup of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which will be held on June 26, 2026, at the Congress Center in Astana. We wish him good health, success, and new victories!