Top Standard Chess Players in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿Follow KazakhstanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers.
4,613 active players in Kazakhstan by Standard rating. #1 Denis Makhnev leads with 2,568 — 4 pts ahead of Rinat Jumabayev (2,564). This month's standout moves (top 50): Xeniya Balabayeva led all gainers at +59 pts, while Imangali Akhilbay saw the steepest fall at -26 pts.
Top 3 Players
#1 · Current Leader
Denis MakhnevFollow Denis MakhnevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Grandmaster · 26 years old
Standard
2568
Rapid
2537
Blitz
2530
#2#3
Rinat JumabayevFollow Rinat JumabayevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
GM · 37 yrs
2564
−1·−4 from #1
Murtas KazhgaleyevFollow Murtas KazhgaleyevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
GM · 53 yrs
2541
−27 from #1
Age Group Leaders
U20Sapenov, DaniyalIMFollow Daniyal SapenovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲12,510U18Sapenov, DaniyalIMFollow Daniyal SapenovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲12,510U16Nurgaliyev, SauatIMFollow Sauat NurgaliyevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,49365+Rinas, OlegFMFollow Oleg RinasTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,387
Biggest Movers · 1 month
Among top 50 players
Top Movers
Balabayeva, XeniyaWGMFollow Xeniya BalabayevaTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,384
+59Zhauynbay, AldiyarFMFollow Aldiyar ZhauynbayTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,335
+49Kaliakhmet, ElnazWIMFollow Elnaz KaliakhmetTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,347
+43Flop Movers
Akhilbay, ImangaliIMFollow Imangali AkhilbayTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,352
-26Agmanov, ZhandosGMFollow Zhandos AgmanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,490
-11Talgatov, NazarFMFollow Nazar TalgatovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,346
-11RECENT KAZAKHSTAN #1 · 2021 → 2026
5 distinct leaders across 25 years
Hover a segment for details
20212022202420252026
- JumabayevJan 2021 → Dec 20255y
- MakhnevJan 2026 → May 20265mo
- JumabayevJun 2026 → Aug 20263mo
- Makhnev· currentSep 2026 → Sep 20261mo
Jumabayev5y · 2 reignsMakhnev6mo · 2 reigns
Avg. top 10
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,519-1
Avg. top 100
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,323+2
Active players
Active · vs 1 month
4,613-49
Rankings
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
# | Player | Standard↓ | Rapid | Blitz | Δ 1M | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1▲1 | Makhnev, DenisGM · 26 yrsFollow Denis MakhnevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2568 | 2537 | 2530 | 0 | 0 |
2▼1 | Jumabayev, RinatGM · 37 yrsFollow Rinat JumabayevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2564 | 2549 | 2487 | −8 | 9 |
3 | Kazhgaleyev, MurtasGM · 53 yrsFollow Murtas KazhgaleyevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2541 | 2493 | 2453 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Assaubayeva, BibisaraGM · 22 yrsFollow Bibisara AssaubayevaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2536 | 2451 | 2424 | −2 | 9 |
5▲1 | Sapenov, DaniyalIM · 18 yrsFollow Daniyal SapenovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2510 | 2417 | 2461 | +10 | 9 |
6▲1 | Suleymenov, AlisherGM · 26 yrsFollow Alisher SuleymenovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2498 | 2410 | 2371 | 0 | 0 |
7▲1 | Nogerbek, KazybekGM · 22 yrsFollow Kazybek NogerbekTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2497 | 2463 | 2503 | +2 | 10 |
8▲3 | Ansat, AldiyarGM · 18 yrsFollow Aldiyar AnsatTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2495 | 2468 | 2485 | +5 | 8 |
9 | Nurgaliyev, SauatIM · 16 yrsFollow Sauat NurgaliyevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2493 | 2394 | 2431 | 0 | 0 |
10▼5 | Agmanov, ZhandosGM · 26 yrsFollow Zhandos AgmanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2490 | 2446 | 2406 | −11 | 9 |
11▼1 | Urazayev, ArystanbekIM · 28 yrsFollow Arystanbek UrazayevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2488 | 2426 | 2358 | −4 | 9 |
12 | Kotsur, PavelGM · 52 yrsFollow Pavel KotsurTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2484 | 2510 | 2511 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Mamedov, EdgarGM · 16 yrsFollow Edgar MamedovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2474 | 2381 | 2476 | +13 | 9 |
14▲2 | Nurman, AluaIM · 19 yrsFollow Alua NurmanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2455 | 2332 | 2343 | +13 | 12 |
15▼1 | Zhalmakhanov, RamazanGM · 24 yrsFollow Ramazan ZhalmakhanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2455 | 2445 | 2454 | 0 | 0 |
16▼1 | Bogdanov, ArtyomIM · 16 yrsFollow Artyom BogdanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2455 | 2370 | 2220 | +5 | 9 |
17 | Smirnov, MarkIM · 14 yrsFollow Mark SmirnovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2451 | 2352 | 2462 | +11 | 9 |
18 | Khusnutdinov, RustamGM · 39 yrsFollow Rustam KhusnutdinovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2433 | 2392 | 2383 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Utegaliyev, Azamat · 35 yrsFollow Azamat UtegaliyevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2419 | 2499 | 2451 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Kamalidenova, MeruertIM · 21 yrsFollow Meruert KamalidenovaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2413 | 2381 | 2192 | +13 | 12 |
21▲1 | Assylov, MirasFM · 18 yrsFollow Miras AssylovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2402 | 2261 | 2316 | +3 | 18 |
22▼1 | Akhmedinov, SatbekIM · 20 yrsFollow Satbek AkhmedinovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2398 | 2418 | 2298 | −2 | 11 |
23 | Kuandykuly, DanisIM · 13 yrsFollow Danis KuandykulyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2394 | 2135 | 2325 | 0 | 8 |
24 | Abdsattar, AlisherFM · 14 yrsFollow Alisher AbdsattarTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2389 | 2275 | 2073 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Rinas, OlegFM · 65 yrsFollow Oleg RinasTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2387 | 2379 | 2399 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Isanzhulov, ArystanIM · 23 yrsFollow Arystan IsanzhulovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2385 | 2389 | 2535 | 0 | 11 |
27▲13 | Balabayeva, XeniyaWGM · 21 yrsFollow Xeniya BalabayevaTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2384 | 2289 | 2227 | +59 | 12 |
28 | Suleimen, ErgaliIM · 18 yrsFollow Ergali SuleimenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2376 | 2367 | 2309 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Temirbayev, SerikbayGM · 65 yrsFollow Serikbay TemirbayevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2367 | 2483 | 2351 | 0 | 0 |
30▲1 | Ibrayev, NurlanGM · 49 yrsFollow Nurlan IbrayevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2364 | 2214 | 2251 | 0 | 0 |
31▲11 | Daulet, AlikhanFM · 17 yrsFollow Alikhan DauletTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2362 | 2229 | 2254 | +42 | 18 |
32 | Kurmangaliyeva, LiyaFM · 21 yrsFollow Liya KurmangaliyevaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2361 | 2227 | 2233 | 0 | 9 |
33▼3 | Akhmetov, AyanIM · 29 yrsFollow Ayan AkhmetovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2360 | 2294 | 2282 | −6 | 9 |
34▼1 | Alaguzov, MaxatFM · 38 yrsFollow Maxat AlaguzovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2357 | 2376 | 2315 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Kairbekova, AminaWGM · 20 yrsFollow Amina KairbekovaTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2355 | 2147 | 2154 | +2 | 13 |
36 | Moldagali, BeksultanIM · 19 yrsFollow Beksultan MoldagaliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2353 | 2205 | 2170 | 0 | 0 |
37▼10 | Akhilbay, ImangaliIM · 18 yrsFollow Imangali AkhilbayTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2352 | 2316 | 2267 | −26 | 9 |
38▼1 | Abdilkhair, AbilmansurIM · 23 yrsFollow Abilmansur AbdilkhairTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2348 | 2376 | 2386 | 0 | 0 |
39▲8 | Kaliakhmet, ElnazWIM · 16 yrsFollow Elnaz KaliakhmetTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2347 | 2274 | 2142 | +43 | 9 |
40▼6 | Talgatov, NazarFM · 16 yrsFollow Nazar TalgatovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2346 | 2308 | 2273 | −11 | 9 |
41▼3 | Kostenko, PetrGM · 50 yrsFollow Petr KostenkoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2345 | 2292 | 2276 | 0 | 0 |
42▼3 | Bayantas, AsmanFM · 18 yrsFollow Asman BayantasTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2336 | 2202 | 2258 | 0 | 0 |
43▲13 | Zhauynbay, AldiyarFM · 15 yrsFollow Aldiyar ZhauynbayTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2335 | 2249 | 2283 | +49 | 18 |
44▲7 | Tleukhanov, YerlanFM · 19 yrsFollow Yerlan TleukhanovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2326 | 2293 | 2265 | +30 | 6 |
45▼4 | Petukhov, AlanFM · 17 yrsFollow Alan PetukhovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2325 | 2263 | 2358 | 0 | 0 |
46▼3 | Mamyrov, BeybarysFM · 16 yrsFollow Beybarys MamyrovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2307 | 1913 | 1896 | −10 | 9 |
47▼2 | Beristenov, KairFM · 17 yrsFollow Kair BeristenovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2307 | 2297 | 2400 | 0 | 0 |
48▼2 | Matros, AlexanderIM · 56 yrsFollow Alexander MatrosTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2305 | 2311 | 2444 | 0 | 0 |
49▼1 | Nurgaliyeva, ZarinaWIM · 17 yrsFollow Zarina NurgaliyevaTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2303 | 2165 | 2158 | +1 | 9 |
50▼1 | Sadubayev, AiratFM · 27 yrsFollow Airat SadubayevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2299 | 2240 | 2246 | 0 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Standard · Active
12-month evolution
Standard · Active
Titled players — 155
Active · vs 1 month
Open
GM15+1
13%
IM32-2
27%
FM49
42%
CM21
18%
Women
WGM4
11%
WIM9
24%
WFM14
37%
WCM11-1
29%
AGE PYRAMID · KAZAKHSTAN ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
1,686U20335
19920-3428
11235-498
12250-6416
12365+12
2,242 open players399 women players
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Asia-Pacific — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1· | 🇮🇳IndiaFollow IndiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,705 |
2· | 🇨🇳ChinaFollow ChinaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,664 |
3· | 🇷🇺RussiaFollow RussiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,641 |
4▲3 | 🇺🇿UzbekistanFollow UzbekistanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,628 |
5· | 🇮🇷IranFollow IranTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,559 |
6▼1 | 🇰🇿KazakhstanFollow KazakhstanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,519 |
7· | 🇻🇳VietnamFollow VietnamTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,471 |
8▲2 | 🇦🇺AustraliaFollow AustraliaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,463 |
9· | 🇲🇳MongoliaFollow MongoliaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,441 |
10▼1 | 🇵🇭PhilippinesFollow PhilippinesTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,420 |
World — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1· | 🇺🇸United StatesFollow United StatesTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,725 |
2· | 🇮🇳IndiaFollow IndiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,705 |
3· | 🇨🇳ChinaFollow ChinaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,664 |
4· | 🇷🇺RussiaFollow RussiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,641 |
5· | 🇩🇪GermanyFollow GermanyTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,629 |
6▲3 | 🇺🇿UzbekistanFollow UzbekistanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,628 |
7▼1 | 🇫🇷FranceFollow FranceTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,627 |
8▼1 | 🇦🇿AzerbaijanFollow AzerbaijanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,627 |
9▼1 | 🇺🇦UkraineFollow UkraineTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,624 |
10· | 🇳🇱NetherlandsFollow NetherlandsTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,610 |
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| 33 | 🇰🇿KazakhstanFollow KazakhstanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,519 |