Assel Serikbay vs Xeniya Balabayeva
Assel Serikbay (24, WIM, KAZ) and Xeniya Balabayeva (21, WGM, KAZ) have met 15 times in classical OTB. Serikbay leads with 6 wins to 2, with 7 draws — a 47% draw rate. Their last meeting at Kazakhstan FINAL Championship 2026 WOMEN saw Serikbay prevail. With current classical ratings of 2240 and 2355, the Elo model gives Balabayeva a 50% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2240 vs 2355 (Δ -115)
With Assel Serikbay as white
27% Assel23% draw50% Xeniya
With Xeniya Balabayeva as white
20% Assel19% draw61% Xeniya
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Assel Serikbay | Xeniya Balabayeva | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2240 | 2355-10 |
| Peak rating | 2340 · Feb 2020 | 2383 · Sep 2025 |
| Peak age | 18 | 20 |
| World rank now | #6,254 | #2,588 |
| World rank peak | #3,589 | #1,998 |
| Federation rank now | #79 | #34 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,070 | 1,028 |
| Months active | 170 | 123 |
| % white wins | 54% | 58% |
| % black wins | 48% | 51% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2230 | 2333 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 145 | 159 |
Best Win
Assel Serikbay
Xeniya Balabayeva
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (26)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Assel Serikbay
Xeniya Balabayeva