Bazar Khatanbaatar vs Namkhai Battulga
Bazar Khatanbaatar (53, GM, MGL) and Namkhai Battulga (41, IM, MGL) have met 15 times in classical OTB. Battulga leads with 5 wins to 3, with 7 draws — a 47% draw rate. Their last meeting at Mongolian national chess day Round Robin tournament drew. With current classical ratings of 2300 and 2368, the Elo model gives Battulga a 42% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2300 vs 2368 (Δ -68)
With Bazar Khatanbaatar as white
32% Bazar26% draw42% Namkhai
With Namkhai Battulga as white
25% Bazar22% draw53% Namkhai
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Bazar Khatanbaatar | Namkhai Battulga | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2300 | 2368 |
| Peak rating | 2481 · Jan 2001 | 2428 · Nov 2010 |
| Peak age | 28 | 25 |
| World rank now | #4,087 | #2,367 |
| World rank peak | #665 | #1,633 |
| Federation rank now | #20 | #14 |
| Games (career, STD) | 394 | 376 |
| Months active | 217 | 213 |
| % white wins | 45% | 47% |
| % black wins | 42% | 42% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2298 | 2250 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 23 | 3 |
Best Win
Bazar Khatanbaatar
Namkhai Battulga
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (15)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Bazar Khatanbaatar
Namkhai Battulga