Liya Kurmangaliyeva vs Zarina Nurgaliyeva
Liya Kurmangaliyeva (21, FM, KAZ) and Zarina Nurgaliyeva (17, WIM, KAZ) have met 11 times in classical OTB. Nurgaliyeva leads with 5 wins to 3, with 3 draws — a 27% draw rate. Their last meeting at Kazakhstan FINAL Championship 2026 WOMEN Rapid Tie-Break saw Nurgaliyeva prevail. With current classical ratings of 2346 and 2279, the Elo model gives Kurmangaliyeva a 53% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2346 vs 2279 (Δ +67)
With Liya Kurmangaliyeva as white
53% Liya22% draw25% Zarina
With Zarina Nurgaliyeva as white
42% Liya26% draw33% Zarina
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Liya Kurmangaliyeva | Zarina Nurgaliyeva | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2346+57 | 2279-45 |
| Peak rating | 2346 · May 2026 | 2344 · Aug 2025 |
| Peak age | 21 | 16 |
| World rank now | #2,801 | #4,750 |
| World rank peak | #2,801 | #2,826 |
| Federation rank now | #36 | #55 |
| Games (career, STD) | 934 | 798 |
| Months active | 114 | 100 |
| % white wins | 51% | 63% |
| % black wins | 43% | 54% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2336 | 2286 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 327 | 283 |
Best Win
Liya Kurmangaliyeva
Zarina Nurgaliyeva
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (19)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Liya Kurmangaliyeva
Zarina Nurgaliyeva