Mergen Kakabayev vs Shahruh Turayev
Mergen Kakabayev (29, FM, TKM) and Shahruh Turayev (32, TKM) have met 12 times in classical OTB. Turayev leads with 3 wins to 2, with 7 draws — a 58% draw rate. Their last meeting at GRAN-PRIX TKF OPEN - (TURKMENBASHI) drew. With current classical ratings of 2247 and 2282, the Elo model gives Turayev a 36% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2247 vs 2282 (Δ -35)
With Mergen Kakabayev as white
36% Mergen27% draw36% Shahruh
With Shahruh Turayev as white
29% Mergen23% draw48% Shahruh
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Mergen Kakabayev | Shahruh Turayev | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2247 | 2282+22 |
| Peak rating | 2355 · Jan 2018 | 2282 · May 2026 |
| Peak age | 21 | 32 |
| World rank now | #5,943 | #4,644 |
| World rank peak | #3,281 | #4,644 |
| Federation rank now | #8 | #7 |
| Games (career, STD) | 354 | 330 |
| Months active | 163 | 164 |
| % white wins | 67% | 60% |
| % black wins | 63% | 64% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2188 | 2182 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 81 | 139 |
Best Win
Mergen Kakabayev
Shahruh Turayev
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (56)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Mergen Kakabayev
Shahruh Turayev