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Temirbayev, Serikbay
GM🇰🇿FIDE 13700022· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 1961
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Serikbay Temirbayev, a 65-year-old Kazakhstani Grandmaster, is rated 2367 and ranked 30th among Kazakhstani players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 14 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent appearances: Seniors Kazakhstan Championship U65 2026 and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50. Also played 1 rapid (including Seniors Kazakhstan Championship U65 2026 rapid) and 1 blitz events (including Seniors Kazakhstan Championship U65 2026 blitz) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2005–2007), 16 months (2017–2019) and 61 months (2020–2025, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2498 was reached at age 46 (Jan 2007, Kazakhstani #6 at the time); he spent 35 months in Kazakhstani top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 40).
Current rating
2367
Standard
Rpd2483·Blz2351
All-time high
2498
−131 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 46
Jan 2007 · age 46
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#30
#30 · Kazakhstani players · of 2,273
35 months in National top 10 (2001–2012)
35 months in National top 10 (2001–2012)
Career timeline
19 entries2025
56th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 64 · rated 2382
Nov 2025
2020
2nd Kazakhstani 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2372
Oct 2020
Inactive for 61 months
paused at 2372 → returned at 2382
Jan 2020
2019
500 career games
at age 58
Aug 2019
2017
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2369 → returned at 2366
Aug 2017
2012
35 months in national top 10
longest streak 31 months · since Oct 2001
Dec 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
2382 → 2367
Tournaments
3
29 games
Score
21.5/ 2974.1%
17W9D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #5 | 2310 | -2.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 9/9 | #1 | 2717 | +10.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/11 | #36 | 2183 | -24.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAitkazy BaimurzinIM
🇰🇿KAZ·1901
+8 −2 =0
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRinat JumabayevGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2556
+0 −5 =5
10 games·last met Jun 2015
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vsUran Bekentayev
🇰🇿KAZ·2023
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEvgeny EgorovIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2187
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met Oct 2017
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vsViktor Zhuravlev
🇰🇿KAZ·2009
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Kazakhstan
#30
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#485
in continent
World
#2,300
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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