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Amanov, Zhanibek
IM🇰🇿FIDE 13700189· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 1989
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Zhanibek Amanov, a 37-year-old Kazakhstani International Master, is rated 2253 and sitting in the top 3% of Kazakhstani players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2022–2024) and 20 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Kazakhstan Championship Semifinal 2026 Open. Also played 1 rapid (including Aidaraliyev Memorial Atyrau 2025) and 7 blitz events (including Blitz VB 2026) recently. His peak of 2421 was reached at age 19 (Oct 2008); he also reached Kazakhstani #10 in Feb 2013.
Awarded IM in 2008 (age 19). At junior level, he reached World #95 in U20 and #3 nationally in U18.
Current rating
2253
Standard
Rpd2211·Blz2162
All-time high
2421
−168 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 19
Oct 2008 · age 19
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#68 · Kazakhstani players · of 2,225
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2275 → returned at 2253
Jul 2024
2022
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2283 → returned at 2275
Sep 2022
2013
Peak Kazakhstani rank: #10
at age 24 · rated 2399
Feb 2013
2012
500 career games
at age 23
Sep 2012
2011
Re-crossed 2400
at age 22
Nov 2011
Re-crossed 2400
at age 22
Jan 2011
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
2275 → 2253
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
4W0D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #65 | 2034 | -22.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAbzal Amirali
🇰🇿KAZ·2127
+12 −6 =3
21 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsNurbek Khairoshev
🇰🇿KAZ·1946
+16 −3 =2
21 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsAndranik MatikozianIM
🇦🇲ARM·2366
+1 −3 =17
21 games·last met Aug 2013
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vsIbragim Galymzhanuly
🇰🇿KAZ·2072
+9 −2 =4
15 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAli Onoglu
🇰🇿KAZ·1810
+12 −1 =1
14 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Kazakhstan
#68
out of 4,198 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,001
in continent
World
#5,700
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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