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Nukin, Tolegen
IM🇰🇿FIDE 13700340· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 1948
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Tolegen Nukin, a 78-year-old Kazakhstani International Master, is rated 1881. He is on a breakout run, having gained +91 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fast classic april 1 2026, Cherepanova Memorial 2026 - A, and Pavlodar Regional Seniors Championship march. Also played 9 rapid (including Aliance MTS rapid 2 stage (semifinal) 2026) and 7 blitz events (including Cherepanova Memorial 2026 - Blitz) recently. He took a 29-month break between Jul 2002 and Jan 2005. His peak of 2282 was reached at age 61 (Apr 2009); he also reached Kazakhstani #39 in Oct 2008.
Awarded IM in 2019 (age 71). Earned a GM norm at Asian Seniors CC 2019 over 65 years.
Current rating
1881
Standard
Rpd1890·Blz1726
All-time high
2282
−401 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 61
Apr 2009 · age 61
Activity
66
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#52,933
#52,933 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2026
3rd Kazakhstani 75-80 player
at age 78 · rated 1881
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+234 Elo)
1571 → 1805
Dec 2024
1,000 career games
at age 76
Mar 2024
2019
IM title awardedIM
at age 71
Nov 2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 71
Oct 2019
1st Kazakhstani 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2155
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+73
1808 → 1881
Tournaments
6
43 games
Score
23.5/ 4354.7%
15W17D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/5 | #36 | 1888 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/8 | #65 | 1971 | +27.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/9 | #1 | 1978 | +37.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/9 | #61 | 1807 | -5.8 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 2/3 | #12 | 2027 | +17.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #19 | 1790 | -2.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVladimir Ivko
🇰🇿KAZ·1861
+23 −3 =7
33 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsKonstantin KazakovIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2285
+7 −19 =4
30 games·last met May 2023
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vsDenis MakhnevGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2551
+6 −11 =10
27 games·last met Jul 2018
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vsAlisher SuleymenovGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2480
+8 −9 =8
25 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsSergey Mansurov
🇰🇿KAZ·1898
+19 −2 =3
24 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Kazakhstan
#326
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,256
in continent
World
#52,932
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Asia-Pacific
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