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Ibrayev, Nurlan
GM🇰🇿FIDE 13700650· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 1977
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Nurlan Ibrayev, a 49-year-old Kazakhstani Grandmaster, is rated 2364 and ranked 32nd among Kazakhstani players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 13 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent appearances: 51 Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Sevilla 2026 and ISSYKKUL OPEN-2025 A. Also played 11 rapid (including Aliance MTS rapid final 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Maestro blitz feb 1) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 12 months (2012–2013), 41 months (2013–2016), 21 months (2016–2018) and 22 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2523 was reached at age 29 (Jan 2006, World #460 at the time); he spent 25 months in Kazakhstani top 10.
Awarded GM in 2005 (age 28) and IM in 2003 (age 26).
Current rating
2364
Standard
Rpd2216·Blz2252
All-time high
2523
−159 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 29
Jan 2006 · age 29
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#32
#32 · Kazakhstani players · of 2,273
25 months in National top 10 (2004–2017)
25 months in National top 10 (2004–2017)
Career timeline
24 entries2025
1st Kazakhstani 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2379
Jul 2025
2022
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2368 → returned at 2367
Jul 2022
2019
3rd Kazakhstani 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2395
Oct 2019
2017
25 months in national top 10
since Apr 2004
Jan 2017
2016
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2394 → returned at 2379
Aug 2016
2013
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 2394 → returned at 2394
Feb 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
2379 → 2364
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
6.5/ 881.3%
6W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/8 | #29 | 2449 | +13.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKazybek NogerbekGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2513
+6 −12 =12
30 games·last met Jul 2025
View head-to-head →
vsAnuar IsmagambetovGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2520
+6 −10 =11
27 games·last met Dec 2020
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vsDias IssabayevFM
🇰🇿KAZ·2203
+14 −5 =3
22 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsBibisara AssaubayevaGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2527
+6 −7 =3
16 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsSatbek AkhmedinovIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2398
+8 −4 =3
15 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Kazakhstan
#32
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#499
in continent
World
#2,382
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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