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Askarov, Bakhtiyar
IM🇰🇿FIDE 13701100· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 1982
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Bakhtiyar Askarov, a 44-year-old Kazakhstani International Master, is rated 2273 and sitting in the top 3% of Kazakhstani players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 6 months. 78 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Brilliant Move Cup Tournament A 2026, Nauryz Cup 2026 A, and December Shatranj qualification tournament I. Also played 23 rapid (including Rapid Mir Shahmat ShoqanSuits) and 19 blitz events (including Almaty Open blitz tournament 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2002), 17 months (2005–2006) and 91 months (2007–2014). His peak of 2430 was reached at age 39 (May 2021); he also reached Kazakhstani #9 in Aug 2016 and spent 17 months in Kazakhstani top 10.
Awarded IM in 2024 (age 42). At junior level, he reached #3 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2273
Standard
Rpd2276·Blz2236
All-time high
2430
−157 pts below
May 2021 · age 39
May 2021 · age 39
Activity
97
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
86 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#59 · Kazakhstani players · of 2,273
17 months in National top 10 (2015–2018)
17 months in National top 10 (2015–2018)
Career timeline
24 entries2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 43
Sep 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 42
Nov 2024
IM title awardedIM
at age 42 · 2024 1st FIDE Council
May 2024
2023
1st Kazakhstani 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2361
Sep 2023
500 career games
at age 41
Jul 2023
2021
All-time peak 2430
at age 39 · −139 from today
May 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
2297 → 2273
Tournaments
9
88 games
Score
54.5/ 8861.9%
52W21D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #12 | 2183 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/8 | #27 | 2217 | -6.7 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/9 | #2 | 2359 | +9.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAzamat DaurimbetovFM
🇺🇿UZB·2295
+26 −24 =21
71 games·last met May 2026
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vsAzamat Utegaliyev
🇰🇿KAZ·2406
+8 −30 =27
65 games·last met May 2026
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vsRamazan ZhalmakhanovGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2478
+21 −33 =7
61 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsStanislav Zybin
🇰🇿KAZ·1950
+30 −14 =13
57 games·last met May 2025
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vsKazbek PrimbetovFM
🇰🇿KAZ·2106
+29 −11 =8
48 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
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Kazakhstan
#59
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#904
in continent
World
#4,994
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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| 904 | 2,273 | |
World
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