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Askarov, Bakhtiyar

IM🇰🇿

FIDEFIDE 13701100· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 1982

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Bakhtiyar Askarov, a 44-year-old Kazakhstani International Master, is rated 2291 and ranked 50th among 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 Nauryz Cup 2026 A, December Shatranj qualification tournament I, and Astana chess championship A 2025. Also played 23 rapid (including Rapid Mir Shahmat ShoqanSuits) and 18 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

2291

Standard

Rpd2266·Blz2254

All-time high

2430

−139 pts below
May 2021 · age 39

Activity

94

games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo

78 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#50

#50 · Kazakhstani players · of 2,225
17 months in National top 10 (2015–2018)

Career timeline

24 entries
2025
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

Activity & highlights

Best result
Nauryz Cup 2026 A
perf 2359 (+68) · 7/9 · #2
Top opponent
vs Azamat Utegaliyev 2,462
ALMATY CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 Classic · Aug 2025 · +2.2 Elo
Evolution
-6
2297 → 2291
Tournaments
8
97 games
Score
50.5/ 9752.1%
57W23D17L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Nauryz Cup 2026 A
Swiss
Mar 20267/9#22359+9.6

Most-Played Opponents

vsAzamat DaurimbetovFM
🇺🇿UZB·2372
+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·2464
+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·2111
+28 −10 =8
46 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings

/
Kazakhstan
#50
out of 4,198 players
Asia-Pacific
#827
in continent
World
#4,381
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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