Soltanov, Serik

Serik Soltanov, a 56-year-old Kazakhstani FIDE Master, is rated 2175 and sitting in the top 5% of Kazakhstani players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 10 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IPCA Asian Chess Championship for People with Physical Disabilities (Standard), 2nd FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, and Goa Purple - 24th World IPCA Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Specially Abled) Standard. Also played 2 rapid (including Goa Purple - 24th World IPCA Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Specially Abled) - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including Goa Purple - 24th World IPCA Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Specially Abled) - Blitz) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 62 months (2003–2009), 39 months (2009–2012), 36 months (2015–2018), 54 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2400 was reached at age 31 (Apr 2001); he also reached Kazakhstani #15 in Jul 2001.

Awarded FM in 2002 (age 32).