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Primbetov, Marat
IM🇰🇿FIDE 13701401· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 1950
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Marat Primbetov, a 76-year-old Kazakhstani International Master, is rated 2135 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: March Shatranj experimental classik I and Asian Seniors Chess Championships 2025 Over 65. Also played 1 blitz event (including Open Blitz Tournament WSTCC 2026) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 14 months (2006–2007), 57 months (2008–2013), 12 months (2014–2015), 32 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2266 was reached at age 67 (Dec 2017); he also reached Kazakhstani #43 in Sep 2018.
Awarded IM in 2025 (age 75). Earned a GM norm at Asian Seniors Chess Championships 2025 Over 65.
Current rating
2135
Standard
Rpd2022·Blz2002
All-time high
2266
−131 pts below
Dec 2017 · age 67
Dec 2017 · age 67
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,405 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2026
81st 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2113
Mar 2026
2025
IM title awardedIM
at age 75
Nov 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 74
Dec 2024
2022
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2085 → returned at 2096
Sep 2022
2021
96th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2200
Sep 2021
2019
100 career games
at age 69
Oct 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+22
2113 → 2135
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
15/ 2365.2%
10W10D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 3.5/6 | #144 | 2227 | +18.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #3 | 2118 | +3.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2095 | -0.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKazbek PrimbetovFM
🇰🇿KAZ·2106
+1 −4 =14
19 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsBakhtiyar AskarovIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2273
+4 −9 =6
19 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsYevgeniy PakIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2312
+1 −10 =5
16 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsAzamat DaurimbetovFM
🇺🇿UZB·2295
+4 −6 =3
13 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsMarat Mulkubayev
🇰🇿KAZ·1909
+6 −5 =2
13 games·last met Dec 2017
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Rankings
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Kazakhstan
#120
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,792
in continent
World
#12,405
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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