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BZ
Bigabylov, Zhuban
FM🇰🇿FIDE 13701495· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 1978
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Zhuban Bigabylov, a 48-year-old Kazakhstani FIDE Master, is rated 1955. He has slipped back 76 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 19th international chess tournament "In Memory of Georgy Agzamov" Open-B, Kazakhstan Championship Semifinal 2026 Open, and Shymkent Championship Men 2026. Also played 7 rapid (including Kazakhstan Rapid Championship 2025 Men) and 14 blitz events (including Kazakhstan Blitz Championship 2025 Men) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2003–2005) and 17 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2216 was reached at age 38 (May 2016); he also reached Kazakhstani #56 in Jul 2016.
Awarded FM in 2022 (age 44).
Current rating
1955
Standard
Rpd1965·Blz1894
All-time high
2216
−261 pts below
May 2016 · age 38
May 2016 · age 38
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#35,645
#35,645 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 48
Feb 2026
2025
4th Kazakhstani 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2031
Jul 2025
500 career games
at age 47
May 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Apr 2025
2022
FM title awardedFM
at age 44
Nov 2022
2019
7th Kazakhstani 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2119
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-76
2031 → 1955
Tournaments
6
55 games
Score
31/ 5556.4%
28W6D21L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsCristian-Gabriel VoiteanuFM2,077·FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2025 - U2300·R6·+12.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/10 | #29 | 1902 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #62 | 1812 | -42.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/9 | #3 | 2075 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #44 | 2106 | +36.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAbilmansur AbdilkhairIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2349
+3 −12 =6
21 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAlisher Oskenbay
🇰🇿KAZ·2108
+10 −6 =2
18 games·last met May 2026
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vsPernekhan Ravil
🇰🇿KAZ·1963
+6 −8 =3
17 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMukhtar Ainakul
🇰🇿KAZ·1911
+4 −6 =5
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNurislam Ainakul
🇰🇿KAZ·1966
+7 −5 =0
12 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Kazakhstan
#240
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,286
in continent
World
#35,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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