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Primbetov, Kazbek
FM🇰🇿FIDE 13702297· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 1985
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Kazbek Primbetov, a 41-year-old Kazakhstani FIDE Master, is rated 2106 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2059 and 2180 over the past 2 years. 96 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Brilliant Move Cup Tournament A 2026, Nauryz Cup 2026 A, and 2nd Betav International Open Chess Tournament - A. Also played 21 rapid (including Aliance MTS rapid final 2025) and 14 blitz events (including Mir Shakhmat blitz 12 years) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 26 months (2001–2003), 23 months (2005–2007), 24 months (2008–2010) and 21 months (2014–2016). His peak of 2321 was reached at age 32 (May 2017, Kazakhstani #29 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2018 (age 33). At junior level, he reached #11, #6 and #8 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2106
Standard
Rpd2164·Blz2000
All-time high
2321
−215 pts below
May 2017 · age 32
May 2017 · age 32
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
87 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,855 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2026
6th Kazakhstani 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2111
May 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 41
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
2059 → 2180
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 40
May 2025
2023
500 career games
at age 38
Aug 2023
2018
FM title awardedFM
at age 33
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-55
2161 → 2106
Tournaments
9
78 games
Score
44/ 7856.4%
35W18D25L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGiorgi BagaturovGM2,358·8th Baskent University International Open Chess Tournament - A·R1·+14.7
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsMitra AsgharzadehWIM2,012·8th Baskent University International Open Chess Tournament - A·R6·-14.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #17 | 2087 | -5.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/8 | #14 | 2175 | +18.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBakhtiyar AskarovIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2273
+11 −28 =8
47 games·last met May 2026
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vsAzamat DaurimbetovFM
🇺🇿UZB·2295
+7 −18 =6
31 games·last met May 2026
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vsStanislav Zybin
🇰🇿KAZ·1950
+15 −10 =5
30 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsYevgeniy PakIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2312
+9 −18 =1
28 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRamazan ZhalmakhanovGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2478
+9 −14 =1
24 games·last met Oct 2023
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Rankings
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Kazakhstan
#138
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,073
in continent
World
#14,855
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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