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Sultanbek, Zeinep
WIM🇰🇿FIDE 13710419· Female· Kazakhstan· Born in 2004
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Zeinep Sultanbek, a 22-year-old Kazakhstani Woman International Master, is rated 2151 — just 14 short of her peak of 2165 (Feb 2026, age 22) and ranked 13th among Kazakhstani women, and in the top 5% worldwide. She is rising rapidly, having gained +83 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IV International Tournament "Women's Chess Championship" Challengers, Kazakhstan Championship Semifinal 2026 Women, and MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 C - FIDE open. Also played 7 rapid (including Astra chess Cup - 6 stage) and 5 blitz events (including Goris Open 2025 (Blitz Tournament)) recently. She reached Kazakhstani #71 in Apr 2024.
Awarded WIM in 2022 (age 18) and WCM in 2014 (age 10). Earned a IM norm at Oskemen Open 2025 MASTERS. At junior level, she reached #11, #10, #10, #21, #8 and #9 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2151
Standard
Rpd2127·Blz1993
All-time high
2165
−14 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 22
Feb 2026 · age 22
Activity
86
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#13
#13 · Kazakhstani women · of 389
Career timeline
23 entries2026
All-time peak 2165
at age 22 · −14 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 21
Aug 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 20
Oct 2024
Peak Kazakhstani rank: #71
at age 20 · rated 2147
Apr 2024
11th Kazakhstani U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2147
Apr 2024
Crossed 2100
at age 20
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+84
2067 → 2151
Tournaments
7
63 games
Score
32/ 6350.8%
24W16D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #10 | 2208 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #13 | 1978 | -27.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/8 | #4 | 2169 | +6.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 3.5/11 | #10 | 2152 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #16 | 2212 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/8 | #51 | 2489 | +57.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/9 | #63 | 2228 | +25.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsXeniya BalabayevaWGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2355
+8 −17 =8
33 games·last met May 2025
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vsNazerke NurgaliWIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2215
+11 −15 =7
33 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsAyaulym KaldarovaWIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2105
+16 −7 =6
29 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAmina KairbekovaWGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2374
+12 −13 =3
28 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAssel SerikbayWIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2240
+8 −8 =8
24 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Kazakhstan
#113
out of 4,198 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,657
in continent
World
#11,177
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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