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Berdesheva, Gulzada
🇰🇿FIDE 13711865· Female· Kazakhstan· Born in 1952
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Gulzada Berdesheva, a 74-year-old Kazakhstani player, is rated 1539. She has fluctuated between 1537 and 1571 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: Seniors Kazakhstan Championship W65 2026 and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65 - Women. Also played 4 rapid (including Senat Open FINAL 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Seniors Kazakhstan Championship W65 2026 blitz) recently. She had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2017–2019) and 48 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included). Her peak of 1614 was reached at age 72 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1539
Standard
Rpd1525·Blz1665
All-time high
1614
−75 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 72
Mar 2024 · age 72
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#170,594
#170,594 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 73
Apr 2025
2024
16th Kazakhstani 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1614
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+223 Elo)
1391 → 1614
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 72
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 72
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 72
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
1571 → 1539
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
4/ 1822.2%
3W2D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/8 | #9 | 1391 | -33.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/9 | #20 | 1739 | +2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGali Dyusebayev
🇰🇿KAZ·1469
+3 −6 =0
9 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsZaituna Turaliyeva
🇰🇿KAZ·1600
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsInna Matveyeva-Poprukailo
🇰🇿KAZ·1679
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLyudmila Belash
🇰🇿KAZ·1492
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsYernazar Isumbayev
🇰🇿KAZ·1859
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Kazakhstan
#1,340
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#31,603
in continent
World
#170,565
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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