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Kettebekov, Samazhan
🇰🇿FIDE 13714643· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 1994
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Samazhan Kettebekov, a 32-year-old Kazakhstani player, is rated 1991 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +92 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Nauryz Cup 2026 A, January Shatranj qualification tournament I, and 2nd FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. Also played 16 rapid (including Rapid Mir Shahmat ShoqanSuits) and 6 blitz events (including Debut blitz november 1) recently. He took a 27-month break between Feb 2015 and Jun 2017.
Current rating
1991
Standard
Rpd2072·Blz1945
All-time high
1991
at best
Jun 2026 · age 32
Jun 2026 · age 32
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#28,940
#28,940 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
43rd Kazakhstani 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 1991
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1991
at age 32
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+160 Elo)
1766 → 1926
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 30
Mar 2024
2020
Re-crossed 1800
at age 26
Jan 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 25
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+79
1912 → 1991
Tournaments
6
46 games
Score
31/ 4667.4%
26W10D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #7 | 2018 | +10.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #10 | 2084 | +32.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/8 | #9 | 2135 | +26.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsBakhtiyar AskarovIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2273
+2 −20 =3
25 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsDinmukhammed TulendinovFM
🇰🇿KAZ·2249
+4 −11 =1
16 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsArsilan Alakhunov
🇰🇿KAZ·1762
+9 −4 =1
14 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsOrash ShonazarovFM
🇰🇿KAZ·2295
+2 −9 =1
12 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsTimur Sapakov
🇰🇿KAZ·1804
+6 −3 =3
12 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
/
Kazakhstan
#206
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,586
in continent
World
#28,939
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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