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Zhukenov, Aituar
FM🇰🇿FIDE 13719513· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 2004
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Aituar Zhukenov, a 22-year-old Kazakhstani FIDE Master, is rated 2262 and sitting in the top 3% of Kazakhstani players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 16 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent appearances: 24th Rochefort Chess Festival - Masters and VIII TORNEO INTERNACIONAL JUGANDO CON LAS ESTRELLAS 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including Team Cup December I) and 2 blitz events (including Team Cup November I) recently. His peak of 2294 was reached at age 18 (Jan 2022, Kazakhstani #39 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 21). At junior level, he reached #8, #4, #4, #4 and #20 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2262
Standard
Rpd2017·Blz2053
All-time high
2294
−32 pts below
Jan 2022 · age 18
Jan 2022 · age 18
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#66 · Kazakhstani players · of 2,273
Career timeline
19 entries2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 21
Sep 2025
2024
8th Kazakhstani U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2235
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 19
Jun 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 18
Aug 2022
Peak Kazakhstani rank: #39
at age 18 · rated 2294
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
2257 → 2262
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
11.5/ 1960.5%
11W1D7L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsPanagiotis ChristodoulouIM2,390·VIII TORNEO INTERNACIONAL JUGANDO CON LAS ESTRELLAS 2025·R5·+12.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #45 | 2150 | -31.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/10 | #17 | 2348 | +36.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsZhangir BizhigitovFM
🇰🇿KAZ·2296
+7 −3 =4
14 games·last met May 2026
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vsAmirkhan Makhanov
🇰🇿KAZ·1976
+2 −2 =8
12 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsArslan Zhumabayev
🇰🇿KAZ·1908
+6 −2 =3
11 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsKazybek NogerbekGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2513
+1 −7 =2
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsBakhtiyar AskarovIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2273
+1 −9 =0
10 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
/
Kazakhstan
#66
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#955
in continent
World
#5,390
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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