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Nurman, Alua

Nurman, Alua

IM🇰🇿

FIDEFIDE 13729390· Female· Kazakhstan· Born in 2007

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Alua Nurman, a 19-year-old Kazakhstani International Master, is rated 2435 — just 8 short of her peak of 2443 (Apr 2026, age 19) and ranked 1st among women worldwide under 20, and in the top 1% worldwide. She is rising rapidly, having gained +105 Elo over the past 12 months. 103 rated games in the past year (≈92/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 19th international chess tournament "In Memory of Georgy Agzamov" Open-A, PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open, and Int. Graz Open 2026 - A. Also played 6 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 9 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout) recently. She reached Kazakhstani #15 in Apr 2026.

Previously known as Alua Nurmanova (until Jan 2024). Awarded WGM in 2024 (age 17), IM in 2026 (age 19), WIM in 2022 (age 15), WFM in 2019 (age 12), and WCM in 2018 (age 11). At junior level, she reached World #49 in U20, World #60 in U16, World #45 in U14 and #2, #2 and #21 nationally in U18, U12 and U10.

Current rating

2435

Standard

Rpd2291·Blz2336

All-time high

2443

−8 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 19

Activity

102

games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo

100 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#1

#1 · women worldwide under 20 · of 1,440

Career timeline

28 entries
2026
IM title awardedIM
at age 19 · 2026 1st FIDE Council
May 2026
Peak Kazakhstani rank: #15
at age 19 · rated 2443
Apr 2026
49th U20 player worldwide
at age 19 · rated 2443
Apr 2026
Crossed 2400
at age 19
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2443
at age 19
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 19
Apr 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships - Masters
perf 2443 (+96) · 4.5/9 · #85
Top opponent
vs Sanan SjugirovGM 2,599
19th international chess tournament "In Memory of Georgy Agzamov" Open-A · Mar 2026 · +2.1 Elo
Evolution
+129
2306 → 2435
Tournaments
10
87 games
Score
47.5/ 8754.6%
33W29D25L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLionel Gut2,219·Int. Graz Open 2026 - A·R3·-14.3
2.[L]vsSergey Sklokin-BagiyanIM2,354·First Saturday 2025 October - GM·R1·-9.7
3.[L]vsMarc Narciso DublanGM2,386·VI elllobregat Open Group A·R4·-9.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Turkic Team Chess Championships 2026 WOMEN
Open Swiss
May 20263.5/6#92297-7.7
19th international chess tournament "In Memory of Georgy Agzamov" Open-A
Open Swiss
Mar 20266/10#272519+38.2
PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open
Open Swiss
Feb 20267/9#102468+26.4
Int. Graz Open 2026 - A
Open Swiss
Feb 20266.5/9#152419+15.0
VI elllobregat Open Group A
Open Swiss
Nov 20255/10#612316-4.4
28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft
Open Swiss
Nov 20256/9#422431+23.0
First Saturday 2025 October - GM
Round-Robin
Oct 20253.5/9#72337-3.0
1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships - Masters
Open Swiss
Aug 20254.5/9#852443+30.6

Most-Played Opponents

vsAmina KairbekovaWGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2302
+13 −9 =8
30 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsXeniya BalabayevaWGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2307
+9 −15 =4
28 games·last met May 2025
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vsLiya KurmangaliyevaFM
🇰🇿KAZ·2362
+9 −10 =7
26 games·last met May 2026
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vsKristina PopandopuloWFM
🇰🇿KAZ·2032
+18 −2 =1
21 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsAyaulym KaldarovaWIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2085
+10 −3 =8
21 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings

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Kazakhstan
#17
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#264
in continent
World
#1,176
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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5
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6
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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3
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5
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2,739
6
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7
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8
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2,733
9
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10
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1
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2,841
2
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2,777
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6
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7
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9
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9
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