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Zaitsev, Ilya
🇰🇿FIDE 13783335· Male· Kazakhstan· Born in 2009
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Ilya Zaitsev, a 17-year-old Kazakhstani player, is rated 1889. He has slipped back 60 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cherepanova Memorial 2026 - A, Kazakhstan Championship 2026 U18, and Cup Karaganda region 3rd stage B. Also played 3 rapid (including Kazakhstan Rapid Team Championship 2025) and 6 blitz events (including Kazakhstan Blitz Team Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2025 was reached at age 16 (Feb 2025).
At junior level, he reached #37, #14 and #24 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1889
Standard
Rpd1844·Blz1781
All-time high
2025
−136 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 16
Feb 2025 · age 16
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#50,821
#50,821 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
37th Kazakhstani U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1889
May 2026
2025
14th Kazakhstani U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2025
Feb 2025
All-time peak 2025
at age 16 · −136 from today
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+583 Elo)
1431 → 2014
Jan 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 16
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 15
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial - Aktobe Open 2025 (CHALLENGERS)perf 1997 (+145) · 4.5/9 · #56
Top opponent
Evolution
+49
1840 → 1889
Tournaments
6
47 games
Score
24/ 4751.1%
18W12D17L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMeyrzhan BarmagambetovCM2,074·Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial - Aktobe Open 2025 (CHALLENGERS)·R5·+31.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #53 | 2000 | +71.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/7 | #26 | 1930 | +12.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #38 | 2342 | -34.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/8 | #21 | 1923 | -14.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/9 | #73 | 1833 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/9 | #56 | 1997 | +19.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlkey Amangeldinov
🇰🇿KAZ·1872
+2 −0 =7
9 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsMadiyar Altynbekuly
🇰🇿KAZ·2128
+0 −8 =0
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsStepan Lutsik
🇰🇿KAZ·1965
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAbuali Skak
🇰🇿KAZ·1960
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsDmitriy Gein
🇰🇿KAZ·1933
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Sep 2023
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Rankings
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Kazakhstan
#315
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,992
in continent
World
#50,820
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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