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Imanaliev, Taalaibek
FM🇰🇬FIDE 13800086· Male· Kyrgyzstan· Born in 1965
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Taalaibek Imanaliev, a 61-year-old Kyrgyz FIDE Master, is rated 2094 and ranked 20th among Kyrgyz players, and in the top 7% worldwide. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bishkek Chess Championship 2026 (Men), Kyrgyzstan Seniors Over 50 Chess Championship 2025, and ISSYKKUL OPEN-2025 A. Also played 1 rapid (including Kyrgyz Republic Rapid Chess Championship 2025 - Men) and 6 blitz events (including Kyrgyz Republic Blitz Chess Championship 2025 - Men) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 59 months (2003–2008), 22 months (2008–2010), 23 months (2010–2012) and 102 months (2012–2021). His peak of 2399 was reached at age 37 (Oct 2002); he also reached Kyrgyz #3 in Oct 2008 and spent 16 months in Kyrgyz top 5.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 36).
Current rating
2094
Standard
Rpd2141·Blz1977
All-time high
2399
−305 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 37
Oct 2002 · age 37
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#20
#20 · Kyrgyz players · of 436
16 months in National top 5 (2001–2010)
16 months in National top 5 (2001–2010)
Career timeline
18 entries2026
1st Kyrgyz 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2110
May 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 60
Mar 2025
2022
1st Kyrgyz 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2315
Apr 2022
2012
1st Kyrgyz 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2332
Oct 2012
Inactive for 102 months
paused at 2332 → returned at 2315
Sep 2012
Return after 16-month break
back at 2355
Mar 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-33
2127 → 2094
Tournaments
5
44 games
Score
27.5/ 4462.5%
20W15D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7/11 | #12 | 1964 | -16.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2039 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/6 | #4 | 1972 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/9 | #22 | 2008 | -13.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #6 | 2132 | +2.4 |
Worst Elo result: Kyrgyz Republic Men's Chess Championship (Premier League) (-16.0 Elo, finished #12).
Most-Played Opponents
vsRuslan SezdbekovFM
🇰🇬KGZ·2216
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsTilek TakyrbashevFM
🇰🇬KGZ·1864
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsNurgazy Zheenbekov
🇰🇬KGZ·2122
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsMikhail MarkovIM
🇰🇬KGZ·2220
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsBaizak Nurov
🇰🇬KGZ·1966
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Kyrgyzstan
#20
out of 557 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,219
in continent
World
#15,975
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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