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Markov, Mikhail
IM🇰🇬FIDE 13800698· Male· Kyrgyzstan· Born in 1989
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Mikhail Markov, a 37-year-old Kyrgyz International Master, is rated 2220 and ranked 9th among Kyrgyz players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 16 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bishkek Chess Championship 2026 (Men), ISSYKKUL OPEN-2025 A, and Yurtaev Memorial Open A 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including Kyrgyz Republic Rapid Chess Championship 2025 - Men) and 8 blitz events (including TURAN BLITZ - 2026) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2007–2008), 18 months (2008–2010) and 15 months (2010–2012). His peak of 2433 was reached at age 27 (Sep 2016, Kyrgyz #1 at the time); he spent 62 months in Kyrgyz top 3.
Awarded IM in 2013 (age 24). At junior level, he reached #2 and #3 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2220
Standard
Rpd2224·Blz2269
All-time high
2433
−213 pts below
Sep 2016 · age 27
Sep 2016 · age 27
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#9
#9 · Kyrgyz players · of 436
62 months in National top 3 (2012–2023)
62 months in National top 3 (2012–2023)
Career timeline
21 entries2023
62 months in national top 3
longest streak 21 months · since Mar 2012
May 2023
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 28
Nov 2017
2016
Peak Kyrgyz rank: #1
at age 27 · rated 2433
Sep 2016
Crossed 2400
at age 27
Sep 2016
All-time peak 2433
at age 27 · −213 from today
Sep 2016
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 27
Sep 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-24
2244 → 2220
Tournaments
4
26 games
Score
17/ 2665.4%
13W8D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #27 | 3196 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #35 | 1881 | -23.9 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #7 | 2151 | -6.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2233 | +1.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRuslan SezdbekovFM
🇰🇬KGZ·2216
+14 −7 =8
29 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSemetei Tologon teginIM
🇰🇬KGZ·2288
+9 −13 =6
28 games·last met May 2026
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vsAndrei MaznitsinFM
🇰🇬KGZ·2164
+7 −6 =13
26 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsEldiyar OrozbaevIM
🇰🇬KGZ·2368
+6 −15 =3
24 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAziz UmarbekovIM
🇰🇬KGZ·2057
+12 −5 =4
21 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
Kyrgyzstan
#9
out of 557 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,189
in continent
World
#7,148
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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