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Karimov, Ismail
🇰🇬FIDE 13801287· Male· Kyrgyzstan· Born in 1965
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Ismail Karimov, a 61-year-old Kyrgyz player, is rated 1559. He is progressing steadily with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kyrgyz Republic Men's Chess Championship (Premier League), Bishkek Chess Championship 2026 (Men), and Japan Open 2025(Challenger Category). Also played 5 rapid events (including Kanta Mayor's Cup) recently. His peak of 1600 was reached at age 60 (Aug 2025); he also reached Kyrgyz #89 in Apr 2018.
Current rating
1559
Standard
Rpd1602·Blz1664
All-time high
1600
−41 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 60
Aug 2025 · age 60
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#162,787
#162,787 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
11th Kyrgyz 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1577
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1600
at age 60 · −41 from today
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+278 Elo)
1263 → 1541
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 59
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 59
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
1558 → 1559
Tournaments
5
42 games
Score
19/ 4245.2%
15W8D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/10 | #62 | 1594 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #44 | 1611 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/4 | #134 | 2569 | -22.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/4 | #9 | 2106 | +18.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/9 | #18 | 1720 | +42.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTynar Isirailov
🇰🇬KGZ·1698
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsDaniiar Keldibaev
🇰🇬KGZ·1487
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsTopchubek Pazylov
🇰🇬KGZ·1586
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsErnist Zhakypov
🇰🇬KGZ·1554
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsRashid Monoldorov
🇰🇬KGZ·1624
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
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Kyrgyzstan
#238
out of 557 players
Asia-Pacific
#28,842
in continent
World
#162,770
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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