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KZ
Kuryazov, Zafar
🇹🇲FIDE 14003503· Male· Turkmenistan· Born in 1978
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Zafar Kuryazov, a 48-year-old Turkmen player, is rated 1992. He has fluctuated between 1986 and 2068 over the past 2 years. 49 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Turkmenistan Open Championship 2026 (1 liga), GRAND-PRIX TKM CHESS FEDERATION OPEN (FINAL), and GRAN-PRIX TKF OPEN - (TURKMENBASHI). He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2017–2018) and 82 months (2018–2025). His peak of 2068 was reached at age 47 (Oct 2025, Turkmen #25 at the time).
Current rating
1992
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1993
All-time high
2068
−76 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 47
Oct 2025 · age 47
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#28,785
#28,785 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Peak Turkmen rank: #25
at age 47 · rated 2068
Oct 2025
1st Turkmen 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2068
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1986 → 2068
Oct 2025
All-time peak 2068
at age 47 · −76 from today
Oct 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-17
2009 → 1992
Tournaments
6
51 games
Score
32/ 5162.7%
23W18D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/11 | #28 | 1915 | -27.8 |
Knockout | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | R16 | 1397 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/8 | #13 | 2024 | -16.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/11 | #7 | 1963 | -19.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/8 | #8 | 2111 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #10 | 2069 | +46.4 |
Rankings
/
Turkmenistan
#35
out of 560 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,566
in continent
World
#28,784
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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