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Balkanov Alyhan
🇹🇲FIDE 14016508· Male· Turkmenistan· Born in 2014
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Balkanov Alyhan, a 12-year-old Turkmen player, is rated 1563 — just 10 short of his peak of 1573 (Apr 2026, age 12). He is on a breakout run, having gained +130 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include TURKMENISTAN CHAMPIONSHIP UNDER 12 OPEN (2026) STANDARD, Turkmenistan School Chess Championship-2026 (open u13), and Turkmenistan Chess Federation Cup 2025 (group B). Also played 3 rapid (including Turkmenistan School Chess Championship-2026 Rapid (open u13)) and 3 blitz events (including Turkmenistan School Chess Championship-2026 Blitz (open u13)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #22 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1563
Standard
Rpd1520·Blz1434
All-time high
1573
−10 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 12
Apr 2026 · age 12
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#161,236
#161,236 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
22nd Turkmen U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1573
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
1419 → 1573
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1573
at age 12 · −10 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Mar 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 11
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
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Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
19/ 3652.8%
18W2D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/5 | #12 | 1466 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #54 | 1899 | -42.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/3 | #95 | 2349 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/3 | #79 | 2431 | -30.4 |
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Rankings
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Turkmenistan
#222
out of 560 players
Asia-Pacific
#28,321
in continent
World
#161,219
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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