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Saltaev, Mihail
GM🇺🇿FIDE 14200058· Male· Uzbekistan· Born in 1962
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Mihail Saltaev, a 64-year-old Uzbekistani Grandmaster, is rated 2429 and ranked 15th among Uzbekistani players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 22-month break between May 2024 and Apr 2026. Recent appearance: 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2526 was reached at age 39 (Jan 2001, World #341 at the time); he spent 40 months in Uzbekistani top 5, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 39).
Current rating
2429
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2369
All-time high
2526
−97 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 39
Jan 2001 · age 39
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#15
#15 · Uzbekistani players · of 953
40 months in National top 5 (2001–2017)
40 months in National top 5 (2001–2017)
Career timeline
19 entries2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2427 → returned at 2429
May 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 61
Nov 2023
16th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2469
Jan 2023
2022
23rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 60 · rated 2482
May 2022
2017
40 months in national top 5
longest streak 29 months · since Jan 2001
Aug 2017
2015
35th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2495
Jul 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
2427 → 2429
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1.5/ 275.0%
1W1D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #22 | 2390 | -0.5 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #72 | 3016 | +2.3 |
Rankings
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Uzbekistan
#15
out of 1,058 players
Asia-Pacific
#282
in continent
World
#1,247
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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