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Iuldachev, Saidali
GM🇺🇿FIDE 14200104· Male· Uzbekistan· Born in 1968
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Saidali Iuldachev, a 58-year-old Uzbekistani Grandmaster, is rated 2389 and ranked 18th among Uzbekistani players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 20 months (2013–2014), 20 months (2014–2016), 22 months (2016–2018), 51 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM5 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi". His peak of 2559 was reached at age 36 (Jan 2004, World #248 at the time); he spent 12 months in Uzbekistani top 3.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2389
Standard
Rpd2445·Blz2272
All-time high
2559
−170 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 36
Jan 2004 · age 36
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#18
#18 · Uzbekistani players · of 931
12 months in National top 3 (2004–2010)
12 months in National top 3 (2004–2010)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
60th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 57 · rated 2401
Nov 2025
2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2401 → returned at 2389
Dec 2024
2019
Inactive for 51 months
paused at 2430 → returned at 2411
Sep 2019
64th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2451
May 2019
2016
70th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 48 · rated 2469
Dec 2016
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2469 → returned at 2456
Jul 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
2401 → 2389
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
1W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlexey GrachevIM2,424·GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM5 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi"·R6·-4.5
2.[L]vsKhumoyun BegmuratovIM2,429·GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM5 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi"·R1·-4.4
3.[L]vsAlija MuratovicGM2,464·GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM5 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi"·R2·-3.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #9 | 2305 | -12.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMarat DzhumaevGM
🇺🇿UZB·2375
+0 −2 =12
14 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsAkmal FayzullaevIM
🇺🇿UZB·2306
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsDjurabek KhamrakulovGM
🇺🇿UZB·2478
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Jul 2010
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vsAndrey KvonGM
🇺🇿UZB·2513
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Jul 2010
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vsOrtik NigmatovGM
🇺🇿UZB·2470
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
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Uzbekistan
#18
out of 1,041 players
Asia-Pacific
#400
in continent
World
#1,864
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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| 400 | 2,389 | |
World
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