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Saiboulatov, Daniyal
IM🇧🇪FIDE 204145· Male· Belgium· Born in 1970
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Daniyal Saiboulatov, a 56-year-old Belgian International Master, is rated 2338 and ranked 25th among Belgian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 15 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8. Also played 2 rapid (including 4e Memorial Ronald Decrop 2025 - Rapide FEFB) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz du 22eme Tournoi International du Pays de Charleroi 2025) recently. His peak of 2431 was reached at age 36 (Jul 2006, Belgian #9 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2006 (age 36) and FM in 2003 (age 33).
Current rating
2338
Standard
Rpd2317·Blz2388
All-time high
2431
−93 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 36
Jul 2006 · age 36
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#25
#25 · Belgian players · of 2,958
Career timeline
21 entries2026
1st Belgian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2344
Feb 2026
2024
2nd Belgian 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2359
Nov 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 53
Jan 2023
2020
5th Belgian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2366
Oct 2020
2011
Re-crossed 2400
at age 41
Nov 2011
2nd Belgian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2400
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2345 → 2338
Tournaments
11
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
6W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #138 | 3067 | +4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1087 | 1463 | -6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #308 | 2850 | +1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #347 | 2911 | +2.1 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1163 | 1331 | -7.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #40 | 2939 | +2.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1046 | 1676 | -3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #129 | 3041 | +3.5 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1455 | 1411 | -6.9 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #330 | 3061 | +3.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNicola CaponeIM
🇧🇪BEL·2297
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsPieter ClaesenIM
🇧🇪BEL·2278
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Feb 2018
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vsIlja ZaragatskiGM
🇩🇪GER·2449
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2017
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vsPascal VandevoortIM
🇧🇪BEL·2323
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Nov 2014
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Rankings
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Belgium
#25
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#1,934
in continent
World
#2,991
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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