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Bulanova, Irina

WFM🇰🇿

FIDEFIDE 24142980· Female· Kazakhstan· Born in 1961

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Irina Bulanova, a 65-year-old Kazakhstani Woman FIDE Master, is rated 2018 — her current career high. She is progressing steadily with +52 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent appearances: Seniors Kazakhstan Championship W65 2026 and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50 - Women. Also played 2 rapid (including Bolatkhan Taizhan 85 rapid tournament) and 1 blitz events (including Seniors Kazakhstan Championship W65 2026 blitz) recently.

Awarded WFM in 2024 (age 63).

Current rating

2018

Standard

Rpd1906·Blz1940

All-time high

2018

at best
Jun 2026 · age 65

Activity

32

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#24,839

#24,839 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
7th Kazakhstani 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 2018
Jun 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 65
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2018
at age 65
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+149 Elo)
1817 → 1966
Oct 2025
2024
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 63
Dec 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Dec 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50
perf 2160 (+188) · 6/9 · #14
Top opponent
vs Rolando KutirovGM 2,256
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50 · Apr 2026 · +6.7 Elo
Evolution
+52
1966 → 2018
Tournaments
3
28 games
Score
19/ 2867.9%
15W8D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50
Team
Apr 20266/9#142160+46.4
Seniors Kazakhstan Championship W65 2026
Swiss
Mar 20267/8#11934-0.2
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50 - Women
Swiss
Oct 20256/9#181970+6.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsAlfiya TurebayevaWIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2033
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Oct 2025
View head-to-head →
vsZaituna Turaliyeva
🇰🇿KAZ·1600
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2026
View head-to-head →
vsYelena AnkudinovaWGM
🇰🇿KAZ·1957
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Mar 2025
View head-to-head →
vsYelena Gaichenya
🇰🇿KAZ·1942
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Nov 2024
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Kazakhstan
#193
out of 4,383 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,158
in continent
World
#24,839
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
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Kazakhstan
1
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2
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2,551
3
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2,541
4
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2,527
5
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2,513
6
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2,501
7
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2,490
8
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2,488
9
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2,485
10
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2,484
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193🇰🇿Bulanova, Irina2,018
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
10
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2,731
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3158🇰🇿Bulanova, Irina2,018
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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24839🇰🇿Bulanova, Irina2,018