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Sambuev, Bator
GM🇨🇦FIDE 4128290· Male· Canada· Born in 1980
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Bator Sambuev, a 46-year-old Canadian Grandmaster, is rated 2434 and ranked 8th among Canadian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 2 years. 82 rated games in the past year (≈71/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NormStorm Classic 1, 2026 Canadian Closed, and 2026 Ottawa March Open. His peak of 2571 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2014); he also reached World #241 in Oct 2004 and spent 33 months in Canadian top 3.
Competes for Canada since Nov 2010. Awarded GM in 2006 (age 26) and IM in 2001 (age 21).
Current rating
2434
Standard
Rpd2478·Blz2439
All-time high
2571
−137 pts below
Apr 2014 · age 34
Apr 2014 · age 34
Activity
103
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
82 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#8
#8 · Canadian players · of 1,682
33 months in National top 3 (2004–2022)
33 months in National top 3 (2004–2022)
Career timeline
24 entries2026
75th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2434
May 2026
2022
33 months in national top 3
since Jul 2004
Jul 2022
56th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2512
May 2022
Re-crossed 2500
at age 42
Apr 2022
Peak Canadian rank: #2
at age 42 · rated 2496
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2514 → returned at 2503
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+26
2408 → 2434
Tournaments
11
77 games
Score
57.5/ 7774.7%
53W16D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #1 | 2447 | +3.7 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #7 | 2468 | +7.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #3 | 2266 | -3.1 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2587 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2247 | -5.1 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 2324 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 2238 | -6.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 2361 | -2.9 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 7.5/9 | #1 | — | +16.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2406 | +2.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNikolay NoritsynIM
🇨🇦CAN·2453
+24 −15 =7
46 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsOlivier-Kenta Chiku-RatteIM
🇨🇦CAN·2346
+21 −5 =16
42 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsShawn Rodrigue-LemieuxGM
🇨🇦CAN·2533
+11 −11 =11
33 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRazvan PreotuGM
🇨🇦CAN·2483
+13 −13 =7
33 games·last met May 2025
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vsVictor PlotkinFM
🇨🇦CAN·2280
+15 −1 =7
23 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Canada
#8
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#143
in continent
World
#1,189
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Canada
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World
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