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Tamaev, Taimuraz
FM🇷🇺FIDE 4136187· Male· Russia· Born in 1960
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Taimuraz Tamaev, a 66-year-old Russian FIDE Master, is rated 2101 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2003–2005) and 217 months (2005–2023). Recent appearance: Championship of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania 2025 (men). Also played 2 rapid events (including N.V. Novogrudsky Rapid Memorial) recently. His peak of 2315 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2002 (age 42).
Current rating
2101
Standard
Rpd2058·Blz2024
All-time high
2315
−214 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 41
Jan 2001 · age 41
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,324 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
16th Russian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2134
Jan 2026
2023
8th Russian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 2266
Dec 2023
2005
Inactive for 217 months
paused at 2265 → returned at 2266
Apr 2005
2003
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2278 → returned at 2298
Oct 2003
2002
FM title awardedFM
at age 42
Jul 2002
2001
91st Russian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2315
Oct 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-33
2134 → 2101
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
5W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
2.[L]vsKhetag Alikov1,731·Championship of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania 2025 (men)·R8·-17.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #5 | 1861 | -32.6 |
Worst Elo result: Championship of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania 2025 (men) (-32.6 Elo, finished #5).
Most-Played Opponents
vsVadim Morozov
🇷🇺RUS·1872
+5 −2 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsTigran NazaretyanFM
🇷🇺RUS·2201
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAhmad Bimiev
🇷🇺RUS·2254
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsMaksim Tedeev
🇷🇺RUS·1647
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsNikolay Ryazanov
🇷🇺RUS·1843
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
/
Russia
#513
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,132
in continent
World
#15,324
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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