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Mukhiddin Madaminov
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Mukhiddin Madaminov

UzbekistanBorn 2006 (age 20)FIDE ID 14210703

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2681
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2612
Luft

Flair

Mukhiddin Madaminov's classical flairs

2 of 19 earned over the last 12 months

  • PositionalPositional 91, from 9 positional games they steered
  • Underdog6 wins against players rated 50+ higher
  • TitanLuft classical rating averaging 2800+ over the last 4 years
  • Serial WinnerWon 2+ elite events in the last 12 months
  • Fortress25+ games in a row without a loss
  • Black BeltDoes better with black than with white
  • IronmanPlayed 50+ games over the last 12 months
  • RisingAged 18 or under, Luft rating up 40+ over the last 12 months
  • Endgame SpecialistEndgame 90+: converting, saving and not throwing endgames
  • TacticianTactics 90+: sharp, tactical games they made sharp
  • LightningTop 20 at speed chess (mostly blitz, some rapid)
  • Hot StreakAt least 6 points from 7 straight games against strong opposition
  • SignatureSticks to one defence with black far more than most
  • ChameleonPlays a wide range of defences with black
  • WildcardBrilliant one event, off the next: hard to predict
  • ReliableConsistent across all top events
  • FighterRarely draws, and wins far more than they lose
  • AdaptableTactics and Positional both 90+
  • PodiumTop 3 in at least half of their elite events
  • Positional
  • Underdog

Trophy cabinet

Mukhiddin Madaminov's classical titles

1 classical title, 1 medal, newest first

Attributes

Tactics 83Positional 91Endgame 86Openings 82Composure 83Defence 79Speed 78Consistency 73

Luft classical rating

2681No. 44

From 32 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2741 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2741 level, blended with their FIDE rating+50
Tournament wins3rd UzChess Cup 2026+4
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year+10
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event+4
Activity32 classical games in top events+1

Openings

Their most-played, from 78 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense1464%
Ruy Lopez1159%
Caro-Kann Defense463%
Petrov's Defense383%
French Defense333%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 14 games, won 7, drew 4, lost 3 · 64%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation580%
Moscow Variation550%
Delayed Alapin Variation275%
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack250%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 11 games, won 4, drew 5, lost 2 · 59%

VariationGamesScore
Berlin Defense475%
Morphy Defense425%
Open1100%
Closed1100%
Cozio Defense150%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 4 games, won 1, drew 3, lost 0 · 63%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation250%
Exchange Variation1100%
Two Knights Attack150%

Petrov's Defense

With White: 3 games, won 2, drew 1, lost 0 · 83%

VariationGamesScore
Modern Attack2100%
Nimzowitsch Attack150%

French Defense

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 1 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
Tarrasch Variation225%
Exchange Variation150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 7 games, won 3, drew 3, lost 1 · 64%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation367%
Austrian Defense250%
Ragozin Defense1100%
Semi-Tarrasch Defense150%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 7 games, won 1, drew 4, lost 2 · 43%

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense367%
Open225%
Closed225%

Italian Game

With Black: 7 games, won 0, drew 4, lost 3 · 29%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Defense225%
Giuoco Pianissimo225%
Classical Variation225%
Giuoco Piano150%

English Opening

With Black: 5 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 2 · 30%

VariationGamesScore
Four Knights System225%
Anglo-Indian Defense150%
Symmetrical Variation150%
King's English Variation10%

Catalan Opening

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Open Defense150%
Closed150%

Recent events

See all
EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20265½/7+12+8
3rd UzChess Cup 202615 Jun 20261st+25+27
3rd Al-Beruniy International Chess Tournament21 Feb 2026=8th00
IV President Cup Uzbekistan 202512 Dec 2025=2nd+15+18
FIDE Grand Swiss 202515 Sep 2025=103rd−9−5

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMI. Nepomniachtchi7 Jun 2026 · 3rd UzChess Cup 20262733
GMS. Mamedyarov11 Jun 2026 · 3rd UzChess Cup 20262717
GMS. Vidit12 Jun 2026 · 3rd UzChess Cup 20262708
GMP. Maghsoodloo12 Oct 2023 · Qatar Masters 20232707
GMN. Sarin9 Dec 2025 · IV President Cup Uzbekistan 20252701

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMS. VokhidovLast 9 Jun 2026 · 3rd UzChess Cup 20264031
GMN. YakubboevLast 10 Jun 2026 · 3rd UzChess Cup 20263021
GMA. SalemLast 20 May 2025 · Sharjah Masters 20253003
GMN. TheodorouLast 8 Jun 2026 · 3rd UzChess Cup 20263111
GMS. SargsyanLast 21 Feb 2026 · 3rd Al-Beruniy International Chess Tournament3111

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How attributes are calculated

From their games in top events over the last 12 months, each judged against the opponent's rating

  • TacticsHow well they score in sharp games they chose to make sharp.
  • PositionalHow well they score in quiet, manoeuvring games they steered.
  • EndgameHow they do in endgames against what the position promised when it began: converting a winning one earns a little, saving a losing one earns a lot, and throwing a winning one costs a lot.
  • OpeningsThe engine's verdict on their position around moves 15 to 20, against what's normal for that colour, as the score it points to. Over the last 4 years, with older games counting less.
  • ComposureHow well they score under pressure: the game straight after a loss, and the last 3 games of an event while they can still win it. Over the last 4 years.
  • DefenceHow they do in games where they were 0.8 pawns or more worse after move 18, against what that position usually scores: holding the draw earns, turning it around earns more, and losing costs a little.
  • SpeedTheir Luft rapid and blitz ratings. With neither, an estimate a little below their classical level.
  • ConsistencyTheir Luft rating, less their off days: tournaments (5+ games each) over the last 4 years where they played 50+ below it. Anything better never counts against them.

  • "How well they score" is a performance rating: the opponent's rating, plus 400 for a win and minus 400 for a loss, averaged. So it's always judged against who they played.

    The score out of 100: 80 is a 2600 level, and each 13 rating points adds one, so 2860 and up is 100.

    Fair to everyone: with only a few games of a kind, the result leans towards their overall Luft rating. Strengths and weaknesses are measured against their overall level and compared with the top 100, so a specialist's best side stands out. A little recent form is added to all but Speed.