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Ortik Nigmatov
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Ortik Nigmatov

UzbekistanBorn 2000 (age 26)FIDE ID 14202131

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2450
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2486
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Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 29 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense750%
Italian Game530%
French Defense1100%
Ruy Lopez150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 7 games, won 2, drew 3, lost 2 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Moscow Variation275%
Modern Variations1100%
Lasker-Pelikan Variation150%
Taimanov Variation150%
Pin Variation10%
Chekhover Variation10%

Italian Game

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

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Defense317%
Giuoco Pianissimo250%

French Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Tarrasch Variation1100%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Berlin Defense150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 4 games, won 2, drew 0, lost 2 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Charousek Variation2100%
Exchange Variation10%
Main line10%

Sicilian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Chekhover Variation1100%
French Variation10%
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack10%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 2 · 17%

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense317%

Queen's Pawn Game

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

VariationGamesScore
Symmetrical Variation10%
Accelerated London System10%

Catalan Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Open Defense150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202626 Sep 20264½/8+2+4
Asian Individual Chess Championship 20264 Jun 2026=41st+2+2
FIDE Grand Swiss 202515 Sep 2025115th−3−3
Sharjah Masters 202525 May 2025=34th+15+10
Qatar Masters 202410 Dec 2024=21st−20

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMV. Ivic6 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252630
GMH. Martirosyan9 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252628
GME. L'Ami25 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262595
GMV. Akobian19 May 2025 · Sharjah Masters 20252564
GMS. Gupta18 May 2025 · Sharjah Masters 20252559

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMP. AnandLast 3 Jun 2026 · Asian Individual Chess Championship 20262020
GMD. ParavyanLast 1 Jun 2026 · Asian Individual Chess Championship 20262011
GMM. MadaminovLast 5 Dec 2024 · Qatar Masters 20241010
GMNguyen Ngoc Truong SonLast 6 Dec 2024 · Qatar Masters 20241010
GML. MendoncaLast 7 Dec 2024 · Qatar Masters 20241001

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