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Saparmyrat Atabayev
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Saparmyrat Atabayev

TurkmenistanBorn 1999 (age 27)FIDE ID 14000571

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2505
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FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2505
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Luft classical rating

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Openings

Their most-played, from 30 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense560%
Ruy Lopez350%
Italian Game250%
Bogo-Indian Defense1100%
Petrov's Defense150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 5 games, won 3, drew 0, lost 2 · 60%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation450%
Richter-Rauzer Variation1100%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Closed150%
Morphy Defense150%
Open Berlin Defense150%

Italian Game

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

VariationGamesScore
Giuoco Pianissimo150%
Giuoco Piano150%

Bogo-Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Retreat Variation1100%

Petrov's Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Classical Attack150%

Italian Game

With Black: 5 games, won 3, drew 0, lost 2 · 60%

VariationGamesScore
Giuoco Pianissimo367%
Two Knights Defense1100%
Scotch Gambit10%

Ruy Lopez

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

VariationGamesScore
Closed150%
Morphy Defense150%
Berlin Defense10%

King's Indian Attack

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Main line225%

Petrov's Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Modern Attack1100%

Caro-Kann Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line1100%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20266/11+2+7
FIDE World Cup 20252 Nov 2025½/2−2−2
Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 202512 Aug 20254½/7+11+13
Oskemen Open 202527 Jul 20252/6−13−14
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 202422 Sep 20246½/110−2

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMK. Alekseenko23 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262656
GMM. Matlakov9 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20252608
GMV. Stefansson19 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242531
GMS. Rodrigue-Lemieux20 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242509
GMA. Goganov11 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20252501

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMNarayanan S L.Last 12 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20252011
GMA. NesterovLast 2 Nov 2025 · FIDE World Cup 20252011
FMC. MoncurLast 11 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241100
GMT. StremaviciusLast 12 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241010
CMM. PgLast 13 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241100

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