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The Top Chess Players in the World

GM Murtas Kazhgaleyev

Murtas Kazhgaleyev
Full name
Murtas Kazhgaleyev
Born
1973 (age 53)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Kazakhstan
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2518
Classical
2493
Rapid
2453
Blitz

Bio

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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation (38 games)
Slav Defense (36 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (14 games)
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (13 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Bishop Attack, Classical Defense (12 games)
Black Pieces
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Columbus Variation (28 games)
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation (22 games)
Pirc Defense (14 games)
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Glek Defense (13 games)
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Breyer, Zaitsev Hybrid Variation (10 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2518)
Susan K Lalic (2195)
1-0 50 2026
Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2518)
Simen Agdestein (2546)
1-0 93 2026
Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2518)
Trajko Nedev (2469)
1-0 45 2026
Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2518)
Alberto David (2460)
½-½ 52 2026
Andrew J Ledger (2299)
Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2518)
0-1 46 2026
Michael Adams (2629)
Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2518)
0-1 78 2026
Marc Ghannoum (2251)
Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2518)
0-1 50 2026
Gudmundur Gislason (2251)
Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2518)
0-1 24 2026
Jaan Ehlvest (2532)
Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2518)
½-½ 10 2026
Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2495)
Victor Plotkin (2259)
1-0 58 2025
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