GM 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 Bio coming soon. 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 Show All Games