GMMurtas Kazhgaleyev
KAZ · FIDE ID 13700316 · 163 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2541
#3 in KAZ (active)
Rapid
2493
#5 in KAZ (active)
Blitz
2453
#11 in KAZ (active)
Score
56%
64 W · 54 D · 45 L
Opp. avg
2459
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-28
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 71% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 17 of 42 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 13 of 24 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 163 over-the-board games (21 blitz · 18 classical). 84 with White (57%), 79 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 60 | 57% |
| 1.Nf3 | 9 | 67% |
| 1.e4 | 8 | 63% |
| 1.g3 | 7 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 5 | 60% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 4 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack | 4 | 88% |
| East Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (42 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 17 | 68% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 14 | 39% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 64% |
Against 1.d4 (24 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 54% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 3 | 33% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Gudmundur Gislason (2251) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-04-27 | Trajko Nedev (2469) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Marc Ghannoum (2251) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-04-23 | Alberto David (2460) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-22 | Michael Adams (2629) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-04-21 | Simen Agdestein (2546) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-04-20 | Andrew J Ledger (2299) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-04-19 | Susan K Lalic (2195) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-04-18 | Jaan Ehlvest (2532) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-12-04 | Daniyal Sapenov (2440) Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 | Open | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.