WFMGulnar Balakanova
KAZ · FIDE ID 13705890 · 30 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1746
#523 in KAZ (active)
Rapid
1794
#605 in KAZ (active)
Blitz
1712
#776 in KAZ (active)
Score
25%
6 W · 3 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
1950
Last 30 games
Last game
2026-03-06
Kazakhstan Championship Semifinal 2026 | Women
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 71% of games (scores 35%), otherwise 1.d4 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 0%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, only 13% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, 67% in 3 games.
Based on 30 over-the-board games (15 blitz · 8 rapid · 4 classical). 14 with White (25%), 16 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 10 | 35% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 0% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Chameleon Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Vienna Game | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 13% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Amina Aminova (1580) Kazakhstan Championship Semifinal 2026 | Women · classical | W |
| 2026-03-03 | Khanzada Amanzhol (1898) Kazakhstan Championship Semifinal 2026 | Women · classical | L |
| 2026-03-02 | Kristina Kim (2023) Kazakhstan Championship Semifinal 2026 | Women · classical | L |
| 2025-07-29 | Alexandr Shevchenko (1837) Oskemen Open 2025 | 1900< · classical | L |
| 2022-12-28 | Asiya Assylkhan (1360) 2022 FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship · rapid | L |
| 2022-12-28 | Marina Martins de Aguiar (1763) 2022 FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship · rapid | L |
| 2022-12-28 | Olga Druzhinina (2010) 2022 FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship | L |
| 2022-12-27 | Baira Kovanova (2241) 2022 FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship · rapid | ½ |
| 2022-12-27 | Irina Mikhaylova (2064) 2022 FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship | L |
| 2022-12-27 | Jocelyn Chen (1754) 2022 FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship · rapid | W |
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.