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Nilufarkhon Imomkuzieva
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Nilufarkhon Imomkuzieva

UzbekistanBorn 2010 (age 16)FIDE ID 14216736

Playing now: Asian Nations Chess Cup 2026

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2298
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2305
Luft

Flair

Nilufarkhon Imomkuzieva's classical flairs

2 of 19 earned over the last 12 months

  • Underdog4 wins against players rated 50+ higher
  • RisingRating increased by +194 over the last 12 months
  • TitanLuft classical rating averaging 2800+ over the last 4 years
  • Serial WinnerWon 2+ elite events in the last 12 months
  • Fortress25+ games in a row without a loss
  • Black BeltDoes better with black than with white
  • IronmanPlayed 50+ games over the last 12 months
  • Endgame SpecialistEndgame 90+: converting, saving and not throwing endgames
  • TacticianTactics 90+: sharp, tactical games they made sharp
  • LightningTop 20 at speed chess (mostly blitz, some rapid)
  • Hot StreakAt least 6 points from 7 straight games against strong opposition
  • SignatureSticks to one defence with black far more than most
  • ChameleonPlays a wide range of defences with black
  • WildcardBrilliant one event, off the next: hard to predict
  • ReliableConsistent across all top events
  • FighterRarely draws, and wins far more than they lose
  • AdaptableTactics and Positional both 90+
  • PositionalPositional 90+: slow, quiet games they steered
  • PodiumTop 3 in at least half of their elite events
  • Underdog
  • Rising

Trophy cabinet

No classical titles on record yet.

Attributes

Tactics 64Positional 66Endgame 65Openings 60Composure 50Defence 65Speed 37Consistency 57

Luft classical rating

2298No. 461

From 12 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2432 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2432 level, blended with their FIDE rating+7
Tournament winsNone in the last year0
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year−10
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event+2
Activity12 classical games in top events−6

Openings

Their most-played, from 12 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense367%
French Defense275%
Ruy Lopez150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 3 games, won 1, drew 2, lost 0 · 67%

VariationGamesScore
Taimanov Variation1100%
Four Knights Variation150%
Chekhover Variation150%

French Defense

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Winawer Variation1100%
Steinitz Variation150%

Ruy Lopez

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

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense150%

Italian Game

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation275%

Tarrasch Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Schara Gambit20%

Caro-Kann Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation1100%

Queen's Gambit Accepted

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
Asian Nations Chess Cup 202611 Nov 20261½/2+1+2
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202626 Sep 20266/8+24+22
Asian Individual Chess Championship 20266 Jun 2026=9th+45+48
V Open Chess Menorca 20267 Apr 2026=105th−2−2

Best wins

OpponentRating
IMLu Miaoyi30 May 2026 · Asian Individual Chess Championship 20262435
IMM. Aulia2 Jun 2026 · Asian Individual Chess Championship 20262355
WGMM. van Foreest24 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262333
IMB. Munguntuul3 Jun 2026 · Asian Individual Chess Championship 20262329
WIMC. Sihite18 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262195

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMA. MishraLast 7 Apr 2026 · V Open Chess Menorca 20261001
IMLu MiaoyiLast 30 May 2026 · Asian Individual Chess Championship 20261100
WGMA. KairbekovaLast 31 May 2026 · Asian Individual Chess Championship 20261010
WIMB. MungunzulLast 1 Jun 2026 · Asian Individual Chess Championship 20261010
IMM. AuliaLast 2 Jun 2026 · Asian Individual Chess Championship 20261100

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How attributes are calculated

From their games in top events over the last 12 months, each judged against the opponent's rating

  • TacticsHow well they score in sharp games they chose to make sharp.
  • PositionalHow well they score in quiet, manoeuvring games they steered.
  • EndgameHow they do in endgames against what the position promised when it began: converting a winning one earns a little, saving a losing one earns a lot, and throwing a winning one costs a lot.
  • OpeningsThe engine's verdict on their position around moves 15 to 20, against what's normal for that colour, as the score it points to. Over the last 4 years, with older games counting less.
  • ComposureHow well they score under pressure: the game straight after a loss, and the last 3 games of an event while they can still win it. Over the last 4 years.
  • DefenceHow they do in games where they were 0.8 pawns or more worse after move 18, against what that position usually scores: holding the draw earns, turning it around earns more, and losing costs a little.
  • SpeedTheir Luft rapid and blitz ratings. With neither, an estimate a little below their classical level.
  • ConsistencyTheir Luft rating, less their off days: tournaments (5+ games each) over the last 4 years where they played 50+ below it. Anything better never counts against them.

  • "How well they score" is a performance rating: the opponent's rating, plus 400 for a win and minus 400 for a loss, averaged. So it's always judged against who they played.

    The score out of 100: 80 is a 2600 level, and each 13 rating points adds one, so 2860 and up is 100.

    Fair to everyone: with only a few games of a kind, the result leans towards their overall Luft rating. Strengths and weaknesses are measured against their overall level and compared with the top 100, so a specialist's best side stands out. A little recent form is added to all but Speed.