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Rinat Jumabayev
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Rinat Jumabayev

KazakhstanBorn 1989 (age 37)FIDE ID 13702661

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2559
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2574
Luft

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Rinat Jumabayev's classical titles

2 classical titles, newest first

  • Kazakhstani Championship 20171st
  • Kazakhstani Championship 20141st
  • Kazakhstani Championship×2

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 61 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense667%
Queen's Gambit Declined540%
Catalan Opening463%
King's Indian Attack367%
Slav Defense250%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 6 games, won 3, drew 2, lost 1 · 67%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation225%
Alapin Variation1100%
Taimanov Variation1100%
Chekhover Variation1100%
French Variation150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 5 games, won 0, drew 4, lost 1 · 40%

VariationGamesScore
Three Knights Variation150%
Queen's Knight Variation150%
Vienna Variation150%
Exchange Variation150%
Ragozin Defense10%

Catalan Opening

With White: 4 games, won 1, drew 3, lost 0 · 63%

VariationGamesScore
Open Defense463%

King's Indian Attack

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line275%
Keres Variation150%

Slav Defense

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 0, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Modern Line1100%
Quiet Variation10%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 8 games, won 3, drew 1, lost 4 · 44%

VariationGamesScore
Kan Variation317%
Taimanov Variation250%
Delayed Alapin Variation1100%
Moscow Variation1100%
Chekhover Variation10%

Italian Game

With Black: 5 games, won 1, drew 4, lost 0 · 60%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Defense367%
Giuoco Pianissimo150%
Classical Variation150%

French Defense

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 1 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation150%
Classical Variation150%
Two Knights Variation10%

King's Indian Attack

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

VariationGamesScore
Double Fianchetto1100%
Sicilian Variation150%

King's Indian Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Makogonov Variation150%
Fianchetto Variation150%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
Fagernes International Autumn 202611 Oct 20264/6+6+6
Sparkassen Chess Trophy 202510 Aug 20252½/5−3−5
58th International Chess Festival Biel24 Jul 2025=2nd+10+9
Sharjah Masters 202525 May 2025=22nd+5+7
57th International Chess Festival Biel (Open)24 Jul 20244½/7+6+9

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMA. Donchenko25 Oct 2023 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20232676
GMP. Idani22 May 2025 · Sharjah Masters 20252630
GMD. Dardha17 Jul 2025 · 58th International Chess Festival Biel2627
GME. Amar8 Oct 2026 · Fagernes International Autumn 20262567
GMM. Krzyzanowski20 May 2024 · Sharjah2526

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GML. PaichadzeLast 31 Jul 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232101
GMWang HaoLast 3 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232011
GMJ. KlimkowskiLast 10 Aug 2025 · Sparkassen Chess Trophy 20252020
GMM. MadaminovLast 21 May 2025 · Sharjah Masters 20252110
GMK. SasikiranLast 11 Oct 2026 · Fagernes International Autumn 20262020

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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.