Kazybek Nogerbek

Kazybek Nogerbek
CountryKazakhstan
Born (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 20)
TitleGrandmaster (2024)
FIDE rating2534 (October 2024)
Peak rating2534 (October 2024)

Kazybek Nogerbek (born 13 May 2004)[1] is a Kazakhstani chess player who holds the title of Grandmaster (GM). As of 2024, he is the reigning World Junior Chess Champion.[2]

Chess career

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Nogerbek started playing chess at the age of 6.[1] He earned the Candidate Master title at the age of 11 and the FIDE Master title at the age of 13.[3]

At the 44th Chess Olympiad in 2022, Nogerbek played board 5 for Kazakhstan, where he finished on a score of 7.5/10 (+6−1=3)[a].[4] This performance earned him an IM norm, however, he had already completed the title with norms at the 2018 World U14 Chess Championship, the 2019 Astana Masters, and the 2022 Aktobe Open. FIDE awarded him the title in August 2022.[5][6]

Nogerbek earned the GM title in June 2024, with norms at the 2023 Baku Open, the 2024 Festival International des Jeux [fr], and the 2024 Dubai Police Global Challenge for Chess. [6]

In 2024, Nogerbek participated in the World Junior Championship. As the ninth seed in the tournament, he finished tied for first with GM Emin Ohanyan of Armenia, with a score of 8.5/11 (+6−0=5)[b], ultimately winning the title on tiebreaks.[2][7]

His chess coaches are Ukrainian GM Anton Korobov and French GM Vladislav Tkachiev.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c ChessBase India (2024-05-13). Meet Kazakhstan's Lastest Grandmaster - Kazybek Nogerbek | Dubai Police Masters 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-14 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b Svensen (TarjeiJS), Tarjei J. (2024-06-13). "Nogerbek Becomes World Junior Champion In Close Race, Deshmukh Dominates Girls". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  3. ^ "Nogerbek, Kazybek". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  4. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Open". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. ^ "2022 2nd FIDE Council meeting: List of Decisions". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  6. ^ a b "FIDE Ratings". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  7. ^ Kemelova, Fatima (2024-06-14). "Kazakh Chess Player Becomes World Junior Champion". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

Notes

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  1. ^ 6 wins, 1 loss, and 3 draws, including 6 wins against Wu Bing-Shen (1660), Mekhriddin Sharifov (2097), Akram Khoder (2038), Yasser Hadj Kholti (1871), FM Maksims Golubovskis (2219), and IM Vojtech Zwardon (2503), 1 loss against GM Nijat Abasov (2633), and 3 draws against GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli (2619), GM Marin Bosiocic (2549), and GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2612). The numbers in brackets represent the opponents' elo rating.
  2. ^ 6 wins, 0 losses, and 5 draws, including 6 wins against Vepaly Halynyazov (2058), IM Manish Anto Cristiano F (2307), IM Hamed Wafa (2396), IM A R Ilamparthi (2446), IM L M S T De Silva (2364), and GM Mamikon Gharibyan (2492), and 5 draws against IM Chakraborty Mayank (2425), GM Jose Cardoso Cardoso (2497), GM Aleksey Grebnev (2540), IM Rudik Makarian (2524), and IM Daniel Quizon. The numbers in brackets represent the opponents' elo rating.
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