Rinat Jumabayev

Jumabayev
Title: 
Grandmaster
Rating: 
2614
Federation: 
Kazakhstan
Age: 
28
Status: 
Accepted
Bio: 

Rinat developed his early chess career in 2011, including his participation at the World Cup and earning 1st place in Kazakhstan’s Chess Champion, men’s division. In 2013, he was 1st in Blitz at the Memorial Chigorin. In 2014, Rinat became 1st in Rapid at the Asian Nations Cup, and again placed 1st at the 2014 Kazakhstan Chess Championship for men. His next year was very busy, as he participated in the 2015 World Cup, was 3rd at the 2015 7th London Chess Classic FIDE Open, and took 3rd place in Classic and 1st place in Blitz at the 2015 RTU Open. Rinat’s  achievements continued in 2016 where he was 3rd in Classic at the Asian Nations Cup and 2nd in Rapid at the Biel Chess Open. Most recently, he placed first at the men’s Kazakhstan Championship 2017, took 3rd place at the 2017 Mikhail Tal Memorial Rapid, Yurmala, and earned 1st place at the 2017 Sants Open.