Kazybek Nogerbek

Kazybek Nogerbek (born 13 May 2004)[1] is a Kazakh chess player who holds the title of Grandmaster (GM).

[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.

[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.

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.