Kyrgyz
Chess Players
Talaibek
Imanaliev -
does not spend as much time over a chess board these days. He is a professor
at Kyrgyz State University and an avid connoisseur of vodka and wine. His
chess style could described as explosively aggressive. Since Talaibek does
not have much time to study modern chess theory, he often times turns into
dubious unstudied openings, provokes the opponent for an unjustified attack
and then comes back to punish with vengeance.
Ernesto
Inarkiev
- a rising star of Kyrgyz chess. Ernesto is described as a keen student of
chess with his deep analytical style, extremely precise calculations of complex
combinations and a feel for a positional advantage. He recently won Kasparov's
Cup held in Moscow.
Boris
Kanstler -
currently in Israel (?). International master and formerly a coach in Bishkek
chess club. His 
style
was greatly influenced by that of his mentor, Nathan Zilberman, very efficient
realization of a small advantage and an intuitive feel of danger makes Boris
a tough opponent to beat.
Vladimir
Magai
- Vladimir grew up as a chess geek, with minimum social skills and interests
outside of chess. His focus on chess paid off. Vladimir had won a record number
of junior championships and has represented Kyrgyz republic in Chess Olympiads
as a part of a national team. His chess style can be described as extremely
positional with few if any tactical fireworks. Magai's goal is to dominate
the chess board and give his opponent next to zero chance of survival.
Emelbek
Moldobaev
- a talented master, have won Kyrgyz National Championships on numerous occasions.
His style combines a robust structural placement of pieces as well as explosive
tactics to exploit the subtleties of a given position.
Leonid
Yurtaev -
a legendary veteran of Kyrgyz chess. The first international grandmaster in
the country. Leo is a strong proponent of scientific chess, spending many
hours at his home lab researching current chess theory and contributing to
its development through the novelties he introduces in his games.
Nathan
Zilberman
- a brilliant coach and a cultivator of the chess talent in Kyrgyzstan. His
most notable protegee was Svetlana Matveeva, who had won a USSR chess championship
among women and currently represents Russian Federation national team on international
chess arena. His style represents the 'textbook chess', his decisions over
the board are in strict compliance with the chess canons. Nathan is known
for realizing the slightest positional or material advantage and with his
admirable technique taking the game to his victory.