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Ali, Md. Yakub
🇧🇩FIDE 10204180· Male· Bangladesh
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Md. Yakub Ali, a Bangladeshi player, is rated 1901. He is on a steady climb with +69 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Poet Nazrul FIDE Standard Rating Chess Tournament 2026, Divisional Series FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025, Chattogram, and Chattogram Jilla Chess Championship -2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including NGHS ECA International Open Rapid Rating Chess tournament -2025) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 35 months (2005–2008), 28 months (2008–2010), 17 months (2010–2012) and 128 months (2012–2023). His peak of 2021 was reached (Apr 2005); he also reached Bangladeshi #52 in Aug 2023.
Current rating
1901
Standard
Rpd1891·Blz1777
All-time high
2021
−120 pts below
Apr 2005
Apr 2005
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#47,868
#47,868 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
1832 → 1901
Jun 2026
2025
100 career games
Sep 2025
2023
Peak Bangladeshi rank: #52
rated 1964
Aug 2023
2012
Inactive for 128 months
paused at 1999 → returned at 1964
Nov 2012
Re-crossed 2000
Mar 2012
2010
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1961 → returned at 2005
Sep 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+41
1860 → 1901
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
19/ 2479.2%
17W4D3L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsEptekhar Alam Md1,970·Divisional Series FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025, Chattogram·R8·+12.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/5 | #4 | 2014 | +16.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/6 | #12 | 2504 | +17.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/5 | #28 | 2566 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/5 | #11 | 2042 | +28.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlam Md.jahangir
🇧🇩BAN·1702
+8 −3 =0
11 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsHasan Mohammad
🇧🇩BAN·1741
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsAbu Mohsin Mohammad
🇧🇩BAN·1752
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsEptekhar Alam Md
🇧🇩BAN·1984
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsYousuf Moh.
🇧🇩BAN·1769
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
Bangladesh
#175
out of 2,324 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,632
in continent
World
#47,867
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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