Kazarian, Anna-Maja

Anna-Maja Kazarian, a 26-year-old Dutch FIDE Master, is rated 2317 — just 17 short of her peak of 2334 (Jan 2026, age 26) and sitting in the top 2% of Dutch players, and in the top 2% worldwide. She is progressing steadily with +57 Elo over the past 12 months. 67 rated games in the past year (≈43/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8. Also played 2 rapid (including V Memorial Apolonii Litwinskiej w ramach XV Arcymistrzowskiego Festiwalu Szachowego Kobiet - eliminacje) and 5 blitz events (including NK Snelschaak voor Clubteams 2025) recently. She reached Dutch #90 in Feb 2026.

Awarded FM in 2015 (age 15) and WFM in 2013 (age 13). Earned a IM norm at 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic. At junior level, she reached World #89 in U16 and #9, #5, #4, #2 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U14, U12 and U10.