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Amini, Daud

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FIDEFIDE 11000457· Male· Zimbabwe· Born in 1983

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Daud Amini, a 43-year-old player, is rated 1953. He has slipped back 80 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearances: UCT OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Championship) and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). Also played 1 rapid event (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Championship)) recently. He took a 71-month break between Nov 2019 and Nov 2025. His peak of 2085 was reached at age 32 (Aug 2015); he also reached #7 nationally in Dec 2014 and spent 38 months in top 10.

Current rating

1953

Standard

Rpd2045·Blz2102

All-time high

2085

−132 pts below
Aug 2015 · age 32

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#36,051

#36,051 · players worldwide · of 218,279
38 months in National top 10 (2014–2021)

Career timeline

12 entries
2025
4th 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 1984
Nov 2025
2021
38 months in national top 10
longest streak 22 months · since Oct 2014
Oct 2021
2019
Inactive for 71 months
paused at 2033 → returned at 1984
Nov 2019
2018
100 career games
at age 35
Nov 2018
2015
Best 12-month gain (+105 Elo)
1980 → 2085
Aug 2015
All-time peak 2085
at age 32 · −132 from today
Aug 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Charlton Mnyasta 2,172
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) · Jul 2025 · +14.9 Elo
Evolution
-80
2033 → 1953
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
7/ 2626.9%
8W2D16L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Prestige)
Open Swiss
Apr 20260/4#311269-31.2
UCT OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Championship)
Swiss
Oct 20251.5/5#161653-47.6
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
Team
Jul 20255.5/11#232032-1.6
Worst Elo result: UCT OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Championship) (-47.6 Elo, finished #16).

Rankings

/
Zimbabwe
#25
out of 372 players
Africa
#958
in continent
World
#36,050
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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Africa
1
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2
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