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Afanasjevs, Zahars

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FIDEFIDE 11645172· Male· Latvia· Born in 2014

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Zahars Afanasjevs, a 12-year-old Latvian player, is rated 1653 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +102 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Latvijas 2026 gada jauniesu cempionata finals-U-12, Latvijas 2026. gada astotdalfinals, and Latvijas 2026 gada jauniesu cempionata pusfinals-U-12. Also played 19 rapid (including V GM Sveshnikov Evgeny rapid memorial-2026) and 10 blitz events (including GM Sveshnikov Evgeny blitz memorial-2026) recently.

At junior level, he reached #7 nationally in U12.

Current rating

1653

Standard

Rpd1833·Blz1743

All-time high

1653

at best
Apr 2026 · age 12

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#126,592

#126,592 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+102 Elo)
1551 → 1653
May 2026
7th Latvian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1653
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1653
at age 12
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Jan 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Latvijas 2026 gada jauniesu cempionata pusfinals-U-12
perf 1821 (+189) · 5/6 · #4
Top opponent
vs Kristaps Ozolins 1,788
RSF open 1800- 2026 I posms · Jan 2026 · +8.4 Elo
Evolution
+97
1556 → 1653
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
17.5/ 3058.3%
12W11D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Latvijas 2026 gada jauniesu cempionata finals-U-12
Round-Robin
Mar 20264.5/9#51682+21.6
Latvijas 2026. gada astotdalfinals
Open Swiss
Jan 20265.5/4#62287+46.4
Latvijas 2026 gada jauniesu cempionata pusfinals-U-12
Swiss
Jan 20265/6#41821+35.2
RSF open 1800- 2026 I posms
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/7#281555-1.2
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Latvia
#182
out of 966 players
Europe
#87,060
in continent
World
#126,586
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Latvia
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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2,418
6
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2,373
7
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2,362
8
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2,340
9
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2,337
10
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2,330
...
182🇱🇻Afanasjevs, Zahars1,653
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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