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Asefi, Zaheeruddeen
FM🇦🇫FIDE 11700025· Male· Afghanistan· Born in 1965
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Zaheeruddeen Asefi, a 61-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 1956. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 21 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Malmo Open 2025 std, Open Schaakkampioenschap van Arnhem 2025, and Dutch Open 2025 - Reserve A. Also played 1 rapid (including Malmo Open 2025 rpd) and 3 blitz events (including Open Snelschaakkampioenschap HSB 2025) recently. He had 8 career breaks: 23 months (2003–2005), 17 months (2007–2009), 17 months (2009–2010), 13 months (2011–2012), 17 months (2012–2014), 13 months (2015–2016), 21 months (2017–2019) and 46 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2205 was reached at age 42 (Apr 2007); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2001 and has been in top 3 for 62 months and counting.
Previously known as Asefi Zahiruddin (until Apr 2005). Awarded FM in 2005 (age 40).
Current rating
1956
Standard
Rpd1937·Blz1928
All-time high
2205
−249 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 42
Apr 2007 · age 42
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#35,444
#35,444 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 3 since Jun 2026
National top 3 since Jun 2026
Career timeline
30 entries2026
62 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 18 months · since Jan 2001
Jun 2026
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1956
May 2026
2024
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 59 · rated 1998
Aug 2024
2019
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 1951 → returned at 1937
Sep 2019
2017
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1962 → returned at 1951
Nov 2017
2016
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2020
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1956 → 1956
Tournaments
4
23 games
Score
11/ 2347.8%
10W2D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 1/5 | #103 | 1764 | -23.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #27 | 1908 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/5 | #115 | 1797 | -25.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #9 | 2053 | +25.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVagan Bagramian
🇷🇺RUS·1873
+8 −3 =0
11 games·last met Jun 2017
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vsArkadi Eremeevich VulGM
🇷🇺RUS·2109
+0 −8 =1
9 games·last met Aug 2017
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vsKajum K Tagirov
🇷🇺RUS·1846
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2017
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vsDmitry LosevIM
🇷🇺RUS·1971
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Jul 2017
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vsRafik Mezhlumian
🇷🇺RUS
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Sep 2016
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Rankings
/
Afghanistan
#3
out of 17 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,270
in continent
World
#35,443
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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