Ashrafi, Sulaiman Ahmad
CM🇦🇫FIDE 11701137· Male· Afghanistan· Born in 1988
Sulaiman Ahmad Ashrafi, a 38-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2042 — just 4 short of his peak of 2046 (Apr 2026, age 38) and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +74 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Clubkampioenschap KGSRL 2025-2026 B-reeks Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Clubkampioenschap KGSRL 2025-2026 B-reeks Ronde 8. Also played 2 blitz events (including Zomerblitz KGSRL Speeldag 4) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 26 months (2015–2017), 12 months (2017–2018), 45 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 29 months (2023–2025). He reached #1 nationally in Jan 2026 and has been in top 5 for 28 months and counting.
Previously known as Ahmad Ashrafi Sulaiman (until Jul 2024). Awarded CM in 2018 (age 30).
Current rating
2042
Standard
All-time high
2046
Apr 2026 · age 38
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 10%
National top 5 since Sep 2023
Career timeline
15 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #18 | 2001 | -5.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2597 | +3.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #6 | 1931 | -3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #360 | 2912 | +12.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2582 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 1323 | -8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #882 | 1926 | -3.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 2087 | +1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #498 | 2767 | +8.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #9 | 2057 | +0.6 |
Rankings
National ranking
Europe & World
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| 10 | 🇦🇫Follow Khatibi Mohammad QaisTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,676 |
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| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
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