Rakotomaharo, Fy Antenaina

Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo, a 27-year-old International Master, is rated 2437 and ranked 1st among MAD players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 10 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈74/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8. Also played 3 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 2 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He took a 12-month break between Dec 2012 and Jan 2014. His peak of 2492 was reached at age 23 (Sep 2022); he also reached #1 nationally in Aug 2014 and has been #1 for 143 months and counting.

Awarded IM in 2017 (age 18), FM in 2014 (age 15), and CM in 2012 (age 13). Earned a GM norm at 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad Chennai 2022 Open. At junior level, he reached World #78 in U20, World #37 in U18, World #17 in U16 and #1 nationally in U14.