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Zakirov, Rafael
🇹🇲INACTIVE · since April 2018FIDE 14000806· Male· Turkmenistan· Born in 1977
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Rafael Zakirov, a 49-year-old Turkmen player, is rated 2128 and ranked 21st among Turkmen players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He plays around 3 rated games per year and had 2 career breaks: 26 months (2007–2009) and 84 months (2010–2017). Also played 1 rapid event (including Rapid Cherepovets - Grand-Prix of Russia 2025) recently. His peak of 2185 was reached at age 27 (Oct 2004); he also reached Turkmen #17 in Apr 2018.
Current rating
2128
Standard
Rpd2067·Blz2128
All-time high
2185
−57 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 27
Oct 2004 · age 27
Activity
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classical only
Signature stat
#21
#21 · Turkmen players · of 420
Career timeline
10 entries2019
1st Turkmen 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2128
Mar 2019
2018
Peak Turkmen rank: #17
at age 41 · rated 2128
Apr 2018
Inactive for 96 months
paused at 2128 → still inactive
Apr 2018
2010
Inactive for 84 months
paused at 2160 → returned at 2165
Mar 2010
2007
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2143 → returned at 2152
Apr 2007
2004
Crossed 2100
at age 27
Oct 2004
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2128 → 2128
Rankings
/
Turkmenistan
#24
out of 543 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,171
in continent
World
#15,336
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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