Zaynidinov, Sirojiddin

Sirojiddin Zaynidinov, a 36-year-old Uzbekistani FIDE Master, is rated 1964. He has slipped back 80 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Al-Beruniy 3rd International chess tournament, OPEN, 3rd Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities 2025 - Open & Juniors, and 2nd FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. Also played 1 rapid (including 1st ICCD-Asia Rapid Deaf Team Chess Championship (Men&Women)) and 2 blitz events (including 2nd ICCD-Asia Blitz Deaf Chess Championship) recently. He had 7 career breaks: 13 months (2010–2011), 15 months (2012–2014), 21 months (2014–2016), 25 months (2016–2018), 16 months (2018–2020), 28 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2078 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2020); he also reached Uzbekistani #37 in Oct 2020.

Awarded FM in 2008 (age 18). At junior level, he reached #14 and #11 nationally in U20 and U18.