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Kariem, Shakir
🇿🇦FIDE 14338270· Male· South Africa· Born in 2006
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Shakir Kariem, a 20-year-old South African player, is rated 1519. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced) and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B). His peak of 1639 was reached at age 18 (Mar 2024).
At junior level, he reached #73, #32 and #12 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1519
Standard
Rpd1546·Blz1636
All-time high
1639
−120 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 18
Mar 2024 · age 18
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#177,401
#177,401 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
73rd South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1583
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+301 Elo)
1338 → 1639
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 18
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 18
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1639
at age 18 · −120 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-50
1569 → 1519
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
4W0D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/2 | #58 | 2555 | -26.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 1/1 | #134 | 2303 | -23.6 |
Worst Elo result: Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced) (-26.0 Elo, finished #58).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,302
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,435
in continent
World
#177,358
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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