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Mesfin, Leykun
FM🇪🇹FIDE 15700097· Male· Ethiopia· Born in 1976
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Leykun Mesfin, a 50-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2146 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearance: 2026 Ethiopian Individual Championship. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 Flintstone Homes Rapid Individual Championship) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 Flintstone Homes Blitz Individual Championship) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 21 months (2009–2010), 22 months (2012–2014) and 21 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2180 was reached at age 43 (May 2019); he also reached #1 nationally in Oct 2012 and has been #1 for 108 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded FM in 2016 (age 40).
Current rating
2146
Standard
Rpd2095·Blz2096
All-time high
2180
−34 pts below
May 2019 · age 43
May 2019 · age 43
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,544 · players worldwide · of 218,279
#1 nationally since Apr 2024
#1 nationally since Apr 2024
Career timeline
18 entries2026
108 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 49 months · since Oct 2012
Jun 2026
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2136
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 48
Apr 2024
2022
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2099 → returned at 2118
Jun 2022
2019
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 2180
Jun 2019
All-time peak 2180
at age 43 · −34 from today
May 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
2136 → 2146
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
6.5/ 881.3%
6W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/7 | #3 | 2411 | +9.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAddisalem Temesgen Tsige
🇪🇹ETH·2056
+9 −8 =3
20 games·last met May 2026
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vsDesalegn Fekadu JimmaCM
🇪🇹ETH·2042
+15 −4 =1
20 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsFlower Habtu Moges
🇪🇹ETH·1975
+7 −3 =4
14 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsGirum Teklewold Altaye
🇪🇹ETH·1956
+6 −5 =2
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsBehailu Workneh Tolu
🇪🇹ETH·1960
+9 −3 =1
13 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
/
Ethiopia
#1
out of 105 players
Africa
#187
in continent
World
#11,544
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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