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Kaufman, Raymond
IM🇨🇦FIDE 2015056· Male· Canada· Born in 1982
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Raymond Kaufman, a 44-year-old Canadian International Master, is rated 2254 and ranked 40th among Canadian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 6 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Keres Memorial Premier, 2026 Grand Pacific Open Premier Section, and 2026 Isle of Wight Masters. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 SPICE Cup Blitz Championship) recently. His peak of 2393 was reached at age 25 (Oct 2007, Canadian #16 at the time).
Competes for Canada since Jul 2019. Awarded IM in 2008 (age 26) and FM in 2006 (age 24). At junior level, he reached #4 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2254
Standard
Rpd2195·Blz2174
All-time high
2393
−139 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 25
Oct 2007 · age 25
Activity
68
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
64 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#40
#40 · Canadian players · of 1,718
Career timeline
27 entries2025
3rd Canadian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2272
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+118 Elo)
2154 → 2272
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 43
Mar 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 41
Jun 2023
2020
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2255 → returned at 2256
Apr 2020
2019
Switched federation: USA → CAN
at age 37
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
2272 → 2254
Tournaments
10
65 games
Score
41/ 6563.1%
34W14D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsYefry Hidalgo AvilaCM1,999·Tercer Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Club Caissa Guatemala 2026·R5·-16.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #5 | 2239 | +10.2 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/4 | #6 | 2199 | -20.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 2399 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/8 | #56 | 2204 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #6 | 2263 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #5 | 2406 | +46.2 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #3 | 2170 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/6 | #1 | 2142 | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/8 | #29 | 2152 | -19.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/3 | #76 | 1813 | -33.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNeil DoknjasCM
🇨🇦CAN·2213
+6 −1 =4
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsAlexander IvanovGM
🇺🇸USA·2367
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met Dec 2015
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vsJohn DoknjasFM
🇨🇦CAN·2222
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJingyun (ryan) YangFM
🇨🇦CAN·2295
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsKeith MacKinnon
🇨🇦CAN·2118
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
/
Canada
#40
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#640
in continent
World
#5,699
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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