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Ibrahim Jonathan

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FIDEFIDE 20500742· Male· Malawi· Born in 1986

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Ibrahim Jonathan, a 40-year-old player, is rated 1915 — just 24 short of his peak of 1939 (Dec 2025, age 39). He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 14 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, NRCL National Qualifies, and Ilala classic. He had 2 career breaks: 16 months (2017–2019) and 19 months (2023–2025). He reached #13 nationally in Dec 2025.

Current rating

1915

Standard

Rpd1928·Blz—

All-time high

1939

−24 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 39

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#44,461

#44,461 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
100 career games
at age 40
Jan 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #13
at age 39 · rated 1939
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1939
at age 39 · −24 from today
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1733 → 1854
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 38
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1733 → returned at 1854
Jun 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
NRCL National Qualifies
perf 2230 (+291) · 6.5/7 · #3
Top opponent
vs Nyama Peter 1,970
Kwithu kitchen September · Sep 2025 · +11.1 Elo
Evolution
+3
1912 → 1915
Tournaments
4
34 games
Score
21.5/ 3463.2%
19W5D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNyama Peter1,970·Kwithu kitchen September·R7·+11.1
2.[W]vsLongwe Winston1,879·NRCL National Qualifies·R9·+8.3
3.[W]vsSoko Seko1,855·2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP·R9·+8.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Open Swiss
Dec 20254.5/9#141840-23.6
NRCL National Qualifies
Open Swiss
Nov 20256.5/7#32230+13.4
Ilala classic
Open Swiss
Oct 20255/6#162147-5.8
Kwithu kitchen September
Open Swiss
Sep 20255.5/8#41994+18.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (-23.6 Elo, finished #14).

Most-Played Opponents

vsShaba Martin
🇲🇼MAW·1911
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsMkamanga Rumbani
🇲🇼MAW·1802
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsLongwe Winston
🇲🇼MAW·1895
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsChiletso ChipangaCM
🇲🇼MAW·2085
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings

/
Malawi
#15
out of 169 players
Africa
#1,257
in continent
World
#44,460
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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