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Saine, Zachary
🇨🇦FIDE 2624346· Male· Canada· Born in 2001
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Zachary Saine, a 25-year-old Canadian player, is rated 2147 — just 2 short of his peak of 2149 (Feb 2026, age 25) and sitting in the top 5% of Canadian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +136 Elo over the past 12 months. 95 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Tournoi d'echecs du Carnaval, The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 9-Round Open 2026, and 51 Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Sevilla 2026. Also played 3 blitz events (including 2025 Montreal Open Blitz) recently. He took a 58-month break between Nov 2018 and Oct 2023 (COVID-19 included). He reached Canadian #84 in May 2026.
At junior level, he reached #19, #19 and #21 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2147
Standard
Rpd2031·Blz2067
All-time high
2149
−2 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 25
Feb 2026 · age 25
Activity
86
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
90 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#82 · Canadian players · of 1,718
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Peak Canadian rank: #84
at age 25 · rated 2135
May 2026
All-time peak 2149
at age 25 · −2 from today
Feb 2026
Crossed 2100
at age 25
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+187 Elo)
1871 → 2058
Jun 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 23
Feb 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 22
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+130
2017 → 2147
Tournaments
11
83 games
Score
45.5/ 8354.8%
38W15D30L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/9 | #95 | 2197 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #33 | 1825 | -41.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 2257 | +27.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #38 | 2195 | +21.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #20 | 2124 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/10 | #76 | 2231 | +35.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #6 | 2049 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/7 | #13 | 2196 | +23.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #52 | 2168 | +34.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/3 | #37 | 2183 | +9.8 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#82
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#1,219
in continent
World
#11,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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