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Nizam, Rasim
IM🇧🇬FIDE 2906708· Male· Bulgaria· Born in 1971
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Rasim Nizam, a 55-year-old Bulgarian International Master, is rated 2131 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 8 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IBCA World Team Chess Championship 2026, 1st International Unseen Newspaper Visually Impaired Chess Tournament, and 17th IBCA Chess Olympiad for the Blind and Visually Impaired Chess Players. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2003–2005), 32 months (2005–2007), 36 months (2007–2010) and 21 months (2010–2012). His peak of 2244 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2005); he also reached Bulgarian #55 in May 2025.
Competes for Bulgaria since Oct 2018. Awarded IM in 2003 (age 32).
Current rating
2131
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2244
−113 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 34
Jan 2005 · age 34
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,720 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
Peak Bulgarian rank: #55
at age 54 · rated 2149
May 2025
2023
6th Bulgarian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2179
Aug 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
2143 → 2176
Aug 2022
2021
14th Bulgarian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2168
Dec 2021
2018
Switched federation: FID → BUL
at age 47
Oct 2018
2017
Switched federation: BUL → FID
at age 46
Oct 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
2152 → 2131
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
15.5/ 2659.6%
11W9D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMihail-Dacian PribeanuFM2,124·17th IBCA Chess Olympiad for the Blind and Visually Impaired Chess Players·R9·-10.8
2.[L]vsJorgen MagnussonFM2,216·17th IBCA Chess Olympiad for the Blind and Visually Impaired Chess Players·R4·-8.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #24 | 2091 | -9.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/8 | #1 | 1987 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/9 | #41 | 2164 | +3.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
/
Bulgaria
#72
out of 1,136 players
Europe
#9,185
in continent
World
#12,720
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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