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Sali, Zulfikar
🇬🇧FIDE 415014· Male· England· Born in 1975
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Zulfikar Sali, a 51-year-old English player, is rated 2103 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 22 months (2007–2009), 78 months (2009–2016), 37 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 Victoria Championship, Premier Section. His peak of 2205 was reached at age 44 (May 2019).
Current rating
2103
Standard
Rpd2194·Blz—
All-time high
2205
−102 pts below
May 2019 · age 44
May 2019 · age 44
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,147 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
15th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2103
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2113 → returned at 2103
Nov 2024
2023
6th English 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2186
Aug 2023
2020
10th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2205
Oct 2020
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 2205 → returned at 2183
Mar 2020
2019
Crossed 2200
at age 44
May 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
2113 → 2103
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
3W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2007 | -10.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#243
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#11,001
in continent
World
#15,147
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
England
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