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Khan, A Qaiyum
🇬🇧FIDE 422029· Male· England· Born in 1936
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A Qaiyum Khan, a 90-year-old English player, is rated 1570. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 9 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess January 2026, Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - January 2026, and Coulsdon Chess Summer Cup 2025 - Elite - June 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including Couldsdon Chess Pressentation Evening 2025 Blitz) recently. His peak of 1602 was reached at age 89 (Jul 2025).
Current rating
1570
Standard
Rpd1646·Blz1580
All-time high
1602
−32 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 89
Jul 2025 · age 89
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#158,564
#158,564 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2025
500 career games
at age 89
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 89
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1602
at age 89 · −32 from today
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+317 Elo)
1250 → 1567
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 88
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 88
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
1602 → 1570
Tournaments
11
28 games
Score
13.5/ 2848.2%
11W5D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #15 | 1782 | +10.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #10 | 1034 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #6 | 663 | -13.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #13 | 1630 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #25 | 2259 | +7.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #5 | 1682 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #30 | 1418 | -13.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #5 | 1436 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #15 | 1747 | -5.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/1 | #4 | 2231 | +5.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBarry S Miles
🇬🇧ENG
+8 −14 =2
24 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsHarry Gold
🇬🇧ENG·1556
+13 −10 =0
23 games·last met May 2022
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vsMichael Woolley
🇬🇧ENG·1473
+12 −7 =1
20 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKeith Selby
🇬🇧ENG·1454
+11 −3 =6
20 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsDavid J Howes
🇬🇧ENG·1563
+5 −5 =8
18 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
England
#2,304
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#104,352
in continent
World
#158,548
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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