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Ansari, Athar
🇬🇧FIDE 428655· Male· England· Born in 1996
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Athar Ansari, a 30-year-old English player, is rated 1922. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 31-month break between Mar 2020 and Nov 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Maia Chess Open 2025 - U2000. Also played 4 rapid (including Maia Rapid Cup 2025 - Fonte de Amores) and 1 blitz events (including Birmingham FIDE Blitz 5 plus 3, 5 July 2025 - Open) recently. His peak of 1957 was reached at age 29 (Jun 2025).
Previously known as Athar Mehmood (until Jul 2016). At junior level, he reached #21 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1922
Standard
Rpd1973·Blz1958
All-time high
1957
−35 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 29
Jun 2025 · age 29
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#42,751
#42,751 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
All-time peak 1957
at age 29 · −35 from today
Jun 2025
2020
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1872 → returned at 1886
Mar 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 22
Nov 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+200 Elo)
1755 → 1955
Mar 2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 21
Feb 2017
2016
21st English U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1862
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-35
1957 → 1922
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
3W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/6 | #112 | 1719 | -35.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNathanael Paul
🇬🇧ENG·1987
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsKaran Kukreja
🇬🇧ENG·1974
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsGolam S Ali
🇬🇧ENG·1878
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsFinlay Bowcott-Terry
🇬🇧ENG·2232
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsJoseph D Friar
🇬🇧ENG·1994
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
/
England
#692
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#31,571
in continent
World
#42,750
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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