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ZB
Zara, Baraa
🇳🇿FIDE 4310810· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2007
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Baraa Zara, a 19-year-old player, is rated 1790. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 14 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Sydney International Open - Challengers and 2026 UNSW Open Weekender. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Sydney International Open - Blitz) recently. He took a 19-month break between Sep 2021 and May 2023. His peak of 1829 was reached at age 18 (Apr 2025).
Previously known as Baraa Al-Afaghani (until Jul 2020). At junior level, he reached #12, #13, #20, #12 and #13 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1790
Standard
Rpd1822·Blz1875
All-time high
1829
−39 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 18
Apr 2025 · age 18
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#79,521
#79,521 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
12th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1792
Jan 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 18
May 2025
All-time peak 1829
at age 18 · −39 from today
Apr 2025
13th U18 player nationally
at age 18 · rated 1827
Mar 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 18
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1793 → 1790
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7/ 1450.0%
4W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/7 | #28 | 1797 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #13 | 2023 | -3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEmily Cathay GanWFM
🇳🇿NZL·1860
+6 −3 =1
10 games·last met May 2022
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vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsSophia FengWCM
🇳🇿NZL·1834
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsDaqi MaoFM
🇳🇿NZL·2232
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met May 2022
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vsPhilli Park-Tamati
🇳🇿NZL·1941
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met May 2022
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#132
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,787
in continent
World
#79,519
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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