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Nozhanad, Essa Ali

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FIDEFIDE 4813529· Male· Iraq· Born in 1987

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Essa Ali Nozhanad, a 39-year-old player, is rated 1737 — just 10 short of his peak of 1747 (Mar 2024, age 37). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 17 months (2017–2018), 12 months (2018–2019), 16 months (2021–2022), 17 months (2022–2024) and 25 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 2nd Taj Academy International Chess Championship (Classic Under-1800)-2026. Also played 3 rapid events (including 5th Erbil International Rapid Chess tournament-2025) recently.

Current rating

1737

Standard

Rpd1772·Blz1716

All-time high

1747

−10 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 37

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#96,963

#96,963 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+168 Elo)
1579 → 1747
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1747
at age 37 · −10 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1747 → returned at 1737
Mar 2024
2023
20th 35-40 player nationally
at age 36 · rated 1579
Jan 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2nd Taj Academy International Chess Championship (Classic Under-1800)-2026
perf 2508 (+771) · 5.5/5 · #3
Top opponent
vs Mohammed Salim Ibrahim 1,795
2nd Taj Academy International Chess Championship (Classic Under-1800)-2026 · Apr 2026 · +1.7 Elo
Evolution
-10
1747 → 1737
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
5.5/ 868.8%
3W5D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2nd Taj Academy International Chess Championship (Classic Under-1800)-2026
Round-Robin
Apr 20265.5/5#32508-10.0

Rankings

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Iraq
#177
out of 686 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,584
in continent
World
#96,962
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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6
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7
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8
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2
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3
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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3
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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7
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9
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10
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