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KZ
Khakhai, Zou
🇮🇳FIDE 5027110· Male· India· Born in 1967
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Zou Khakhai, a 59-year-old Indian player, is rated 1530. He is rising rapidly, having gained +84 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), and 1st MAHARATHI INTERNATIONAL OPEN CLASSICAL FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025. Also played 6 rapid (including 3rd MAHARATHI INTERNATIONAL OPEN RAPID FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026) and 4 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 54 months (2009–2014) and 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1817 was reached at age 41 (Apr 2008).
Current rating
1530
Standard
Rpd1512·Blz1594
All-time high
1817
−287 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 41
Apr 2008 · age 41
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#173,171
#173,171 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+283 Elo)
1252 → 1535
Mar 2024
2023
99th Indian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1290
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1272 → returned at 1279
Feb 2020
2015
100 career games
at age 48
Jun 2015
2014
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 47
Feb 2014
2009
Inactive for 54 months
paused at 1749 → returned at 1661
Jul 2009
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C')perf 2400 (+975) · 5/5 · #889
Top opponent
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C') · Jun 2025 · +15.0 Elo
Evolution
+91
1439 → 1530
Tournaments
6
55 games
Score
25/ 5545.5%
25W0D30L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/1 | #701 | 2203 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #345 | 1454 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/3 | #486 | 2418 | -17.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/4 | #537 | 2379 | -23.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/5 | #889 | 2400 | -8.6 |
Worst Elo result: SHRI DHANPAT RAI SACHDEVA MEMORIAL BELOW 1800 INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT (-23.4 Elo, finished #537).
Rankings
/
India
#9,157
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#32,742
in continent
World
#173,134
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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