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Ahmid, Kaleem
🇿🇦FIDE 534008640· Male· South Africa· Born in 1997
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Kaleem Ahmid, a 29-year-old South African player, is rated 1505 — just 6 short of his peak of 1511 (May 2026, age 29). He is climbing fast, having gained +89 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 Mid Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 Constantiapark Open Chess Tournament (A). Also played 1 rapid (including UJ Scholars 2026 (A)) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1505
Standard
Rpd1521·Blz1488
All-time high
1511
−6 pts below
May 2026 · age 29
May 2026 · age 29
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#183,832
#183,832 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1416 → 1505
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1511
at age 29 · −6 from today
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 28
Oct 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 28
May 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 28
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+15
1490 → 1505
Tournaments
6
32 games
Score
15/ 3246.9%
12W6D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 3.5/7 | #16 | 1558 | +8.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #17 | 1588 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #26 | 2505 | +5.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #9 | 1582 | +11.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #14 | 1767 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #9 | 1574 | +18.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,388
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,844
in continent
World
#183,781
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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