Galimov, Zakhar M
FIDE 55755127· Male· FIDE (no federation)· Born in 2014
Zakhar M Galimov, a 12-year-old player, is rated 1892 — his current career high and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide under 12. He is on a breakout run, having gained +235 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Russian Chess Crown standard D (19-26.02), Chess Weekends. January 2026, and M.Botvinnik Cup 2025 B Group. Also played 10 rapid (including Russian Chess Crown rapid B (27.02)) and 14 blitz events (including Russian Chess Crown blitz C) recently.
Competes for FIDE (no federation) since Apr 2025. At junior level, he reached #10 and #21 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1892
Standard
All-time high
1892
May 2026 · age 12
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
Career timeline
11 entriesStandard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7/10 | #7 | 1964 | +94.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/8 | #26 | 1756 | -26.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/7 | #24 | 1786 | -24.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/11 | #59 | 1951 | +125.2 |
Rankings
National ranking
Europe & World
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,620 | |
| 6 | 2,599 | |
| 7 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,594 | |
| 9 | 2,593 | |
| 10 | 2,590 | |
| ... | ||
| 294 | 1,892 | |
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,620 | |
| 6 | 2,599 | |
| 7 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,594 | |
| 9 | 2,593 | |
| 10 | 2,590 | |
| ... | ||
| 299 | 1,892 | |
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