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Ariam, Bun Sem
🇲🇾FIDE 5748909· Male· Malaysia· Born in 1982
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Bun Sem Ariam, a 44-year-old Malaysian player, is rated 1452 — just 5 short of his peak of 1457 (Mar 2026, age 44). He returned to competition in January 2026. Recent appearances: l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger) and 5th Penang U1800 Chess Tournament 2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including KEJOHANAN CATUR TERBUKA KUALA MUDA 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 35 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2026).
Current rating
1452
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1457
−5 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 44
Mar 2026 · age 44
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#202,143
#202,143 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1457
at age 44 · −5 from today
Mar 2026
Return after 20-month break
back at 1452
Jan 2026
2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1406 → returned at 1452
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+358 Elo)
1081 → 1439
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 42
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 42
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
8.5/ 1653.1%
7W3D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/6 | #102 | 1320 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/3 | #26 | 1396 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Malaysia
#1,113
out of 2,185 players
Asia-Pacific
#45,221
in continent
World
#201,966
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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