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Othman, Saiful Azham

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FIDEFIDE 5757444· Male· Malaysia· Born in 1985

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Saiful Azham Othman, a 41-year-old Malaysian player, is rated 1461. He has fluctuated between 1449 and 1509 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include MALAYSIAN NATIONAL CHESS CHALLENGER 2026, Malaysian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 - Open, and CHESS HUB - IYC - MCF 2nd NATIONAL OPEN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - PMX Trophy. Also played 1 rapid event (including RD Open Rapid Chess Championship 2025) recently. He took a 35-month break between May 2021 and May 2024. His peak of 1510 was reached at age 39 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1461

Standard

Rpd1524·Blz1654

All-time high

1510

−49 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 39

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#200,195

#200,195 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
31st Malaysian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1459
Jan 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 40
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+325 Elo)
1184 → 1509
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 39
Jul 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 39
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 39
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
MALAYSIAN NATIONAL CHESS CHALLENGER 2026
perf 1579 (+118) · 3.5/7 · #50
Top opponent
vs Kisshoer Revinthran 1,698
MALAYSIAN NATIONAL CHESS CHALLENGER 2026 · Apr 2026 · +5.9 Elo
Evolution
-20
1481 → 1461
Tournaments
2
25 games
Score
5.5/ 2522.0%
8W3D14L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
MALAYSIAN NATIONAL CHESS CHALLENGER 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/7#501579+1.8
Malaysian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 - Open
Open Swiss
Sep 20252/3#841932-7.2

Rankings

/
Malaysia
#1,158
out of 2,302 players
Asia-Pacific
#43,973
in continent
World
#200,062
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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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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Asia-Pacific
1
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1
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3
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4
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5
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2,739
6
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7
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8
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2,733
9
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10
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World
1
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2
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2
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4
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4
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7
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8
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9
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9
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