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Johari, Mohd Johar
🇲🇾FIDE 5758262· Male· Malaysia· Born in 1979
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Mohd Johar Johari, a 47-year-old Malaysian player, is rated 1508. He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 6 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include MALAYSIAN NATIONAL CHESS CHALLENGER 2026, l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger), and Malaysian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 - Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including RD Open Rapid Chess Championship 2025) recently. He took a 13-month break between May 2021 and Jul 2022. His peak of 1552 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2025).
Current rating
1508
Standard
Rpd1557·Blz1528
All-time high
1552
−44 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 46
Oct 2025 · age 46
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#182,687
#182,687 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
16th Malaysian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1552
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1552
at age 46 · −44 from today
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+320 Elo)
1229 → 1549
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 45
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 45
Mar 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 43
Jul 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger)perf 1725 (+207) · 4.5/6 · #92
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1534 → 1508
Tournaments
5
41 games
Score
23.5/ 4157.3%
20W7D14L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsRhay Wen Kuan1,423·l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger)·R7·+7.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsYeoh Yuan Qi1,416·l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger)·R6·-12.9
2.[L]vsChaudhary Arin1,472·l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger)·R8·-11.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 6/3 | #82 | 2452 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/3 | #88 | 2521 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #92 | 1725 | -31.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #50 | 2016 | +15.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/2 | #174 | 2389 | +2.6 |
Worst Elo result: l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger) (-31.4 Elo, finished #92).
Rankings
/
Malaysia
#972
out of 2,302 players
Asia-Pacific
#36,181
in continent
World
#182,639
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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