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Sakai, Azumi

WCM🇯🇵

FIDEFIDE 7001800· Female· Japan· Born in 1991

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Azumi Sakai, a 35-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1856. She has slipped back 44 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearances: Kinosaki Onsen Open Chess Tournament and Brugse Meesters 2025 Open. She took a 17-month break between Sep 2014 and Mar 2016. Her peak of 1900 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2025, #43 nationally at the time).

Previously known as Azumi Hashimoto (until Jan 2016). Awarded WCM in 2019 (age 28).

Current rating

1856

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1900

−44 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 34

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#59,748

#59,748 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2025
Peak national rank: #43
at age 34 · rated 1900
Jan 2025
Best 12-month gain (+135 Elo)
1765 → 1900
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1900
at age 34 · −44 from today
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 33
Mar 2024
2019
100 career games
at age 28
Sep 2019
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 28
Aug 2019

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
Japan Chess Championship 2026 -The 27th Argentina Cup-
perf 2136 (+280) · 5/7 · #50
Top opponent
vs Masahiro Furuya 2,012
Japan Chess Championship 2026 -The 27th Argentina Cup- · May 2026 · +14.2 Elo
Evolution
-44
1900 → 1856
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
10.5/ 2247.7%
9W3D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Japan Chess Championship 2026 -The 27th Argentina Cup-
Open Swiss
May 20265/7#502136+13.2
Kinosaki Onsen Open Chess Tournament
Open Swiss
Nov 20253.5/6#131774-12.2
Brugse Meesters 2025 Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20252/7#2041667-45.4
Worst Elo result: Brugse Meesters 2025 Open (-45.4 Elo, finished #204).

Rankings

/
Japan
#64
out of 254 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,110
in continent
World
#59,747
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Japan
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3
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2,314
4
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2,309
5
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2,294
6
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2,290
7
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2,225
8
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2,206
9
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2,198
10
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2,189
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
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2,732
10
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2,731
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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59747🇯🇵Sakai, Azumi1,856