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Murtaza Faisal
🇵🇰FIDE 7801297· Male· Pakistan· Born in 1984
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Murtaza Faisal, a 42-year-old Pakistani player, is rated 1753. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 95-month break between Sep 2017 and Sep 2025. Recent appearance: 31stAbuDhabiInternationalChess Festival-Open B. Also played 1 rapid event (including Ealing Broadway FIDE Rapidplay June 2024 - Open) recently. His peak of 1862 was reached at age 40 (Mar 2024); he also reached Pakistani #7 in Jan 2015.
Current rating
1753
Standard
Rpd1858·Blz1837
All-time high
1862
−109 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 40
Mar 2024 · age 40
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#91,588
#91,588 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
1st Pakistani 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1753
Jun 2026
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 40
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1862
at age 40 · −109 from today
Mar 2024
2017
Inactive for 95 months
paused at 1770 → returned at 1753
Sep 2017
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
1731 → 1782
May 2017
2015
Peak Pakistani rank: #7
at age 31 · rated 1746
Jan 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-109
1862 → 1753
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
4W1D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/6 | #132 | 1709 | -109.2 |
Rankings
/
Pakistan
#47
out of 757 players
Asia-Pacific
#11,650
in continent
World
#91,586
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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