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Liaqat Ali ISB
🇵🇰FIDE 7807058· Male· Pakistan· Born in 1972
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Liaqat Ali Isb, a 54-year-old Pakistani player, is rated 1918. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 31-month break between Dec 2021 and Aug 2024. Recent appearance: Champions Classical Chess Tournament 2.0. Also played 3 rapid events (including Azadi Cup Islamabad Rapid Chess Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 1956 was reached at age 52 (Mar 2024); he also reached Pakistani #7 in Apr 2026 and has been in Pakistani top 10 for 13 months and counting.
Current rating
1918
Standard
Rpd1972·Blz1972
All-time high
1956
−38 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 52
Mar 2024 · age 52
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#43,725
#43,725 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 10 since Oct 2025
National top 10 since Oct 2025
Career timeline
11 entries2026
13 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
since May 2021
Jun 2026
2nd Pakistani 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1918
Jun 2026
Peak Pakistani rank: #7
at age 54 · rated 1918
Apr 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 52
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1956
at age 52 · −38 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
1882 → 1927
Oct 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1918 → 1918
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
4W1D2L
Top 1 win
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/2 | #25 | 2508 | -0.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArqam Haroon
🇵🇰PAK·1775
+6 −2 =3
11 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsSyed Saad Muhammad Shah
🇵🇰PAK·1830
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsSalman Ali Khan
🇵🇰PAK·1932
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsMuneeb Yaqoob
🇵🇰PAK·1727
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMuhammad Haris Rizwan
🇵🇰PAK·1793
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Pakistan
#7
out of 757 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,173
in continent
World
#43,724
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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