Abel Mathewos Tilahun

ETH · 37 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2074 (Sep 2017)

Best performance: 2269 at Addis Ababa open individual chess tournament(Best of 2017)

Classical rating

1944

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since May 2017 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1944	0
Oct 2026	1944	0
Sep 2026	1944	0
Aug 2026	1944	0
Jul 2026	1944	0
Jun 2026	1944	0
May 2026	1944	0
Apr 2026	1944	0
Mar 2026	1944	0
Feb 2026	1944	0
Jan 2026	1944	0
Dec 2025	1944	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 5 games (4 wins, 1 draw), since Jan 24, 2025.

From 132 classical games on record, the latest on Jan 27, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2025 First Top 10 Ethiopian National ChampionshipJan 23, 2025 – Jan 27, 2025TPR 2061	5½/9	2061

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 78 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2015–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	FM Leykun Mesfin, Jan 2025 · 2025 First Top 10 Ethiopian National Championship	, 2122
2,	CM Estube Haileselassie Tadese, Jul 2017 · Chess for Ethiopia Renaissance	, 2070
3,	Yalemzewde Mekonnen Shiferaw, Aug 2017 · Addis Ababa open individual chess tournament	, 2065
4,	CM Desalegn Fekadu Jimma, Jul 2018 · Ethiopia Olympiad selection open section	, 2058
5,	Habtamu Ashenafi Gole, May 2022 · 2022 Zone 4.4 Individual Chess Championship(Open)	, 2054
6,	Ahmed Al Turki, 2 wins, Jul 2017 · Chess for Ethiopia Renaissance	, 2026
7,	Addisalem Temesgen Tsige, 2 wins, Jul 2018 · Ethiopia Olympiad selection open section	, 1987
8,	Melkamu Sewunet Terefe, Jan 2025 · 2025 First Top 10 Ethiopian National Championship	, 1968
9,	Yohaness Tesfay Tafesse, Apr 2019 · 2011 Open National Championship	, 1959
10,	Habtamu sisay Aseged, Jan 2025 · 2025 First Top 10 Ethiopian National Championship	, 1948

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Gombosuren Munkhgal, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2018 · 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018	, 0/1	, 2452
2,	FM Daniel Arias, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2018 · 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018	, 0/1	, 2274
3,	FM Abubaker Abdalsalam, Highest-rated meeting: May 2022 · 2022 Zone 4.4 Individual Chess Championship(Open)	, 0/1	, 2202
4,	Than Khin, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2018 · 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018	, ½/1	, 2200
5,	FM Nader Obeid, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2017 · 2017 Zone 4.2 individual Chess Championship Jimma Ethiopia	, ½/1	, 2196
6,	FM Mohamed Abdalla Abdelazeez, Highest-rated meeting: May 2022 · 2022 Zone 4.4 Individual Chess Championship(Open)	, 0/1	, 2180
7,	FM Leykun Mesfin, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2019 · 2011 Open National Championship	, 1½/4	, 2170
8,	FM Justin Blackman, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2018 · 43rd World Chess Olympiad 2018	, 0/1	, 2158
9,	CM Desalegn Fekadu Jimma, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2017 · 2017 Zone 4.2 individual Chess Championship Jimma Ethiopia	, 1/5	, 2122
10,	CM Estube Haileselassie Tadese, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2017 · Addis Ababa open individual chess tournament	, 1½/3	, 2092

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 8 of 132 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 3 of 5 games.

All openings

No opening played 3 times yet (5 games with this colour).

Event timeline · Classical

16 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	8	4½	2018	2061
2024	8	3½	1710	1667
2022	15	8½	1889	1939
2021	5	4½	1716	2082
2020	2	0	1802	—
2019	3	1	2052	1927
2018	18	7	1974	1894
2015	1	0	2099	—

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

2025 First Top 10 Ethiopian National Championship2061
Jan 2025Round robinfederation source
Best of 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 2018Start 1911
The 4th Binhai Cup China International Chess Open(Group B)1667
Aug 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 4½/9Opp avg 1710Start 1972
2022 Zone 4.4 Individual Chess Championship(Open)1961
May 2022Swisschess-results.com
Best of 2022Score 5/9Opp avg 1918Start 1951
2014 Ethiopia National Championship1903
Apr 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 8/11Opp avg 1846Start 1959
Ethiopia Club Championship—(0)
Apr 2021Round robinfederation source
Score 3/4Start 1959
Ethiopian Christmas2082
Jan 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 6½/7Opp avg 1716Start 1947
2012 E.C Zonal selection open tournament—(2)
Feb – Mar 2020Swissfederation source
Score 5/9Opp avg 1802Start 1976
2011 Open National Championship1927
Apr 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3½/8Opp avg 2052Start 1980
43rd World Chess Olympiad 20181883
Sep – Oct 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 4½/11Opp avg 2049Start 2015
Ethiopia Olympiad selection open section2017
Jul 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 6½/9Opp avg 1960Start 2013
2010 Ethiopia open national championship1654
Mar – Apr 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 6½/9Opp avg 1779Start 2074
Addis open individual championship—(0)
Nov 2017Swissfederation source
Score 4/9Start 2074
Addis Ababa open individual chess tournament2269
Aug 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 8/9Opp avg 2029Start 2008
Chess for Ethiopia Renaissance2132
Jul 2017Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 5/9Opp avg 2060Start 1973
2017 Zone 4.2 individual Chess Championship Jimma Ethiopia1973
Mar – Apr 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 4½/9Opp avg 1973
Ethiopia National Chess Championship 2015-MEN—(1)
Aug – Sep 2015Swissfederation source
Score 5/8Opp avg 2099

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.