Alek Safarian

AUS · 62 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2104 (Apr 2005)

Best performance: 2170 at Oceania Zonal 2011(Best of 2011)

World #=56046 live878#55,168 publishedAustralia #=308Asia #=6728among active players

Classical rating

1874

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

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2001 or earlier

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1917 to 1874 over the last 12 months; peak 2104 in April 2005.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

List	Classical
Nov 2026	1874, 0, 0 games
Oct 2026	1874, -18, 6 games
Sep 2026	1892, 0, 0 games
Aug 2026	1892, 0, 0 games
Jul 2026	1892, 0, 0 games
Jun 2026	1892, 0, 0 games
May 2026	1892, -25, 7 games
Apr 2026	1917, 0, 0 games
Mar 2026	1917, 0, 0 games
Feb 2026	1917, 0, 0 games
Jan 2026	1917, 0, 0 games
Dec 2025	1917, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 6 games, Apr 3 – Apr 5.

From 320 classical games on record, the latest on Sep 7.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	148th Annual NY State Championship! — Championship SectionSep 4 – Sep 7TPR 1784	2/6	1784

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

Best wins · Classical

From 291 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2026

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	IM James Morris, Jan 2011 · Oceania Zonal 2011	, 2270
2,	FM Dusan Stojic, Apr 2021 · 2021 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier	, 2267
3,	FM Michael V R Steadman, Jan 2012 · 119 NZL Championship Queenstown Open	, 2258
4,	FM Stephen G Lukey, Jan 2009 · 2009 Queenstown Chess Classic incorp 116th NZL Championship	, 2247
5,	Neil S Wright, Apr 2009 · Doeberl Cup Premier	, 2208
6,	Paul Curtis, Apr 2019 · The Polar Capital Jersey Open	, 2186
7,	CM Enrique Nava Baro, Apr 2012 · O2C Doeberl Cup Premier 2012	, 2173
8,	FM Zuhao Luke Li, Apr 2012 · 6th Sydney International Open 2012	, 2170
9,	IM Karl Zelesco, May 2013 · 2013 Oceania Zonal Open Chess Championships (Asian Zone 3.6)	, 2169
10,	Robert Herzwurm, Feb 2018 · Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018 Masters	, 2123

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Temur Kuybokarov, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2022 · 2022 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier	, 0/1	, 2587
2,	GM Zong-Yuan Zhao, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2015 · O2C Doeberl Cup 2015 - Premier	, 0/1	, 2558
3,	GM Gergely-Andras-Gyula Szabo, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2012 · 6th Sydney International Open 2012	, ½/1	, 2553
4,	GM Jean-Pierre Le Roux, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2019 · The Polar Capital Jersey Open	, 0/1	, 2542
5,	GM Tiger Hillarp Persson, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2018 · Polar Capital Open	, 0/1	, 2541
6,	GM Abhijit Kunte, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2009 · Sydney International Open	, 0/1	, 2513
7,	GM Max Illingworth, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2016 · 2016 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier	, ½/5	, 2486
7,	GM Aditya Mittal, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2022 · Elllobregat Open Chess 2022 Group A	, 0/1	, 2486
9,	IM James Morris, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2017 · 2017 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier	, 1½/6	, 2459
10,	IM George Wendi Xie, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2012 · 6th Sydney International Open 2012	, 0/1	, 2456

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 19 of 320 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 10 of 11 games.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...d5.

All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Queen's Indian Defense	3	33%

8 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Queen's Pawn Game	3	17%

Event timeline · Classical

39 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
2026	13	6	1808	1779
2025	19	6	2020	1887
2024	9	3½	1974	1894
2023	13	5	1947	1860
2022	17	4½	2089	1905
2021	18	8	2136	2093
2019	16	7½	1945	1924
2018	19	7	2132	2037
2017	9	3½	2061	1981
2016	9	3½	2132	2052
2015	15	7½	2076	2076
2013	28	11	2020	1940
2012	29	12½	2118	2068
2011	8	4	2170	2170
2009	46	17	2095	2000
2007	3	1½	2148	2148

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

148th Annual NY State Championship! — Championship Section, 1784
Sep 2026Swissfederation source
Best of 2026Score 2/6Opp avg 1909Start 1892
The Atlantic City Open - U2200, 1772
Apr 2026Swissfederation source
#2 in 2026Score 4/7Opp avg 1722Start 1917
29th Annual Eastern Chess Congress - Premier, 1902
Oct 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 2/5Opp avg 1974Start 1920
147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championship, 1988
Aug – Sep 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 3/6Opp avg 1988Start 1907
2025 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, 1751
Apr 2025Swissfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 1/8Opp avg 2073Start 1940
2024 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, 1894
Mar – Apr 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 3½/9Opp avg 1974Start 1959
Central London Chess Congress April 2023 - Open, 1880
Apr 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 3/5Opp avg 1808Start 1961
2023 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, 1841
Apr 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 2/8Opp avg 2034Start 1961
Elllobregat Open Chess 2022 Group A, 1770
Nov – Dec 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score ½/8Opp avg 2214Start 1991
2022 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, 1935
Apr 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 4/9Opp avg 1978Start 2015
2 Elllobregat Open Chess Grupo A, 2090
Nov – Dec 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 4/9Opp avg 2133Start 1995
2021 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, 2095
Apr 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 4/9Opp avg 2138Start 1968
Chess.com Isle of Man International Major 2019, 1887
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 4/7Opp avg 1837Start 1985
The Polar Capital Jersey Open, 1950
Apr 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3½/9Opp avg 2030Start 2005
Polar Capital Open, 1967
Mar – Apr 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 3/9Opp avg 2092Start 2024
Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018 Masters, 2095
Jan – Feb 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 4/10Opp avg 2167Start 2006
2017 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, 1981
Apr 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 3½/9Opp avg 2061Start 2020
2016 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, 2052
Mar 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 3½/9Opp avg 2132Start 2019
O2C Doeberl Cup 2015 - Premier, 2108
Apr 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 4/9Opp avg 2151Start 2002
Begonia Open 2015, 2019
Mar 2015Swissfederation source
#2 in 2015Score 4½/7Opp avg 1962Start 1997
2013 Oceania Zonal Open Chess Championships (Asian Zone 3.6), 2055
May 2013Swissfederation source
Best of 2013Score 4½/9Opp avg 2098Start 2011
O2C Doeberl Cup Premier 2013, 1924
Mar – Apr 2013Swissfederation source
#2 in 2013Score 3/9Opp avg 2049Start 2023
Begonia Open 2013, 1874
Mar 2013Swissfederation source
#4 in 2013Score 4½/7Opp avg 1874Start 2023
Hastings International Masters, 1890
Dec 2012 – Jan 2013Swissfederation source
#3 in 2013Score 3/9Opp avg 2015Start 2050
6th Sydney International Open 2012, 2162
Apr 2012Swissfederation source
Best of 2012Score 4/9Opp avg 2205Start 2036

Rated near Alek Safarian · Classical

World

#=56046Joshua Harrison1874.0
#=56046Drew Martin1874.0
#=56046Alek Safarian1874.0
#=56046Thomas Rogers1874.0
#=56046Jaromir Pesr1874.0

Australia

#307Nicholas Lee1875.0
#=308Vayum Goel1874.0
#=308Alek Safarian1874.0
#=308Thomas Rogers1874.0
#=311Amin Fazel1873.0

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