Khalil Bengherabi vs Chafik Talbi
Khalil Bengherabi (47, FM, ALG) and Chafik Talbi (35, FM, ALG) have met 10 times in classical OTB. Talbi leads with 5 wins to 3, with 2 draws — a 20% draw rate. Their last meeting at Algerian Individual Chess Championship 2019 Final saw Talbi prevail. With current classical ratings of 2131 and 2224, the Elo model gives Talbi a 47% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2131 vs 2224 (Δ -93)
With Khalil Bengherabi as white
30% Khalil23% draw47% Chafik
With Chafik Talbi as white
23% Khalil19% draw58% Chafik
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Khalil Bengherabi | Chafik Talbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2131+22 | 2224 |
| Peak rating | 2288 · Jul 2016 | 2291 · Sep 2019 |
| Peak age | 37 | 28 |
| World rank now | #12,707 | #7,351 |
| World rank peak | #5,439 | #5,185 |
| Federation rank now | #16 | #8 |
| Games (career, STD) | 801 | 350 |
| Months active | 214 | 167 |
| % white wins | 63% | 58% |
| % black wins | 58% | 54% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2101 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 74 | 0 |
Best Win
Khalil Bengherabi
Chafik Talbi
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (16)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Khalil Bengherabi
Chafik Talbi