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Al-Hajiri, Bader

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FIDEFIDE 10300163· Male· Kuwait· Born in 1968

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Bader Al-Hajiri, a 58-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2017. He is progressing steadily with +69 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kuwait Championship 2026, Arab Men's Chess Championship 2025, and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50. Also played 2 rapid (including Arab Men's Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Arab Men's Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 41 months (2007–2010) and 25 months (2010–2012). His peak of 2238 was reached at age 47 (Aug 2015); he also reached #1 nationally in Oct 2005 and has been #1 for 140 months and counting (7 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded FM in 2016 (age 48) and CM in 2014 (age 46).

Current rating

2017

Standard

Rpd2042·Blz2093

All-time high

2238

221 pts below
Aug 2015 · age 47

Activity

38

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#24,948

#24,948 · players worldwide · of 216,808
#1 nationally since Dec 2025

Career timeline

27 entries
2026
140 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 88 months · since Oct 2005
May 2026
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 58 · rated 2017
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+120 Elo)
1890 → 2010
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 56
Oct 2024
2021
500 career games
at age 53
Nov 2021

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50
perf 2085 (+74) · 4.5/11 · #114
Top opponent
vs Casper RasmussenFM 2,312
Evolution
+68
19492017
Tournaments
3
29 games
Score
16/ 2955.2%
14W4D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Feb 20267.5/9#22014+5.8
Swiss
Nov 20254/9#342082+26.8
Open Swiss
Oct 20254.5/11#1142085+35.4
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

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Kuwait
#1
out of 104 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,179
in continent
World
#24,948
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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8
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9
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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10
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