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Al-Hajiri, Bader
FM🇰🇼FIDE 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
Aug 2015 · age 47
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#24,948
#24,948 · players worldwide · of 216,808
#1 nationally since Dec 2025
#1 nationally since Dec 2025
Career timeline
27 entries2026
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
Top opponent
Evolution
+68
1949 → 2017
Tournaments
3
29 games
Score
16/ 2955.2%
14W4D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2014 | +5.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/9 | #34 | 2082 | +26.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/11 | #114 | 2085 | +35.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsKhaled HashemCM
🇰🇼KUW·1869
+7 −6 =4
17 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAbdulrahman Al IbrahimCM
🇰🇼KUW·1985
+11 −5 =0
16 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsHashem Hussain
🇰🇼KUW·1796
+15 −1 =0
16 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAbdul Wahab AlothmanFM
🇰🇼KUW·1954
+8 −4 =3
15 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsBader Alkhaldi
🇰🇼KUW·1944
+9 −0 =3
12 games·last met Nov 2018
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Rankings
/
Kuwait
#1
out of 104 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,179
in continent
World
#24,948
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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