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Abdelnabbi, Imed
IM🇪🇬FIDE 10600035· Male· Egypt· Born in 1957
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Imed Abdelnabbi, a 69-year-old Egyptian International Master, is rated 2338 and ranked 13th among Egyptian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Egyptian National Chess Cup Champship May 2026, Egyptian League 2026 ( Elite) Round 6-9, and Egyptian League 2026 ( Ellite ) Round 5. Also played 6 rapid (including National Open Chess Championship Rapid 1 2026) and 2 blitz events (including National Open Chess Championship Blitz 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2007–2009) and 12 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2498 was reached at age 47 (Jan 2004); he also reached Egyptian #2 in Jan 2002 and spent 16 months in Egyptian top 3.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 44).
Current rating
2338
Standard
Rpd2287·Blz2278
All-time high
2498
−160 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 47
Jan 2004 · age 47
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#13
#13 · Egyptian players · of 1,159
16 months in National top 3 (2001–2006)
16 months in National top 3 (2001–2006)
Career timeline
21 entries2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 67
Jun 2024
2023
15th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2411
Sep 2023
500 career games
at age 66
Sep 2023
2018
19th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2440
Dec 2018
2013
33rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2432
Nov 2013
2011
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2426 → returned at 2419
Sep 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
2366 → 2338
Tournaments
7
20 games
Score
10/ 2050.0%
8W4D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/3 | #70 | 1894 | -16.3 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #38 | 2227 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #29 | 2820 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #97 | 2129 | -2.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #18 | 2279 | -2.9 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #39 | 2150 | -5.9 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2370 | 0.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAbdel Rahman Lotfy
🇪🇬EGY·1968
+8 −1 =1
10 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsAhmed AdlyGM
🇪🇬EGY·2581
+0 −9 =1
10 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsMohsen ElgabryIM
🇪🇬EGY·2143
+5 −0 =4
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMoustafa Raslan
🇪🇬EGY·2089
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsGamal Fayad
🇪🇬EGY·2011
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
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Egypt
#13
out of 2,900 players
Africa
#29
in continent
World
#2,988
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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