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Rahman, Yehya
IM🇪🇬FIDE 10600264· Male· Egypt· Born in 1963
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Yehya Rahman, a 63-year-old Egyptian International Master, is rated 1976. He is climbing fast, having gained +85 Elo over the past 12 months. 105 rated games in the past year (≈27/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 10th Heliopolis Rapid 29-6-2025) and 1 blitz events (including 7th Egypt Champions Tournament Blitz) recently. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2345 was reached at age 39 (Apr 2002, Egyptian #9 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
1976
Standard
Rpd2004·Blz1936
All-time high
2345
−369 pts below
Apr 2002 · age 39
Apr 2002 · age 39
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
84 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#31,484
#31,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+85 Elo)
1891 → 1976
Jun 2026
2024
4th Egyptian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2082
May 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 60
Jun 2023
2019
13th Egyptian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2146
Jan 2019
2015
Re-crossed 2200
at age 52
Feb 2015
2014
4th Egyptian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2256
Apr 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+58
1918 → 1976
Tournaments
12
95 games
Score
42/ 9544.2%
27W40D28L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAshwin SairamFM2,305·41st Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Chennai·R1·+17.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #46 | 2057 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #55 | 2117 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 2663 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/10 | #98 | 1960 | -3.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 3/9 | #10 | 2178 | +29.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/10 | #89 | 1802 | -35.7 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/10 | #132 | 1916 | -13.3 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/5 | #22 | 1984 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #8 | 2198 | +41.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/10 | #38 | 1944 | +14.4 |
Worst Elo result: 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy (-35.7 Elo, finished #89).
Most-Played Opponents
vsMohamed Hafez
🇪🇬EGY·1800
+9 −1 =2
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsYoussef M. El GhazaliIM
🇪🇬EGY·2165
+1 −8 =3
12 games·last met May 2023
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vsAshraf AminFM
🇪🇬EGY·2078
+4 −3 =4
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAdham KandilGM
🇪🇬EGY·2369
+1 −10 =0
11 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsAbdelrahman HeshamGM
🇪🇬EGY·2396
+2 −6 =2
10 games·last met Jun 2022
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Rankings
/
Egypt
#179
out of 2,900 players
Africa
#792
in continent
World
#31,483
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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