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Elgabry, Mohsen
IM🇪🇬FIDE 10600531· Male· Egypt· Born in 1964
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Mohsen Elgabry, a 62-year-old Egyptian International Master, is rated 2143 and ranked 42nd among Egyptian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2044 and 2177 over the past 2 years. 104 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Egyptian League 2026 ( Elite) Round 6-9, Egyptian League 2026 ( Ellite ) Round 5, and ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above). Also played 18 rapid (including Jeddah Chess Season 2025) and 8 blitz events (including 4th Internaional Egyptian Champions festival (Blitz) 12 -6- 2025) recently. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2021 and Jul 2022. His peak of 2376 was reached at age 51 (Jul 2015); he also reached Egyptian #10 in Dec 2012.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 37).
Current rating
2143
Standard
Rpd2253·Blz2139
All-time high
2376
−233 pts below
Jul 2015 · age 51
Jul 2015 · age 51
Activity
111
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
104 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#42
#42 · Egyptian players · of 1,190
Career timeline
26 entries2025
2nd Egyptian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2177
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
2019 → 2147
May 2025
2023
3rd Egyptian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2277
May 2023
2021
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2220 → returned at 2250
Apr 2021
1,000 career games
at age 57
Jan 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2200
at age 56
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophyperf 2246 (+106) · 6.5/10 · #44
Top opponent
Evolution
+99
2044 → 2143
Tournaments
12
83 games
Score
52.5/ 8363.3%
40W25D18L
Top 3 wins
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #33 | 2130 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 2249 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/10 | #119 | 1932 | -49.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 3.5/9 | #6 | 2228 | +9.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/10 | #44 | 2246 | +17.9 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/10 | #27 | 2111 | -14.1 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2264 | +39.6 |
Worst Elo result: ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above) (-49.8 Elo, finished #119).
Most-Played Opponents
vsMoheb AmeirIM
🇪🇬EGY·2348
+9 −14 =12
35 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsHany Sayed
🇪🇬EGY·2097
+18 −5 =8
31 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSalah YousryFM
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+6 −11 =14
31 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMoustafa Raslan
🇪🇬EGY·2089
+15 −6 =3
24 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSameh SadekFM
🇪🇬EGY·2298
+2 −5 =15
22 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
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Egypt
#42
out of 3,084 players
Africa
#196
in continent
World
#11,778
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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