Sobhy, Raafat

Raafat Sobhy, a 62-year-old Egyptian player, is rated 2109 and sitting in the top 5% of Egyptian players, and in the top 7% worldwide. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Egyptian League 2026 ( Elite) Round 6-9, Smouha International Ramadan Championship, and 26th Arena Chess Classic Championship 2026. Also played 6 rapid (including Chess Arena Green Plaza Alexandria) and 2 blitz events (including Ahmed Mousa Championship 2026) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 14 months (2003–2004), 14 months (2004–2005), 14 months (2006–2007), 62 months (2008–2013) and 44 months (2013–2017). His peak of 2201 was reached at age 58 (Jun 2022); he also reached Egyptian #32 in Apr 2023.