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Sobh, Amrou
IM🇪🇬FIDE 10601252· Male· Egypt· Born in 1969
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Amrou Sobh, a 57-year-old Egyptian International Master, is rated 1888. He has slipped back 74 Elo over the past 12 months. 99 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above), 43rd Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Chennai, and 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy. Also played 1 rapid (including 10th Heliopolis Rapid 29-6-2025) and 2 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. His peak of 2267 was reached at age 53 (Apr 2022, Egyptian #20 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2016 (age 47).
Current rating
1888
Standard
Rpd2061·Blz1914
All-time high
2267
−379 pts below
Apr 2022 · age 53
Apr 2022 · age 53
Activity
95
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#51,081
#51,081 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2025
10th Egyptian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2031
Apr 2025
2022
1st Egyptian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2267
Apr 2022
All-time peak 2267
at age 53 · −379 from today
Apr 2022
Peak Egyptian rank: #20
at age 53 · rated 2261
Mar 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 53
Jan 2022
2020
Best 12-month gain (+185 Elo)
2022 → 2207
Nov 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-A 1900 & Above)perf 2184 (+296) · 6/10 · #109
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1914 → 1888
Tournaments
11
83 games
Score
35.5/ 8342.8%
25W21D37L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPrasannaa.sFM2,183·43rd Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Chennai·R1·+16.9
2.[W]vsPatil PriyanshuFM2,146·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-A 1900 & Above)·R5·+16.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 1/5 | #55 | 2061 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 2.5/9 | #271 | 1829 | -14.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/10 | #109 | 2184 | +69.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/10 | #153 | 1838 | -37.9 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2/9 | #10 | 2048 | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/10 | #86 | 1779 | -43.9 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/10 | #133 | 1833 | -36.9 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/4 | #37 | 2034 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #15 | 2229 | +32.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 2058 | +3.8 |
Worst Elo result: 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy (-43.9 Elo, finished #86).
Most-Played Opponents
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Rankings
/
Egypt
#297
out of 2,900 players
Africa
#1,532
in continent
World
#51,080
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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