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Wageih, Kareim
IM🇪🇬FIDE 10604561· Male· Egypt· Born in 1992
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Kareim Wageih, a 34-year-old Egyptian International Master, is rated 2353 and ranked 10th among Egyptian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 20 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Egyptian League 2026 ( Elite) Round 6-9, Egyptian League 2026 ( Ellite ) Round 1-4, and Egyptian League Elite Final 2025. His peak of 2433 was reached at age 28 (Oct 2020, Egyptian #5 at the time); he has been in Egyptian top 10 for 98 months and counting (7 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded IM in 2008 (age 16) and FM in 2006 (age 14). Earned a GM norm at Arab World Champ U20 Boys 2010. At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2353
Standard
Rpd2236·Blz2320
All-time high
2433
−80 pts below
Oct 2020 · age 28
Oct 2020 · age 28
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · Egyptian players · of 1,190
National top 10 since May 2026
National top 10 since May 2026
Career timeline
24 entries2026
98 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 92 months · since Feb 2017
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 32
Aug 2024
2020
Peak Egyptian rank: #5
at age 28 · rated 2433
Oct 2020
All-time peak 2433
at age 28 · −80 from today
Oct 2020
2019
Crossed 2400
at age 27
Aug 2019
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 27
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-17
2370 → 2353
Tournaments
5
14 games
Score
6.5/ 1446.4%
4W7D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #67 | 2756 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #42 | 2886 | +1.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #23 | 2139 | -12.1 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #16 | 2171 | -8.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 2366 | 0.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMoheb AmeirIM
🇪🇬EGY·2348
+8 −4 =7
19 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsAbdelrahman HeshamGM
🇪🇬EGY·2396
+7 −5 =6
18 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsSalah YousryFM
🇪🇬EGY·2224
+5 −6 =4
15 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsAshraf AminFM
🇪🇬EGY·2075
+6 −4 =3
13 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsSameh SadekFM
🇪🇬EGY·2298
+3 −1 =7
11 games·last met Nov 2019
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Rankings
/
Egypt
#10
out of 3,084 players
Africa
#22
in continent
World
#2,639
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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