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Kandil, Ahmed

Kandil, Ahmed

FM🇪🇬

FIDEFIDE 10628401· Male· Egypt· Born in 2008

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Ahmed Kandil, a 18-year-old Egyptian FIDE Master, is rated 2294 and ranked 17th among Egyptian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2127 and 2334 over the past 2 years. 87 rated games in the past year (≈51/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Egyptian League 2026 ( Elite) Round 6-9, Egyptian League 2026 ( Ellite ) Round 1-4, and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 OPEN. Also played 4 rapid (including Egypt National Team Rapid Qualifiers 2025) and 2 blitz events (including 4th Internaional Egyptian Champions festival (Blitz) 12 -6- 2025) recently. His peak of 2334 was reached at age 17 (Oct 2025); he also reached Egyptian #11 in Nov 2024.

Awarded FM in 2024 (age 16) and CM in 2016 (age 8). Earned IM norms at 2024 African Youth Chess Championship (U16 Open) and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 OPEN. At junior level, he reached World #96 in U10, World #53 in U8 and #2, #2, #1 and #1 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.

Current rating

2294

Standard

Rpd2277·Blz2095

All-time high

2334

−40 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 17

Activity

84

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

87 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#17

#17 · Egyptian players · of 1,190

Career timeline

23 entries
2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 18
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 2334
at age 17 · −40 from today
Oct 2025
500 career games
at age 17
Oct 2025
2nd Egyptian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2323
Aug 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 17
Aug 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 17
Aug 2025

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
3rd Adly Chess Festival 2025
perf 2429 (+106) · 9/10 · #2
Top opponent
vs Adham FawzyGM 2,495
National Qualifiers for the Arab Chess Championship · Sep 2025 · +4.3 Elo
Evolution
+41
2253 → 2294
Tournaments
12
74 games
Score
52/ 7470.3%
49W10D15L

Last 12 months — tournaments

12 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Egyptian League 2026 ( Elite) Round 6-9
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/2#712009-14.0
Egyptian League 2026 ( Ellite ) Round 1-4
Open Swiss
Jan 20261.5/2#382255-2.0
16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 OPEN
Open Swiss
Dec 20258/9#22380+21.6
Egyptian League Elite Final 2025
Team
Oct 20253/5#132296-3.6
World Youth Chess Championship 2025 - U18
Open Swiss
Oct 20255.5/11#642175-42.0
National Qualifiers for the Arab Chess Championship
Round-Robin
Sep 20255/9#42289-7.2
Egyptian Cup 2025
Open Swiss
Aug 20254/4#32888+18.4
Egyptian League 2025 Elite Round 9-10
Open Swiss
Jul 20251/1#42815+6.7
Youth Arab Chess Championship Open U18 2025
Swiss
Jul 20256.5/9#42185-17.2
3rd Adly Chess Festival 2025
Open Swiss
Jul 20259/10#22429+68.3
Worst Elo result: World Youth Chess Championship 2025 - U18 (-42.0 Elo, finished #64).

Most-Played Opponents

vsHamed WafaIM
🇪🇬EGY·2382
+12 −6 =5
23 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMohamed EzatIM
🇪🇬EGY·2281
+6 −11 =2
19 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsDavid George SamirIM
🇪🇬EGY·2380
+8 −7 =0
15 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSalah YousryFM
🇪🇬EGY·2224
+4 −7 =2
13 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsHany Sayed
🇪🇬EGY·2097
+7 −6 =0
13 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings

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Egypt
#17
out of 3,084 players
Africa
#47
in continent
World
#4,295
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Egypt
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,467
4
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2,442
5
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2,412
6
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2,382
7
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2,380
8
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2,369
9
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2,354
10
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2,353
...
17🇪🇬Kandil, Ahmed2,294
Africa
1
🇪🇬Amin, BassemFollow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,627
2
🇪🇬Adly, AhmedFollow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,580
3
🇲🇦Hamdouchi, HichamFollow Hicham HamdouchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,502
4
🇩🇿Bellahcene, BilelFollow Bilel BellahceneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,493
5
🇪🇬Fawzy, AdhamFollow Adham FawzyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,467
6
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2,453
7
🇪🇬Shoker, SamyFollow Samy ShokerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
🇪🇬Labib, Ibrahim HasanFollow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,412
...
47🇪🇬Kandil, Ahmed2,294
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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4295🇪🇬Kandil, Ahmed2,294