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Elgazar, Moataz
🇪🇬FIDE 10632344· Male· Egypt· Born in 1970
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Moataz Elgazar, a 56-year-old Egyptian player, is rated 1737 — just 23 short of his peak of 1760 (Dec 2014, age 44). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 22 months (2018–2019), 38 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: Egyptian League 2026 (A) Group A Round 1-2 and Egyptian Cup 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Egyptian National Chess Champship Rapid 2025) recently.
Current rating
1737
Standard
Rpd1709·Blz—
All-time high
1760
−23 pts below
Dec 2014 · age 44
Dec 2014 · age 44
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#96,963
#96,963 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2026
36th Egyptian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1745
Apr 2026
2025
38th Egyptian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1748
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+163 Elo)
1592 → 1755
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 54
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1755 → returned at 1748
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
1748 → 1737
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #40 | 1011 | -8.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #87 | 1260 | -2.8 |
Rankings
/
Egypt
#526
out of 3,084 players
Africa
#3,523
in continent
World
#96,962
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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