Format
MA
Mohamed Abdel Zaher, Hazem
🇪🇬FIDE 10647600· Male· Egypt· Born in 1975
Follow Hazem Mohamed Abdel ZaherTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Hazem Mohamed Abdel Zaher, a 51-year-old Egyptian player, is rated 1630. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 35 months (2017–2020), 49 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Egyptian National Chess Champship 2025. His peak of 1706 was reached at age 49 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1630
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1706
−76 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 49
Mar 2024 · age 49
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#135,168
#135,168 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
51st Egyptian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1630
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+196 Elo)
1510 → 1706
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 49
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1706
at age 49 · −76 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1706 → returned at 1631
Mar 2024
2021
72nd Egyptian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1510
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-76
1706 → 1630
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
2W1D4L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/6 | #144 | 1600 | -76.4 |
Rankings
/
Egypt
#727
out of 3,084 players
Africa
#5,431
in continent
World
#135,160
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Egypt
| 1 | 🇪🇬Follow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,627 |
| 2 | 🇪🇬Follow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,580 |
| 3 | 🇪🇬Follow Adham FawzyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,467 |
| 4 | 🇪🇬Follow Samy ShokerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,442 |
| 5 | 🇪🇬Follow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,412 |
| 6 | 🇪🇬Follow Hamed WafaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,382 |
| 7 | 🇪🇬Follow David George SamirTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,380 |
| 8 | 🇪🇬Follow Adham KandilTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,369 |
| 9 | 🇪🇬Follow Imed AbdelnabbiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,354 |
| 10 | 🇪🇬Follow Kareim WageihTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,353 |
| ... | ||
| 727 | 1,630 | |
Africa
| 1 | 🇪🇬Follow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,627 |
| 2 | 🇪🇬Follow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,580 |
| 3 | 🇲🇦Follow Hicham HamdouchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,502 |
| 4 | 🇩🇿Follow Bilel BellahceneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,493 |
| 5 | 🇪🇬Follow Adham FawzyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,467 |
| 6 | 🇩🇿Follow Adlane ArabTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,453 |
| 7 | 🇪🇬Follow Samy ShokerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,442 |
| 8 | 🇲🇬Follow Fy Antenaina RakotomaharoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,441 |
| 9 | 🇹🇳Follow Kamel NjiliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,414 |
| 10 | 🇪🇬Follow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,412 |
| ... | ||
| 5431 | 1,630 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 135160 | 1,630 | |