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Moussa, Alaaeddine

CM🇵🇸

FIDEFIDE 11500042· Male· Palestine· Born in 1968

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Alaaeddine Moussa, a 58-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1886. He has slipped back 85 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic, 2026 Dreaming King Open, and 60th American Open. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2001–2003) and 17 months (2009–2010). His peak of 2236 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2005); he also reached #1 nationally in Apr 2008 and spent 81 months in top 3, with a longest streak of 5 consecutive years.

Awarded CM in 2006 (age 38).

Current rating

1886

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2236

−350 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 37

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#51,561

#51,561 · players worldwide · of 218,279
81 months in National top 3 (2001–2019)

Career timeline

19 entries
2025
2nd 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 1971
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1858 → 1957
Feb 2025
2022
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 54 · rated 1963
Apr 2022
2019
81 months in national top 3
longest streak 65 months · since Jan 2001
Oct 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Sep 2018
2014
2nd 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2144
Dec 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
20th Annual Los Angeles Open - Major
perf 2008 (+94) · 3/5 · #18
Top opponent
vs Ruhan Yogesh Vichare 1,996
2026 Dreaming King Open · Jan 2026 · +12.7 Elo
Evolution
-85
1971 → 1886
Tournaments
7
36 games
Score
15.5/ 3643.1%
12W7D17L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRuhan Yogesh Vichare1,996·2026 Dreaming King Open·R4·+12.7
2.[W]vsEvan Jet Lew1,855·20th Annual Los Angeles Open - Major·R5·+8.3
3.[W]vsMatthew Coy1,813·60th American Open·R6·+7.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic
Open Swiss
May 20263.5/5#271947-12.6
2026 Dreaming King Open
Open Swiss
Jan 20262/5#281991+8.2
60th American Open
Open Swiss
Nov 20253/9#471825-22.6
20th Annual Los Angeles Open - Major
Open Swiss
Nov 20253/5#182008+11.0
2025 San Diego Open - Elite
Open Swiss
Oct 20250/3#411165-27.2
Chess for Cure SOCAL Open
Open Swiss
Sep 20252.5/4#61867-9.8
2025 Southern California Open - U2300
Open Swiss
Aug 20251.5/4#251670-30.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 Southern California Open - U2300 (-30.8 Elo, finished #25).

Rankings

/
Palestine
#22
out of 227 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,094
in continent
World
#51,560
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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1
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,733
9
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10
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World
1
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9
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9
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