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Ammar, Al Salem
🇵🇸FIDE 11500115· Male· Palestine· Born in 1968
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Al Salem Ammar, a 58-year-old player, is rated 1939 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2015–2017) and 68 months (2019–2025, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Palestinian Clubs Chess Championship 2025. He reached #11 nationally in Feb 2026.
Current rating
1939
Standard
Rpd1950·Blz1935
All-time high
1939
at best
Sep 2025 · age 57
Sep 2025 · age 57
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#38,981
#38,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
2nd 55-60 player nationally
at age 58 · rated 1939
Jun 2026
Peak national rank: #11
at age 58 · rated 1939
Feb 2026
2025
All-time peak 1939
at age 57
Sep 2025
2020
3rd 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 1891
Oct 2020
2019
Inactive for 68 months
paused at 1891 → returned at 1939
Dec 2019
2018
5th 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 1902
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
1935 → 1939
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
2W2D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #21 | 1967 | +4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBaha MiswadahCM
🇵🇸PLE·1971
+0 −3 =5
8 games·last met May 2021
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vsAttallah TamraFM
🇵🇸PLE·1962
+0 −1 =7
8 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsAhmad Alazzah
🇵🇸PLE·1784
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsTaha Dawabsha
🇵🇸PLE·1843
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2025
View head-to-head →
vsTaher Salama
🇵🇸PLE·1873
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2021
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Rankings
/
Palestine
#11
out of 227 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,638
in continent
World
#38,980
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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