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Aziz, Husain
IM🇶🇦FIDE 12100293· Male· Qatar· Born in 1985
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Husain Aziz, a 41-year-old International Master, is rated 2256 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 53 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Arab Men's Chess Championship 2025, QATAR CUP Tournament 2025 - Men Section, and 1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships - Masters. Also played 2 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 2 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2433 was reached at age 26 (Mar 2011); he also reached #1 nationally in Sep 2019 and has been #1 for 78 months and counting.
Previously known as Husein Aziz Nezad (until Sep 2021). Awarded IM in 2003 (age 18) and FM in 2001 (age 16). At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2256
Standard
Rpd2325·Blz2293
All-time high
2433
−177 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 26
Mar 2011 · age 26
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#5,582 · players worldwide · of 216,808
#1 nationally since Sep 2019
#1 nationally since Sep 2019
Career timeline
25 entries2026
78 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 78 months · since Sep 2019
May 2026
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2256
May 2026
2021
Renamed to Aziz, Husain
at age 36
Sep 2021
2019
Peak national rank: #1
at age 34 · rated 2386
Sep 2019
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2386 → returned at 2357
Sep 2019
2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 30
Jan 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-30
2286 → 2256
Tournaments
4
33 games
Score
17.5/ 3353.0%
14W7D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #13 | 2135 | -10.5 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/7 | #1 | 2090 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/9 | #174 | 2123 | -19.7 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/8 | #170 | 2291 | +0.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsA.R. Saleh SalemGM
🇦🇪UAE·2640
+0 −9 =2
11 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsBader Al-HajiriFM
🇰🇼KUW·2017
+6 −2 =2
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSami KhaderIM
🇯🇴JOR·2369
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Nov 2021
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vsMaher AyyadFM
🇧🇭BRN·1952
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsMohammed Al-SayedGM
🇶🇦QAT·2484
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Sep 2017
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Rankings
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Qatar
#1
out of 30 players
Asia-Pacific
#981
in continent
World
#5,582
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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