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Al-Kuwari, Hamad
CM🇶🇦FIDE 12102679· Male· Qatar· Born in 2010
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Hamad Al-Kuwari, a 16-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1785. He is climbing fast, having gained +97 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈64/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Katara Ramadan Chess Open 2026, QCA Training Center Classical Tournament A - January 2026, and Arab Men's Chess Championship 2025. Also played 11 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 7 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 1818 was reached at age 15 (Oct 2025); he also reached #4 nationally in Dec 2024 and has been in top 5 for 14 months and counting.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 14). At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1785
Standard
Rpd1782·Blz1778
All-time high
1818
−33 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 15
Oct 2025 · age 15
Activity
62
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#80,989
#80,989 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 5 since Aug 2025
National top 5 since Aug 2025
Career timeline
11 entries2026
14 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
since Dec 2024
May 2026
1st U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1807
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 15
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1818
at age 15 · −33 from today
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+594 Elo)
1172 → 1766
Feb 2025
100 career games
at age 15
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+117
1668 → 1785
Tournaments
8
66 games
Score
33.5/ 6650.8%
30W15D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/8 | #12 | 1778 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #6 | 1734 | -16.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/9 | #38 | 1817 | -8.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 1949 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/7 | #102 | 1938 | +59.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #34 | 1707 | -13.2 |
Worst Elo result: QCA Training Center Classical Tournament A - January 2026 (-16.4 Elo, finished #6).
Most-Played Opponents
vsKhaled AlJamaat
🇶🇦QAT·1744
+4 −5 =6
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsIbrahim Al-Janahi
🇶🇦QAT·1675
+4 −2 =7
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAlbin Sajan
🇮🇳IND·2108
+0 −8 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsParmesh Sendhil
🇮🇳IND·1486
+4 −2 =3
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsSaif Ahmad
🇶🇦QAT·1585
+6 −1 =2
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Qatar
#5
out of 30 players
Asia-Pacific
#10,016
in continent
World
#80,988
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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