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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 1885 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +217 Elo over the past 12 months. 74 rated games in the past year (≈66/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 10 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 7 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He reached #2 nationally in Jun 2026 and has been in top 5 for 15 months and counting.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 14). At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1885
Standard
Rpd1674·Blz1778
All-time high
1885
at best
Jun 2026 · age 16
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
66 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#51,810
#51,810 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 5 since Aug 2025
National top 5 since Aug 2025
Career timeline
12 entries2026
15 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
since Dec 2024
Jun 2026
Peak national rank: #2
at age 16 · rated 1885
Jun 2026
1st U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1885
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 16
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1885
at age 16
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 15
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+217
1668 → 1885
Tournaments
9
66 games
Score
37.5/ 6656.8%
30W15D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #11 | 1826 | +16.8 |
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·1719
+4 −5 =6
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsIbrahim Al-Janahi
🇶🇦QAT·1707
+4 −2 =7
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAlbin Sajan
🇮🇳IND·2015
+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·1633
+6 −1 =2
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Qatar
#2
out of 29 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,112
in continent
World
#51,809
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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