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Mohamed Ahmed, Najwa
WCM🇸🇩FIDE 12201464· Female· Sudan· Born in 1981
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Najwa Mohamed Ahmed, a 45-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1644 — her current career high. She plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 19 months (2016–2018), 36 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 30 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: 1st Benghazi Queens international chess championship. Also played 1 rapid event (including 1st chess academy of libya champion juniors 2026) recently. She reached #21 nationally in Apr 2026.
Previously known as Najwa Mohamed Ahmed (until Aug 2018). Awarded WCM in 2019 (age 38).
Current rating
1644
Standard
Rpd1650·Blz1657
All-time high
1644
at best
Nov 2025 · age 44
Nov 2025 · age 44
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#130,454
#130,454 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Peak national rank: #21
at age 45 · rated 1644
Apr 2026
2025
All-time peak 1644
at age 44
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+239 Elo)
1402 → 1641
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 43
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 43
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1401 → returned at 1644
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
1641 → 1644
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
3W1D2L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/3 | #3 | 2456 | +3.2 |
Rankings
/
Sudan
#55
out of 106 players
Africa
#5,250
in continent
World
#130,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Sudan
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