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Ben Salem, Akram
🇨🇭FIDE 1367110· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1982
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Akram Ben Salem, a 44-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1649 — just 30 short of his peak of 1679 (Feb 2026, age 44). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Championnat valaisan par equipes Groupe E, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, and Tournoi Interne du CE Sion 2026 Round 4. Also played 1 rapid event (including Activ Chess de Sion 2025) recently.
Current rating
1649
Standard
Rpd1616·Blz—
All-time high
1679
−30 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 44
Feb 2026 · age 44
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#128,585
#128,585 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 44
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 44
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 44
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1679
at age 44 · −30 from today
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1679 · at age 44
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
0/ 70.0%
2W0D5L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #23 | 951 | -7.2 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #1127 | 738 | -13.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #4 | 1095 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #4 | 1033 | -5.4 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #416 | 1187 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#2,407
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#88,203
in continent
World
#128,579
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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