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Kassem, Mahmoud
FIDE 146105348· Male· FIDE (no federation)· Born in 1975
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Mahmoud Kassem, a 51-year-old player, is rated 1520 — just 7 short of his peak of 1527 (Dec 2024, age 49). He is on a steady climb with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group B, S: OTVORENI MEDJUNARODNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR 4. OPEN HVAR 2025., and 31stAbuDhabiInternationalChess Festival-Open A.
Current rating
1520
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1531
All-time high
1527
−7 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 49
Dec 2024 · age 49
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#177,934
#177,934 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
25th 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 1520
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 51
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 50
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+450 Elo)
1077 → 1527
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 49
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1527
at age 49 · −7 from today
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
International Chess Tournament Mihail Sadoveanu - 37th ed.perf 1754 (+267) · 3.5/6 · #107
Top opponent
Evolution
+20
1500 → 1520
Tournaments
5
42 games
Score
16/ 4238.1%
13W6D23L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJose Maria Ribes Colom1,698·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group B·R6·+14.7
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsIgnacio Carballido Mateo1,621·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group B·R3·-7.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/10 | #52 | 1686 | +50.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/7 | #125 | 1673 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/9 | #183 | 1457 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/6 | #107 | 1754 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/2 | #122 | 2469 | -11.0 |
Rankings
/
FIDE (no federation)
#634
out of 953 players
Special
#664
in continent
World
#177,894
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
FIDE (no federation)
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,599 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,593 | |
| 9 | 2,590 | |
| 10 | 2,583 | |
| ... | ||
| 634 | 1,520 | |
Special
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,599 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,593 | |
| 9 | 2,590 | |
| 10 | 2,583 | |
| ... | ||
| 664 | 1,520 | |
World
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| ... | ||
| 177894 | 1,520 | |