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Ali Abdullahi, Farah

CM🇸🇴

FIDEFIDE 16100212· Male· Somalia· Born in 1996

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Farah Ali Abdullahi, a 30-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1923. He is on a steady climb with +36 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: Somali National Chess Championship - Road to 46th World Chess Olympiad and FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2025 - U2000. Also played 2 rapid events (including Eng. Jilacoow Somali Open Chess Championship 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 24 months (2016–2018), 37 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2000 was reached at age 20 (Oct 2016, #1 nationally at the time); he spent 32 months as #1, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Awarded CM in 2016 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.

Current rating

1923

Standard

Rpd1970·Blz1930

All-time high

2000

−77 pts below
Oct 2016 · age 20

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#42,532

#42,532 · players worldwide · of 218,279
32 months in #1 nationally (2016–2026)

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
1887 → 1923
Jun 2026
32 months in National #1
longest streak 29 months · since Oct 2016
May 2026
2022
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1879 → returned at 1933
Sep 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 26
Jun 2022
2018
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 1972 → returned at 1944
Nov 2018
2016
1st U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 2000
Dec 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Somali National Chess Championship - Road to 46th World Chess Olympiad
perf 1993 (+70) · 6.5/9 · #2
Top opponent
vs Abdulkadir Mohamed WarsameCM 2,000
Somali National Chess Championship - Road to 46th World Chess Olympiad · May 2026 · +2.2 Elo
Evolution
+36
1887 → 1923
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
12/ 1866.7%
10W4D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Somali National Chess Championship - Road to 46th World Chess Olympiad
Swiss
May 20266.5/9#21993+23.4
FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2025 - U2000
Open Swiss
Nov 20255.5/9#281935+12.8

Rankings

/
Somalia
#3
out of 23 players
Africa
#1,181
in continent
World
#42,531
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Somalia
1
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2,011
2
🇸🇴Islam Sh.Nour, KassimFollow Kassim Islam Sh.NourTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,943
31,923
4
🇸🇴Nor, Mohamed AhmedFollow Mohamed Ahmed NorTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,900
5
🇸🇴Rami Ramadan AbdowFollow Rami Ramadan AbdowTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,895
6
🇸🇴Rushdi Ramadan AbdowFollow Rushdi Ramadan AbdowTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,885
7
🇸🇴Fidow, Kassim HassanFollow Kassim Hassan FidowTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,835
8
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1,834
9
🇸🇴Mohamad Abdirahman OmarFollow Mohamad Abdirahman OmarTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,814
10
🇸🇴Mahad Dahir MuhumadFollow Mahad Dahir MuhumadTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,775
Africa
1
🇪🇬Amin, BassemFollow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,628
2
🇪🇬Adly, AhmedFollow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
...
42531🇸🇴Ali Abdullahi, Farah1,923