Elier, Ali
CM🇱🇾FIDE 16217543· Male· Libya· Born in 2001
Ali Elier, a 25-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2189 — just 2 short of his peak of 2191 (Feb 2026, age 25) and ranked 4th among LBA players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +47 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 April 2026, Matt zum Siebzigsten II Gruppe 1, and Libya_34 classic final stage championship. Also played 1 rapid (including Deutsche Hochschulmeisterschaft 2025 Schnellschach) and 4 blitz events (including Deutsche Hochschulmeisterschaft 2025 Blitzschach) recently. He reached #1 nationally in Oct 2017 and spent 13 months as #1.
Competes for Libya since Aug 2019. Previously known as Ali Salem Elier (until Apr 2018). Awarded CM in 2024 (age 23). At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #2 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2189
Standard
All-time high
2191
Feb 2026 · age 25
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#4
13 months in #1 nationally (2017–2023)
Career timeline
20 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #43 | 2212 | +3.2 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #3 | 2147 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #1 | 2305 | +34.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #40 | 2182 | -0.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/5 | #42 | 1885 | -38.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #8 | 3035 | +23.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #24 | 2291 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #39 | 2214 | +7.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2956 | +21.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #230 | 2140 | +0.2 |
Rankings
National ranking
Europe & World
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