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Sulimani, Yaser
🇸🇦FIDE 21502315· Male· Saudi Arabia· Born in 1970
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Yaser Sulimani, a 56-year-old player, is rated 1826 — just 26 short of his peak of 1852 (Jan 2025, age 55). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Nov 2023 and Jan 2025. Recent standard appearances include Saudi Arabia Chess Championship 2025 - Men, Classique des Marocains du Monde 3eme edition Tournoi Principal, and Western Region Chess Qualification Tournament 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including RAPIDE sur l'echiquier des Marocains du Monde 3eme edition) recently. He reached #11 nationally in Aug 2015.
Current rating
1826
Standard
Rpd1796·Blz1866
All-time high
1852
−26 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 55
Jan 2025 · age 55
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#68,404
#68,404 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
2nd 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 1826
May 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 55
Aug 2025
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 55 · rated 1852
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1743 → 1852
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1852
at age 55 · −26 from today
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1852 → 1826
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
10.5/ 1955.3%
9W3D7L
Top 3 wins
2.[D]vsAbdelmjid Mounib2,065·Classique des Marocains du Monde 3eme edition Tournoi Principal·R3·+5.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #31 | 1824 | -24.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/2 | #53 | 2844 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/2 | #17 | 2618 | -2.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIslam H Mohamed
🇪🇬EGY·1913
+3 −5 =3
11 games·last met May 2025
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vsMohammed Bukhari
🇸🇦KSA·1754
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsFahad A Al Turky
🇸🇦KSA·1876
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Nov 2020
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vsEmad Al Habeeb
🇸🇦KSA·1902
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsAbdullah F khayat
🇸🇦KSA·1843
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met May 2018
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Rankings
/
Saudi Arabia
#31
out of 382 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,244
in continent
World
#68,403
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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