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Al Haidar, Hussam

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FIDEFIDE 343420192· Male· England· Born in 1976

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Hussam Al Haidar, a 50-year-old English player, is rated 1779 — just 27 short of his peak of 1806 (Sep 2025, age 49). He is progressing steadily with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 62nd Hull Congress Under 2000, 2025 British Championship: PM Under 2050, and 2025 British Championship: AM Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including Hull and East Riding Rapid 2026 - Major (U1900)) recently. He took a 12-month break between Aug 2024 and Sep 2025.

Current rating

1779

Standard

Rpd1653·Blz—

All-time high

1806

−27 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 49

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#82,873

#82,873 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2025
62nd English 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1806
Sep 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 49
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1806
at age 49 · −27 from today
Sep 2025
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1750 → returned at 1806
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+158 Elo)
1605 → 1763
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 47
Nov 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Oleg Cukovs 1,927
62nd Hull Congress Under 2000 · Sep 2025 · +8.0 Elo
Evolution
+29
1750 → 1779
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
7.5/ 1646.9%
5W5D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
62nd Hull Congress Under 2000
Swiss
Sep 20252/4#381874-27.2
2025 British Championship: PM Under 2050
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/4#222084+43.2
2025 British Championship: AM Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20252/5#271804+12.8
Worst Elo result: 62nd Hull Congress Under 2000 (-27.2 Elo, finished #38).

Rankings

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England
#1,340
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#59,662
in continent
World
#82,872
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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2
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3
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4
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5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,537
8
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2,529
9
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2,514
10
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1340🇬🇧Al Haidar, Hussam1,779
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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59662🇬🇧Al Haidar, Hussam1,779
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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82872🇬🇧Al Haidar, Hussam1,779