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Al Haidar, Hussam
🇬🇧FIDE 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
Sep 2025 · age 49
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#82,929
#82,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
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
Best 12-month gain (+145 Elo)
1605 → 1750
Aug 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1750 → returned at 1806
Aug 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 47
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+29
1750 → 1779
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
7.5/ 1646.9%
5W5D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/4 | #38 | 1874 | -27.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/4 | #22 | 2084 | +43.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #27 | 1804 | +12.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,327
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#59,732
in continent
World
#82,927
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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