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Samaan, Wael
🇩🇪FIDE 34646884· Male· Germany· Born in 1974
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Wael Samaan, a 52-year-old German player, is rated 1857. He has slipped back 49 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen B-Turnier, CCM Muenchen Sprint-Cup II, and CCM 5 Wochen, 5 Runden III. Also played 3 rapid (including 12. BrainGames 2026) and 4 blitz events (including 18. Salzkammergut Schachopen 2026 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 1951 was reached at age 50 (Sep 2024).
Current rating
1857
Standard
Rpd1868·Blz1835
All-time high
1951
−94 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 50
Sep 2024 · age 50
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#59,454
#59,454 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2024
All-time peak 1951
at age 50 · −94 from today
Sep 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+379 Elo)
1549 → 1928
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 50
Apr 2024
2023
First FIDE rating
1549 · at age 49
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-38
1895 → 1857
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
13.5/ 3045.0%
14W8D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsAgim Mathias Bullak1,606·42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen B-Turnier·R2·-16.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/5 | #38 | 1744 | -18.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/8 | #4 | 1936 | +16.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/3 | #8 | 2579 | -18.8 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/3 | #6 | 1950 | -17.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,397
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#43,543
in continent
World
#59,453
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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