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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 1875. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈25/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 3 blitz events (including CCM Blitz-Masters I) recently. His peak of 1951 was reached at age 50 (Sep 2024).
Current rating
1875
Standard
Rpd1868·Blz1780
All-time high
1951
−76 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 50
Sep 2024 · age 50
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#54,483
#54,483 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2024
All-time peak 1951
at age 50 · −76 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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-31
1906 → 1875
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
20.5/ 3166.1%
18W5D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTomas Pena Cervera1,858·Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 B im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R4·+8.9
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsAgim Mathias Bullak1,606·42. Offenes Internationales Schachturnier Muenchen B-Turnier·R2·-16.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/8 | #22 | 1868 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4.5/5 | #17 | 2095 | -4.0 |
Rankings
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Germany
#5,874
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#39,977
in continent
World
#54,483
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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