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Al-Khattab, Ghassan M. Ali Ajmed
FM🇮🇶FIDE 4800168· Male· Iraq· Born in 1956
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Ghassan M. Ali Ajmed Al-Khattab, a 70-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 1950. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 50 months (2001–2006), 26 months (2006–2008) and 13 months (2018–2019). Recent appearance: Asian Seniors Chess Championships 2025 Over 65. Also played 1 blitz event (including Asian Seniors Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2277 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2001, #13 nationally at the time).
Previously known as Ghassan M. Ali (until May 2011). Awarded FM in 2001 (age 45).
Current rating
1950
Standard
Rpd2061·Blz1979
All-time high
2277
−327 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 45
Jan 2001 · age 45
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#36,656
#36,656 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
25 entries2024
500 career games
at age 68
Apr 2024
2022
2nd 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1953
Apr 2022
2018
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1996 → returned at 1963
Mar 2018
2017
4th 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1994
Sep 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 60
Apr 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2100
at age 59
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
1940 → 1950
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
3W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 1958 | +10.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLatif Hamid MohammedCM
🇮🇶IRQ·2011
+6 −3 =4
13 games·last met Nov 2020
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vsZozek Salah MohammedFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2239
+2 −8 =1
11 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsNamir Mohammed Ismael IsmaelCM
🇮🇶IRQ·2017
+0 −6 =5
11 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsAbbas Hussein kzarCM
🇮🇶IRQ·2016
+2 −5 =3
10 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsAli Layth Ahmed AlothmanFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2214
+2 −6 =2
10 games·last met Apr 2021
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Rankings
/
Iraq
#39
out of 719 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,393
in continent
World
#36,655
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Iraq
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| ... | ||
| 39 | 1,950 | |
Asia-Pacific
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| 4393 | 1,950 | |
World
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