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Al-Ali, Hussein Ali Hussein
IM🇮🇶FIDE 4800192· Male· Iraq· Born in 1968
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Hussein Ali Hussein Al-Ali, a 58-year-old International Master, is rated 2147 and ranked 6th among IRQ players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include IRQ FINAL FOR MEN 2025, Asian Seniors Chess Championships 2025 over 50, and 2nd Betav International Open Chess Tournament - A. Also played 4 rapid (including 5th Erbil International Rapid Chess tournament-2025) and 2 blitz events (including Asian Seniors Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. He took a 38-month break between Oct 2003 and Jan 2007. His peak of 2398 was reached at age 33 (Jan 2001, #1 nationally at the time); he spent 45 months in top 3, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Previously known as A. H. AL-ALI Hussein (until Mar 2010). Awarded IM in 2011 (age 43) and FM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2147
Standard
Rpd2190·Blz2216
All-time high
2398
−251 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 33
Jan 2001 · age 33
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · IRQ players · of 414
45 months in National top 3 (2001–2023)
45 months in National top 3 (2001–2023)
Career timeline
18 entries2025
2nd 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 2149
Dec 2025
2023
45 months in national top 3
longest streak 26 months · since Jan 2001
Sep 2023
2019
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2288
Jul 2019
2018
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2285
Nov 2018
2016
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
2218 → 2273
Sep 2016
2015
500 career games
at age 47
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+23
2124 → 2147
Tournaments
4
38 games
Score
26/ 3868.4%
21W10D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 6/11 | #6 | 2143 | -0.5 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/9 | #2 | 2235 | +11.1 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #11 | 2208 | +11.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/8 | #4 | 2224 | +1.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsZozek Salah MohammedFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2239
+5 −5 =22
32 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAli Layth Ahmed AlothmanFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2214
+8 −9 =13
30 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAkar Ali Salih SalihFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2165
+10 −6 =12
28 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAhmed Abdulsattar A AbdulwahhabFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2098
+10 −4 =9
23 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJaza Jamal AhmedIM
🇮🇶IRQ·2115
+10 −5 =7
22 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Iraq
#6
out of 686 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,697
in continent
World
#11,451
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Iraq
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| 5 | 🇮🇶Follow Akar Ali Salih SalihTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,165 |
| 6 | 2,147 | |
| 7 | 🇮🇶Follow Jaza Jamal AhmedTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,115 |
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