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Ismael, Namir Mohammed Ismael
CM🇮🇶FIDE 4800800· Male· Iraq· Born in 1971
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Namir Mohammed Ismael Ismael, a 55-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2017 and ranked 20th among IRQ players. He is on a steady climb with +36 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1st Taj Academy International Chess Championship 2026, Iraqi Final Tournament for open - First stage - 2025, and 4th Iraq Championship (zone5) 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including 5th Erbil International Rapid Chess tournament-2025) and 1 blitz events (including Asian Seniors Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 32 months (2001–2004), 17 months (2004–2006) and 17 months (2007–2008). His peak of 2271 was reached at age 38 (Apr 2009, #8 nationally at the time).
Previously known as Mohammed Ismael Namir (until Mar 2010). Awarded CM in 2012 (age 41).
Current rating
2017
Standard
Rpd2057·Blz1943
All-time high
2271
−254 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 38
Apr 2009 · age 38
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#20
#20 · IRQ players · of 429
Career timeline
26 entries2022
4th 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2138
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 50
Dec 2021
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
Aug 2018
2017
4th 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2188
Feb 2017
2016
500 career games
at age 45
Apr 2016
2015
3rd 40-45 player nationally
at age 44 · rated 2256
Oct 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+36
1981 → 2017
Tournaments
5
42 games
Score
28.5/ 4267.9%
22W13D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 8/9 | #1 | 2246 | +50.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #15 | 1898 | -20.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #1 | 1939 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #6 | 2275 | +45.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/8 | #11 | 1721 | -41.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsZozek Salah MohammedFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2239
+6 −11 =15
32 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsAli Layth Ahmed AlothmanFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2214
+8 −7 =14
29 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsAhmed Abdulsattar A AbdulwahhabFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2120
+2 −4 =18
24 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsHussein Ali Hussein Al-AliIM
🇮🇶IRQ·2147
+1 −15 =5
21 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsA .H. Al-Ali NoahIM
🇮🇶IRQ·2190
+5 −12 =4
21 games·last met Apr 2023
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Rankings
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Iraq
#20
out of 719 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,171
in continent
World
#24,974
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Iraq
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| 2 | 🇮🇶Follow Ali Layth Ahmed AlothmanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,214 |
| 3 | 🇮🇶Follow Ali Ehsan AryanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,173 |
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| 6 | 🇮🇶Follow Hussein Ali Hussein Al-AliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,147 |
| 7 | 🇮🇶Follow Ahmed Abdulsattar A AbdulwahhabTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,120 |
| 8 | 🇮🇶Follow Jaza Jamal AhmedTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,115 |
| 9 | 🇮🇶Follow ALI ZAIN Al ABDIN HAMEED AL-MUSAWITrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,105 |
| 10 | 🇮🇶Follow Sabah Nori RabeeaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,082 |
| ... | ||
| 20 | 2,017 | |
Asia-Pacific
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| ... | ||
| 3171 | 2,017 | |
World
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| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
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| ... | ||
| 24974 | 2,017 | |