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LK
Laith, Kasib
FM🇮🇶FIDE 4801059· Male· Iraq· Born in 1986
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Kasib Laith, a 40-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2063 and ranked 14th among IRQ players, and in the top 9% worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 21 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:3 r5-6 feb, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:3 r2. Also played 2 blitz events (including Sommarschacket Goteborg 27 maj 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2007–2008) and 30 months (2010–2013). His peak of 2130 was reached at age 23 (Sep 2009); he also reached #13 nationally in Mar 2024.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #3, #3 and #2 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2063
Standard
Rpd2026·Blz1999
All-time high
2130
−67 pts below
Sep 2009 · age 23
Sep 2009 · age 23
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · IRQ players · of 429
Career timeline
17 entries2024
Peak national rank: #13
at age 38 · rated 2071
Mar 2024
2022
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
2009 → 2089
Sep 2022
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 32
Apr 2018
2010
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2085 → returned at 2071
Sep 2010
2009
Re-crossed 2100
at age 23
Sep 2009
All-time peak 2130
at age 23 · −67 from today
Sep 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
2069 → 2063
Tournaments
5
15 games
Score
6/ 1540.0%
4W4D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #39 | 2059 | -0.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/8 | #375 | 2057 | -4.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #62 | 1537 | -3.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2898 | +10.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #46 | 1308 | -9.0 |
Rankings
/
Iraq
#14
out of 719 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,567
in continent
World
#19,208
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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