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MOHAMMED ABDULLAH SALEH MERZA

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FIDEFIDE 4801261· Male· Iraq· Born in 1973

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Mohammed Abdullah Saleh Merza, a 53-year-old player, is rated 1966. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 65 months (2001–2006), 17 months (2007–2008), 24 months (2013–2015), 12 months (2015–2017), 42 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 26 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: Open Neinava chess championship 2025. His peak of 2127 was reached at age 28 (Jan 2001); he also reached #32 nationally in Feb 2023.

Previously known as Mohammed Abdullah (until Sep 2018).

Current rating

1966

Standard

Rpd1992·Blz—

All-time high

2127

−161 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 28

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#33,427

#33,427 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

21 entries
2026
3rd 50-55 player nationally
at age 53 · rated 1966
Jun 2026
2023
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1944 → returned at 1966
Jun 2023
Peak national rank: #32
at age 50 · rated 1975
Feb 2023
4th 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 1975
Jan 2023
2019
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1972 → 2025
Mar 2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Mar 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Open Neinava chess championship 2025
perf 2511 (+545) · 6/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Qutayba Yunis AhmedCM 1,892
Open Neinava chess championship 2025 · Aug 2025 · +7.9 Elo
Evolution
0
1966 → 1966
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
6/ 785.7%
6W0D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Neinava chess championship 2025
Open Swiss
Aug 20256/5#12511-0.2

Rankings

/
Iraq
#34
out of 719 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,048
in continent
World
#33,426
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Iraq
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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3
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6
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7
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8
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2,733
9
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10
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World
1
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2
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4
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2,777
6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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