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Alothman ,Ali Layth Ahmed

Alothman ,Ali Layth Ahmed

FM🇮🇶

FIDEFIDE 4801920· Male· Iraq· Born in 1987

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Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman, a 39-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2214 and ranked 2nd among IRQ players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +35 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IRQ FINAL FOR MEN 2025, Arab Men's Chess Championship 2025, and Sulaymaniyah Cup Chess Tournament 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including 5th Erbil International Rapid Chess tournament-2025) and 1 blitz events (including IRAQ INTERNATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025(Blitz)OPEN) recently. His peak of 2360 was reached at age 25 (May 2012); he also reached #2 nationally in Jan 2023 and has been in top 5 for 69 months and counting.

Previously known as Ali Layth Ahmed Ahmed (until May 2023). Awarded FM in 2007 (age 20). Earned a IM norm at Arab Individual CC 2017(Open). At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.

Current rating

2214

Standard

Rpd2190·Blz2130

All-time high

2360

−146 pts below
May 2012 · age 25

Activity

38

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#2

#2 · IRQ players · of 414
National top 5 since Dec 2025

Career timeline

25 entries
2026
69 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
longest streak 19 months · since Oct 2008
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 38
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 38
Jan 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 36
Dec 2023
Renamed to Alothman ,Ali Layth Ahmed
at age 36
May 2023
Peak national rank: #2
at age 36 · rated 2272
Jan 2023

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
Arab Men's Chess Championship 2025
perf 2317 (+116) · 6.5/9 · #4
Top opponent
vs David George SamirIM 2,364
Arab Men's Chess Championship 2025 · Nov 2025 · +14.4 Elo
Evolution
+35
2179 → 2214
Tournaments
3
28 games
Score
19.5/ 2869.6%
16W7D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
IRQ FINAL FOR MEN 2025
Round-Robin
Dec 20257.5/11#32238+12.6
Arab Men's Chess Championship 2025
Swiss
Nov 20256.5/9#42317+41.8
Sulaymaniyah Cup Chess Tournament 2025
Open Swiss
Jul 20255.5/8#51984-19.6
Worst Elo result: Sulaymaniyah Cup Chess Tournament 2025 (-19.6 Elo, finished #5).

Most-Played Opponents

vsZozek Salah MohammedFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2239
+5 −9 =20
34 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAkar Ali Salih SalihFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2165
+10 −5 =16
31 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsHussein Ali Hussein Al-AliIM
🇮🇶IRQ·2147
+9 −8 =13
30 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsNamir Mohammed Ismael IsmaelCM
🇮🇶IRQ·2017
+7 −8 =14
29 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsAhmed Abdulsattar A AbdulwahhabFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2098
+8 −8 =13
29 games·last met Nov 2023
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Rankings

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Iraq
#2
out of 686 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,228
in continent
World
#7,426
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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6
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7
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8
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2
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3
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4
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6
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8
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9
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10
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1
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2,840
2
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5
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10
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