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Firas, Qassim Abbas
🇮🇶FIDE 4801962· Male· Iraq· Born in 1974
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Qassim Abbas Firas, a 52-year-old player, is rated 1932. He has fluctuated between 1932 and 2002 over the past 2 years. 55 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd taj academy international chees tournament, 1st Taj Academy International Chess Championship 2026, and Iraqi Final Tournament for open - First stage - 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including 5th Family Mall Sulaymaniyah Chess Tournament 2026) and 1 blitz events (including 18th Avicenna International Chess Tournament 2025 -(D)) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2003–2004), 14 months (2005–2006), 17 months (2007–2008) and 13 months (2010–2011). His peak of 2099 was reached at age 45 (May 2019); he also reached #19 nationally in Oct 2020.
Current rating
1932
Standard
Rpd1928·Blz1896
All-time high
2099
−167 pts below
May 2019 · age 45
May 2019 · age 45
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#40,527
#40,527 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2025
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2002
Mar 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 51
Mar 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 50
Sep 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 48
Dec 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Dec 2021
2020
Peak national rank: #19
at age 46 · rated 2081
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
1939 → 1932
Tournaments
8
56 games
Score
34.5/ 5661.6%
23W23D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsMohammed Ali MahdiAl-KinaniCM1,937·1st Taj Academy International Chess Championship 2026·R4·-10.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/8 | #7 | 1849 | -18.4 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #5 | 1885 | -21.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #10 | 1996 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #1 | 2035 | +24.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #10 | 1911 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/7 | #4 | 1957 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/2 | #81 | 1265 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/6 | #14 | 2181 | +6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAli Firas Qassim
🇮🇶IRQ·2079
+1 −8 =9
18 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDhari Satea Saeed Al-Turaihi
🇮🇶IRQ·1786
+8 −1 =5
14 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsAli Ehsan AryanCM
🇮🇶IRQ·2173
+2 −8 =3
13 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMohammed Tareq Abbood Al-Latoof
🇮🇶IRQ·1909
+4 −8 =1
13 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsNamir Mohammed Ismael IsmaelCM
🇮🇶IRQ·2017
+1 −5 =6
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Iraq
#42
out of 719 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,801
in continent
World
#40,526
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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