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Abbas Hussein kzar
CM🇮🇶FIDE 4804937· Male· Iraq· Born in 1997
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Abbas Hussein Kzar, a 29-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2016 and ranked 21st among IRQ players. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent appearances: Iraqi Final Tournament for open - First stage - 2025 and 4th Iraq Championship (zone3) 2025. He took a 41-month break between Apr 2018 and Oct 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2131 was reached at age 18 (May 2015); he also reached #19 nationally in May 2026.
Previously known as Abbas Hussein (until Oct 2013). Awarded CM in 2014 (age 17). At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2016
Standard
Rpd2017·Blz1956
All-time high
2131
−115 pts below
May 2015 · age 18
May 2015 · age 18
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#21
#21 · IRQ players · of 429
Career timeline
20 entries2026
Peak national rank: #19
at age 29 · rated 2016
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 27
Apr 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 26
May 2023
2018
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 2030 → returned at 2001
Apr 2018
2016
1st U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 2060
Jul 2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 19
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
2017 → 2016
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
11.5/ 1671.9%
9W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsBAQER HAMEED KHALAF AL-MUSAWICM1,947·Iraqi Final Tournament for open - First stage - 2025·R8·-12.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #13 | 1947 | -19.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/6 | #1 | 2607 | +18.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDhahir Habeeb MoazazFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2171
+8 −7 =2
17 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsSabah Nori RabeeaFM
🇮🇶IRQ·2082
+7 −4 =1
12 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsQassim Abbas Firas
🇮🇶IRQ·1932
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSabah Nori NooriIM
🇮🇶IRQ·1908
+1 −2 =7
10 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsGhassan M. Ali Ajmed Al-KhattabFM
🇮🇶IRQ·1950
+5 −2 =3
10 games·last met Mar 2023
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Rankings
/
Iraq
#21
out of 719 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,184
in continent
World
#25,126
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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