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El Melhem, Elias
🇱🇧FIDE 5311624· Male· Lebanon· Born in 1971
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Elias El Melhem, a 55-year-old player, is rated 1431 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between Mar 2024 and Nov 2025. Recent appearance: 12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship 2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including Deir El Harf Rapid 2025) recently.
Current rating
1431
Standard
Rpd1539·Blz—
All-time high
1431
at best
Nov 2025 · age 54
Nov 2025 · age 54
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#208,760
#208,760 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
All-time peak 1431
at age 54
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+390 Elo)
1025 → 1415
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 53
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 53
Mar 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1415 → returned at 1431
Mar 2024
2023
9th 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 1029
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1415 → 1431
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
3W0D5L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #71 | 1943 | +16.0 |
Rankings
/
Lebanon
#190
out of 406 players
Asia-Pacific
#48,389
in continent
World
#208,485
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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