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Azmy Farag, Michael
CM🇪🇬FIDE 54218683· Male· Egypt· Born in 2009
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Michael Azmy Farag, a 17-year-old Egyptian Candidate Master, is rated 2084 — just 15 short of his peak of 2099 (Jul 2025, age 16) and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +103 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Egyptian League 2025 Elite Last Round, Egyptian League 2025 Elite Round 9-10, and 3rd Adly Chess Festival 2025. He reached Egyptian #62 in Jul 2025.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #6, #4 and #6 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2084
Standard
Rpd2088·Blz2008
All-time high
2099
−15 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 16
Jul 2025 · age 16
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#16,953 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
6th Egyptian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2084
Jan 2026
2025
Peak Egyptian rank: #62
at age 16 · rated 2099
Jul 2025
4th Egyptian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2099
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 16
Jul 2025
All-time peak 2099
at age 16 · −15 from today
Jul 2025
2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 15
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
2099 → 2084
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1.5/ 275.0%
1W1D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #21 | 3016 | +28.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0.5/1 | #49 | 1582 | -16.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid Remon
🇪🇬EGY·1764
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsMohamed Hafez
🇪🇬EGY·1800
+7 −2 =0
9 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsAhmed TamerFM
🇪🇬EGY·2220
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsMahmoud AbdinCM
🇪🇬EGY·2209
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsMohammed Qotb Gad
🇪🇬EGY·1872
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
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Egypt
#70
out of 2,900 players
Africa
#316
in continent
World
#16,953
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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| 70 | 2,084 | |
Africa
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| 316 | 2,084 | |
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| 16953 | 2,084 | |