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Njili, Kamel

Njili, Kamel

IM🇹🇳

FIDEFIDE 5500869· Male· Tunisia· Born in 1982

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Kamel Njili, a 44-year-old International Master, is rated 2406 — just 17 short of his peak of 2423 (Mar 2023, age 41) and ranked 1st among TUN players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2013–2014), 20 months (2014–2016), 64 months (2017–2022, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2024–2025). Also played 3 blitz events (including Djerba International Chess Festival 2026 Blitz) recently. He reached #1 nationally in Apr 2013 and has been #1 for 63 months and counting (5 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded IM in 2013 (age 31) and FM in 2009 (age 27).

Current rating

2406

Standard

Rpd2354·Blz2245

All-time high

2423

−17 pts below
Mar 2023 · age 41

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#1

#1 · TUN players · of 518
#1 nationally since Aug 2016

Career timeline

21 entries
2026
63 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 62 months · since Apr 2013
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2406 → returned at 2414
Feb 2024
2023
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2423
Sep 2023
All-time peak 2423
at age 41 · −9 from today
Mar 2023
2017
Inactive for 64 months
paused at 2405 → returned at 2406
Jan 2017
2014
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2408 → returned at 2413
Aug 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jihed Kalai 1,962
Tunisian Team Chess Championship 2026 National A · Mar 2026 · +0.7 Elo
Evolution
-8
2414 → 2406
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
5.5/ 778.6%
5W1D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Tunisian Team Chess Championship 2026 National A
Team
Mar 20265.5/7#142119-7.6

Most-Played Opponents

vsAmir ZaibiGM
🇹🇳TUN·2342
+4 −3 =5
12 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsZoubaier AmdouniFM
🇹🇳TUN·2151
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAhmed BouzidiCM
🇹🇳TUN·2215
+7 −1 =2
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMohamed Ali BoudrigaIM
🇹🇳TUN·2341
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsKamel Adel Mahmoud El
🇹🇳TUN·2126
+3 −1 =5
9 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings

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Tunisia
#1
out of 948 players
Africa
#13
in continent
World
#1,557
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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