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Barbaria, Yacine
CM🇹🇳FIDE 5501245· Male· Tunisia· Born in 1987
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Yacine Barbaria, a 39-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2135 and ranked 12th among TUN players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2135 and 2179 over the past 2 years. 41 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tunisian Closed Individual Chess Championship 2026, Tunisian Chess Qualifying Championship 2026, and SAHEL CHESS FESTIVAL OPEN A. Also played 1 rapid (including Tournoi Ramadan FTE 2026) and 6 blitz events (including Tunisian Individual Blitz Chess Championship 2026) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 42 months (2010–2013), 12 months (2015–2016) and 15 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2234 was reached at age 31 (Jan 2018); he also reached #4 nationally in Sep 2024 and spent 47 months in top 10.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 37).
Current rating
2135
Standard
Rpd2178·Blz2076
All-time high
2234
−99 pts below
Jan 2018 · age 31
Jan 2018 · age 31
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · TUN players · of 518
47 months in National top 10 (2019–2026)
47 months in National top 10 (2019–2026)
Career timeline
17 entries2026
47 months in national top 10
longest streak 21 months · since Aug 2019
Feb 2026
2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 37
Oct 2024
Peak national rank: #4
at age 37 · rated 2179
Sep 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 35
Nov 2022
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2206 → returned at 2170
Nov 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 32
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
2142 → 2135
Tournaments
4
37 games
Score
23/ 3762.2%
19W8D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5/5 | #41 | 2709 | -41.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 6/10 | #3 | 2152 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8/9 | #1 | 2293 | +25.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/9 | #11 | 2202 | +7.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsZoubaier AmdouniFM
🇹🇳TUN·2151
+5 −4 =11
20 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAhmed BouzidiCM
🇹🇳TUN·2215
+8 −11 =1
20 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMohamed Ali BoudrigaIM
🇹🇳TUN·2341
+3 −10 =1
14 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSahbi TaiebCM
🇹🇳TUN·2053
+6 −3 =3
12 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsMohamed Ben AmmarCM
🇹🇳TUN·2061
+3 −5 =3
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Tunisia
#12
out of 948 players
Africa
#208
in continent
World
#12,405
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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