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Bouzidi, Ahmed
CM🇹🇳FIDE 5501733· Male· Tunisia· Born in 1986
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Ahmed Bouzidi, a 40-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2215 and ranked 6th among TUN players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +56 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Djerba International Chess Festival 2026 Open A, Tunisian Closed Individual Chess Championship 2026, and SAHEL CHESS FESTIVAL OPEN A. Also played 3 rapid (including Tournoi Ramadan FTE 2026) and 7 blitz events (including Djerba International Chess Festival 2026 Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2010–2012) and 14 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2298 was reached at age 29 (Oct 2015, #7 nationally at the time); he has been in top 10 for 62 months and counting (3 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded CM in 2015 (age 29).
Current rating
2215
Standard
Rpd2121·Blz2077
All-time high
2298
−83 pts below
Oct 2015 · age 29
Oct 2015 · age 29
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · TUN players · of 518
National top 10 since Mar 2026
National top 10 since Mar 2026
Career timeline
18 entries2026
62 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 40 months · since Feb 2014
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Mar 2026
2023
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2123 → returned at 2146
Jul 2023
500 career games
at age 37
Mar 2023
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 31
Aug 2017
2015
Peak national rank: #7
at age 29 · rated 2291
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+56
2159 → 2215
Tournaments
5
48 games
Score
33.5/ 4869.8%
29W9D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 8/9 | #6 | 2361 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #5 | 2301 | +35.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 9/10 | #1 | 2467 | +49.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/9 | #14 | 2011 | -37.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 8/9 | #1 | 2153 | +5.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsZoubaier AmdouniFM
🇹🇳TUN·2151
+14 −23 =8
45 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsMohamed Ali BoudrigaIM
🇹🇳TUN·2341
+13 −23 =9
45 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAmir ZaibiGM
🇹🇳TUN·2342
+6 −12 =11
29 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMehdi BouazizFM
🇹🇳TUN·2128
+15 −5 =7
27 games·last met May 2026
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vsSahbi TaiebCM
🇹🇳TUN·2053
+10 −6 =6
22 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Tunisia
#6
out of 948 players
Africa
#97
in continent
World
#7,388
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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