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Zena, Ilef
🇹🇳FIDE 5515084· Female· Tunisia· Born in 2008
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Ilef Zena, a 18-year-old player, is rated 1448. She has fluctuated between 1419 and 1495 over the past 2 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tunisian Women's Individual Chess Championship 2026, Tunisian Chess Championship Under-20 Girls -2026, and SAHEL CHESS FESTIVAL OPEN C. Also played 1 rapid event (including ITECH UNIVERSITY 2026) recently. She had 2 career breaks: 26 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2023–2024). Her peak of 1495 was reached at age 17 (Dec 2025).
Previously known as Ilef Zena (until Jan 2022). At junior level, she reached #38, #27, #25 and #12 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1448
Standard
Rpd1534·Blz1409
All-time high
1495
−47 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 17
Dec 2025 · age 17
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#204,686
#204,686 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
38th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1495
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1495
at age 17 · −47 from today
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+437 Elo)
1048 → 1485
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 16
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1048 → returned at 1419
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-23
1471 → 1448
Tournaments
4
33 games
Score
15/ 3345.5%
12W6D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/6 | #17 | 1684 | -19.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #5 | 1799 | -26.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/8 | #38 | 1569 | +50.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #105 | 2036 | -26.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMeriem Ben AmorWCM
🇹🇳TUN·1844
+0 −8 =2
10 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsYasmine Dimassi
🇹🇳TUN·1597
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsYasmine GamhaWCM
🇹🇳TUN·1801
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsRawaf Zena
🇹🇳TUN·1730
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsEsraa Abdallah
🇹🇳TUN·1455
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Tunisia
#494
out of 948 players
Africa
#8,715
in continent
World
#204,491
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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