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Karim, Ismael

Karim, Ismael

IM🇲🇦

FIDEFIDE 625736· Male· Morocco· Born in 1985

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Ismael Karim, a 41-year-old Moroccan International Master, is rated 2338 and ranked 4th among Moroccan players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 15 months (2009–2010), 22 months (2011–2013), 20 months (2013–2015), 15 months (2015–2016), 17 months (2017–2019) and 69 months (2019–2025, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r6-7. Also played 1 blitz event (including South Al Batinah international Blitz Chess Championship) recently. His peak of 2407 was reached at age 24 (Jan 2009); he also reached Moroccan #2 in Oct 2002 and spent 25 months in Moroccan top 3.

Competes for Morocco since Jul 2003. Awarded IM in 2008 (age 23) and FM in 2008 (age 23). At junior level, he reached #2, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.

Current rating

2338

Standard

Rpd2317·Blz2233

All-time high

2407

−69 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 24

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#4

#4 · Moroccan players · of 428
25 months in National top 3 (2002–2026)

Career timeline

28 entries
2026
25 months in national top 3
longest streak 16 months · since Oct 2002
Apr 2026
1st Moroccan 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2343
Jan 2026
2019
Inactive for 69 months
paused at 2351 → returned at 2350
Mar 2019
2017
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2347 → returned at 2351
Sep 2017
500 career games
at age 32
Aug 2017
2015
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2360 → returned at 2362
Apr 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ludovic LejarreIM 2,348
Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r4-5 · Dec 2025 · +0.1 Elo
Evolution
-2
2340 → 2338
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
2W3D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRonan Le GoffFM2,267·Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r4-5·R2·+3.9
2.[W]vsAxel Thouard2,157·Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r6-7·R2·+2.6
3.[D]vsLudovic LejarreIM2,348·Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r4-5·R1·+0.1
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsMickael HutoisFM2,167·Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r6-7·R1·-7.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r6-7
Team
Jan 20261/2#1252162-4.7
Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r4-5
Team
Dec 20251.5/2#922499+4.1
Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r3
Team
Nov 20251/2#1522304-1.0

Rankings

/
Morocco
#4
out of 703 players
Africa
#29
in continent
World
#2,988
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Morocco
1
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1
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2
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1
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2
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