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Msellek, Ilyass
IM🇲🇦FIDE 675938· Male· Morocco· Born in 1998
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Ilyass Msellek, a 28-year-old Moroccan International Master, is rated 2408 — just 12 short of his peak of 2420 (Apr 2023, age 25) and ranked 2nd among Moroccan players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 26-month break between Nov 2023 and Feb 2026. Recent appearance: Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r5. He reached Moroccan #2 in Oct 2007 and has been in Moroccan top 3 for 70 months and counting (3 consecutive years on his current run).
Competes for Morocco since Aug 2021. Awarded IM in 2022 (age 24) and FM in 2016 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #49 in U14, World #43 in U12, World #39 in U10 and #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2408
Standard
Rpd2365·Blz2337
All-time high
2420
−12 pts below
Apr 2023 · age 25
Apr 2023 · age 25
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · Moroccan players · of 428
National top 3 since Jan 2022
National top 3 since Jan 2022
Career timeline
26 entries2026
70 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 39 months · since Oct 2007
Jun 2026
2023
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2406 → returned at 2408
Nov 2023
All-time peak 2420
at age 25 · −12 from today
Apr 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 24
Sep 2022
IM title awardedIM
at age 24 · 2022 1st FIDE Council
Jun 2022
500 career games
at age 24
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
2406 → 2408
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
1/ 1100.0%
1W0D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #103 | 2977 | +2.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBilel BellahceneGM
🇩🇿ALG·2493
+2 −4 =7
13 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsAnatole VlachosIM
🇬🇷GRE·2483
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsAlexandre Ek
🇫🇷FRA·2209
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Dec 2013
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vsCharles DumasFM
🇫🇷FRA·2316
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsAndrei ShchekachevGM
🇫🇷FRA·2472
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2023
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Rankings
/
Morocco
#2
out of 703 players
Africa
#11
in continent
World
#1,524
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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