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Issa, Rafat
IM🇯🇴FIDE 7600437· Male· Jordan· Born in 1975
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Rafat Issa, a 51-year-old Jordanian International Master, is rated 2320 and ranked 1st among Jordanian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2004–2005) and 112 months (2007–2016). Recent appearance: HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10. His peak of 2414 was reached at age 31 (Oct 2006); he also reached Jordanian #1 in Jul 2002 and has been Jordanian #1 for 43 months and counting.
Competes for Jordan since Jul 2005. Awarded IM in 2020 (age 45) and FM in 2002 (age 27).
Current rating
2320
Standard
Rpd2374·Blz2331
All-time high
2414
−94 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 31
Oct 2006 · age 31
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · Jordanian players · of 386
#1 nationally since Nov 2025
#1 nationally since Nov 2025
Career timeline
19 entries2026
43 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 12 months · since Jul 2002
May 2026
1st Jordanian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2320
May 2026
2024
1st Jordanian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2340
Oct 2024
2020
IM title awardedIM
at age 45
Apr 2020
2016
1st Jordanian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2414
Sep 2016
2007
Inactive for 112 months
paused at 2409 → returned at 2414
Apr 2007
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
2323 → 2320
Tournaments
6
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
2W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #90 | 2328 | +0.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 3133 | +5.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2991 | +3.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #131 | 1497 | -5.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #78 | 2300 | -0.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #113 | 1404 | -6.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Jordan
#1
out of 501 players
Asia-Pacific
#690
in continent
World
#3,485
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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