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Saim, Bachir
🇩🇿FIDE 7902735· Male· Algeria· Born in 1973
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Bachir Saim, a 53-year-old player, is rated 2050 — just 2 short of his peak of 2052 (Mar 2026, age 53) and ranked 27th among ALG players, and in the top 10% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +83 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6e Festival d'Echecs de Limoges - Open de l'email (-2400 Elo), Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, and Tournoi interne Brive 2025-2026 r5. Also played 1 rapid (including Rapide de Couzeix 2026) and 2 blitz events (including 4e Tournoi de Blitz International de Montendre) recently. He reached #23 nationally in Apr 2026.
Current rating
2050
Standard
Rpd1993·Blz1966
All-time high
2052
−2 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 53
Mar 2026 · age 53
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#27
#27 · ALG players · of 547
Career timeline
15 entries2026
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 53 · rated 2050
May 2026
Peak national rank: #23
at age 53 · rated 2048
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2052
at age 53 · −2 from today
Mar 2026
6-month rising streak
+71 Elo
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 52
Dec 2025
2023
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 1974
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
1er Festival d'Echecs Roque n' Panazol - Tournoi Alekhine (-2400)perf 2071 (+51) · 3.5/7 · #5
Evolution
+83
1967 → 2050
Tournaments
15
53 games
Score
37.5/ 5370.8%
35W5D13L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsGurgen Ghazaryan2,068·1er Festival d'Echecs Roque n' Panazol - Tournoi Alekhine (-2400)·R5·+11.4
3.[W]vsGor Ghazaryan2,063·1er Festival d'Echecs Roque n' Panazol - Tournoi Alekhine (-2400)·R2·+11.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #15 | 2012 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2080 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #8 | 2056 | +2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #7 | 2705 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 916 | -17.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #1 | 2101 | +12.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1562 | 2008 | -0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #540 | 2800 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #2 | 2506 | +8.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #1008 | 2485 | +2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKhalil BengherabiFM
🇩🇿ALG·2131
+8 −16 =4
28 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsKhaled Dorbane
🇩🇿ALG·2105
+7 −12 =8
27 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsAbdelatif Hamira
🇩🇿ALG·1942
+10 −6 =2
18 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsAbdelouhab OuaretIM
🇩🇿ALG·2166
+3 −10 =3
16 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsAbdennour Djema
🇩🇿ALG·1727
+9 −1 =2
12 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
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Algeria
#27
out of 851 players
Africa
#424
in continent
World
#20,788
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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