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Cheber , Houssem
🇩🇿FIDE 7916809· Male· Algeria· Born in 1981
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Houssem Cheber, a 45-year-old player, is rated 1832. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2017–2019), 40 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included), 17 months (2023–2025) and 13 months (2025–2026). His peak of 2047 was reached at age 36 (Oct 2017); he also reached #31 nationally in May 2018.
Current rating
1832
Standard
Rpd1820·Blz1836
All-time high
2047
−215 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 36
Oct 2017 · age 36
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#66,617
#66,617 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1863 → returned at 1832
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1827 → 1895
Mar 2024
2023
15th 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 1825
Oct 2023
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1825 → returned at 1864
Sep 2023
2020
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 1827 → returned at 1825
Apr 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-31
1863 → 1832
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
4W0D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/3 | #74 | 2343 | -31.2 |
Rankings
/
Algeria
#109
out of 851 players
Africa
#2,160
in continent
World
#66,616
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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