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Zidane, Nihad
🇩🇿FIDE 7957351· Female· Algeria· Born in 2010
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Nihad Zidane, a 16-year-old player, is rated 1681. She is rising rapidly, having gained +132 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bejaia - Ch Wilaya 2026 Par equipe Junior, Algerian Chess Championship 2026 - Women, and Algerian Chess Championship 2026 Women - Semi Final. Also played 2 rapid (including Open National Yenayer 2026 - Junior U20) and 3 blitz events (including VMS Ramadan Chess Open 2026) recently. Her peak of 1749 was reached at age 16 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, she reached #7 and #19 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1681
Standard
Rpd1510·Blz1468
All-time high
1749
−68 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 16
Apr 2026 · age 16
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#116,543
#116,543 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
7th U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1749
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1749
at age 16 · −68 from today
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 16
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 16
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+532 Elo)
1041 → 1573
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+124
1557 → 1681
Tournaments
8
61 games
Score
37.5/ 6161.5%
34W7D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #7 | 1783 | +10.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/8 | #13 | 1600 | -78.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 1847 | +67.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/7 | #4 | 2097 | +63.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #1 | 2359 | +41.2 |
Rankings
/
Algeria
#198
out of 772 players
Africa
#4,510
in continent
World
#116,539
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Algeria
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World
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