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Akram Alhajaj
CM🇯🇴FIDE 8101400· Male· Jordan· Born in 1978
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Akram Alhajaj, a 48-year-old Jordanian Candidate Master, is rated 1859. He has fluctuated between 1859 and 1948 over the past 2 years. 40 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Jordan Championship Final Stage 2026, Jordan Men's Championship 2026 - Intermediate Stage, and First classic Chess Tournament-2026 Open. Also played 2 rapid (including 1st Rapid Tournament- 2025 Open) and 4 blitz events (including 2025 Tournament Royal Jordan Chess Club- Blitz chess July 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 37 months (2009–2012) and 85 months (2017–2024). His peak of 1980 was reached at age 36 (Nov 2014); he also reached Jordanian #18 in Jun 2024.
Previously known as Akram Alhajaj (until Dec 2014). Awarded CM in 2014 (age 36).
Current rating
1859
Standard
Rpd1871·Blz1890
All-time high
1980
−121 pts below
Nov 2014 · age 36
Nov 2014 · age 36
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#58,893
#58,893 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
3rd Jordanian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1948
Jul 2024
Peak Jordanian rank: #18
at age 46 · rated 1948
Jun 2024
2017
Inactive for 85 months
paused at 1934 → returned at 1948
Apr 2017
2014
Renamed to Akram Alhajaj
at age 36
Dec 2014
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
1913 → 1980
Nov 2014
All-time peak 1980
at age 36 · −121 from today
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
1874 → 1859
Tournaments
5
43 games
Score
26/ 4360.5%
23W6D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/8 | #21 | 1800 | -18.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #12 | 1865 | -0.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/6 | #43 | 2067 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/8 | #15 | 1918 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #7 | 1933 | +18.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMalek SaifCM
🇯🇴JOR·2185
+1 −7 =0
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsSwedan Malik
🇯🇴JOR·1761
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMohamed Samir ElsayedFM
🇪🇬EGY·2159
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2017
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vsFarhan MohannadFM
🇯🇴JOR·2106
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2016
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vsAlsalos Ibrahim
🇯🇴JOR·1878
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2014
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Rankings
/
Jordan
#46
out of 505 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,002
in continent
World
#58,892
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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