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Saif, Malek

CM🇯🇴

FIDEFIDE 8104220· Male· Jordan· Born in 2004

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Malek Saif, a 22-year-old Jordanian Candidate Master, is rated 2185 — his current career high and ranked 3rd among Jordanian players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Jordan Championship Final Stage 2026, Jordanian First & Second Division Clubs Chess League 2025, and 012 29th Prince Mohamed Tournament- 2025 Open. Also played 3 rapid (including 1st Rapid Tournament- 2025 Open) and 6 blitz events (including 2025 Tournament Royal Jordan Chess Club- Blitz chess July 2025) recently. He took a 30-month break between Apr 2020 and Nov 2022 (COVID-19 included). He reached Jordanian #5 in Nov 2019 and has been in Jordanian top 5 for 12 months and counting.

Awarded CM in 2015 (age 11). At junior level, he reached World #13 in U8 and #1, #1, #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.

Current rating

2185

Standard

Rpd2136·Blz2237

All-time high

2185

at best
Jun 2026 · age 22

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#3

#3 · Jordanian players · of 399
National top 5 since Jan 2026

Career timeline

23 entries
2026
12 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
since Nov 2019
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2185
at age 22
Jun 2026
2024
1st Jordanian U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2169
Oct 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2023
2022
1st Jordanian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2168
Jan 2022
2020
1st Jordanian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2168
Jul 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
Jordanian First & Second Division Clubs Chess League 2025
perf 2271 (+111) · 5.5/6 · #4
Top opponent
vs Sameer MansourIM 2,172
Jordan Championship Final Stage 2026 · May 2026 · +9.6 Elo
Evolution
+26
2159 → 2185
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
19.5/ 2481.3%
17W5D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Jordan Championship Final Stage 2026
Swiss
May 20267/9#12270+25.0
Jordanian First & Second Division Clubs Chess League 2025
Swiss
Dec 20255.5/6#42271+9.0
012 29th Prince Mohamed Tournament- 2025 Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20257/9#62065-8.2

Most-Played Opponents

vsSameer MansourIM
🇯🇴JOR·2125
+13 −8 =1
22 games·last met May 2026
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vsAnas KhwairaFM
🇯🇴JOR·2143
+5 −11 =3
19 games·last met May 2026
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vsAl Khatib AhmadGM
🇯🇴JOR·2178
+6 −9 =2
17 games·last met May 2026
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vsRakan DasaCM
🇯🇴JOR·2094
+8 −4 =4
16 games·last met May 2026
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vsSameer LoayIM
🇯🇴JOR·2227
+2 −10 =4
16 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings

/
Jordan
#3
out of 505 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,410
in continent
World
#8,999
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Jordan
1
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2,320
2
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2,227
32,185
4
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2,178
5
🇯🇴Anas KhwairaFollow Anas KhwairaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,143
6
🇯🇴Mansour, SameerFollow Sameer MansourTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,125
7
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2,106
8
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2,102
9
🇯🇴Rakan DasaFollow Rakan DasaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,094
10
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2,083
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
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2,732
10
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2,731
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1410🇯🇴Saif, Malek2,185
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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8999🇯🇴Saif, Malek2,185