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Bentefrit, Samir

FM🇲🇦

FIDEFIDE 9000160· Male· Morocco· Born in 1962

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Samir Bentefrit, a 64-year-old Moroccan FIDE Master, is rated 2197 and ranked 17th among Moroccan players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent appearances: 21eme Festival International d Echecs Chefchaouen and Team National Chess Championship Open 2024-2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including Festival du printemps des Echecs) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2003), 14 months (2003–2005), 187 months (2008–2023) and 12 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2300 was reached at age 39 (Jan 2001, Moroccan #6 at the time); he spent 16 months in Moroccan top 10.

Awarded FM in 2003 (age 41).

Current rating

2197

Standard

Rpd2036·Blz2067

All-time high

2300

−103 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 39

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#17

#17 · Moroccan players · of 428
16 months in National top 10 (2001–2025)

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
1st Moroccan 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2197
Mar 2026
2025
16 months in national top 10
longest streak 14 months · since Jan 2001
Feb 2025
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2186 → returned at 2196
Sep 2023
2013
Return after 19-month break
back at 2224
Jun 2013
2010
Return after 16-month break
back at 2224
May 2010
2008
1st Moroccan 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2224
Oct 2008

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
21eme Festival International d Echecs Chefchaouen
perf 2351 (+154) · 6.5/8 · #8
Top opponent
vs Khalid BechamCM 2,107
21eme Festival International d Echecs Chefchaouen · Jul 2025 · +7.5 Elo
Evolution
+1
2196 → 2197
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
10/ 1471.4%
8W4D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
21eme Festival International d Echecs Chefchaouen
Open Swiss
Jul 20256.5/8#82351+10.4
Team National Chess Championship Open 2024-2025
Round-Robin
Jul 20253.5/3#102719-9.2

Rankings

/
Morocco
#17
out of 703 players
Africa
#119
in continent
World
#8,351
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
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10
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1
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2
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