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Messala, Noureddine
🇲🇦FIDE 9001476· Male· Morocco· Born in 1990
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Noureddine Messala, a 36-year-old Moroccan player, is rated 2052 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 10 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: Classique des Marocains du Monde 3eme edition Tournoi Principal and Individual National Chess Championship Open 2024-2025. Also played 1 rapid (including 7eme Trophee National Abderrahmane Nejjar des Echecs) and 2 blitz events (including LE GRAND ECHIQUIER Tournament 1st Edition) recently. He took a 59-month break between Nov 2017 and Nov 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2124 was reached at age 25 (Nov 2015); he also reached Moroccan #20 in Sep 2024.
Current rating
2052
Standard
Rpd1999·Blz1947
All-time high
2124
−72 pts below
Nov 2015 · age 25
Nov 2015 · age 25
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,540 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Peak Moroccan rank: #20
at age 34 · rated 2094
Sep 2024
2017
Inactive for 59 months
paused at 2090 → returned at 2058
Nov 2017
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 26
Dec 2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 26
Oct 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
2084 → 2124
Nov 2015
Crossed 2100
at age 25
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
Classique des Marocains du Monde 3eme edition Tournoi Principalperf 2194 (+142) · 7/8 · #3
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
2038 → 2052
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
12.5/ 1869.4%
12W1D5L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsERRANDANI ZAKARIA1,959·Classique des Marocains du Monde 3eme edition Tournoi Principal·R5·+7.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/8 | #3 | 2194 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/8 | #9 | 2180 | +11.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYasser Hadj KholtiCM
🇲🇦MAR·2226
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsAnouar Tachfine
🇲🇦MAR·1907
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsMehdi Pierre OuakhirFM
🇲🇦MAR·2112
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met May 2025
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vsKamal DaoudiCM
🇲🇦MAR·2118
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsMokhliss El AdnaniIM
🇲🇦MAR·2399
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2016
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Rankings
/
Morocco
#37
out of 703 players
Africa
#419
in continent
World
#20,540
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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