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Merkhi, Hicham
🇲🇦FIDE 9003690· Male· Morocco· Born in 1970
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Hicham Merkhi, a 56-year-old Moroccan player, is rated 1849 — just 14 short of his peak of 1863 (Mar 2024, age 54). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2022–2024) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Coupe du Trone Open R1-4. Also played 1 rapid event (including 7eme Trophee National Abderrahmane Nejjar des Echecs) recently.
Current rating
1849
Standard
Rpd1793·Blz1795
All-time high
1863
−14 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 54
Mar 2024 · age 54
Activity
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1 past 12 mo
classical only
classical only
Signature stat
#61,681
#61,681 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
6th Moroccan 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1849
May 2026
2025
15th Moroccan 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1849
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+91 Elo)
1772 → 1863
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1863
at age 54 · −14 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1863 → returned at 1849
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
1863 → 1849
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2025 | 1/1 | #78 | 2769 | -14.4 |
Rankings
/
Morocco
#184
out of 728 players
Africa
#1,946
in continent
World
#61,681
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Morocco
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