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Najim, Khalid
🇲🇦FIDE 9014250· Male· Morocco· Born in 1973
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Khalid Najim, a 53-year-old Moroccan player, is rated 1773 — just 7 short of his peak of 1780 (Jan 2026, age 53). He is progressing steadily with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 12-13, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 8-11, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 5-7. Also played 1 rapid (including I Torneo Abierto de Ajedrez Rapid Torres Blancas de Camarma de Esteruelas 2026) and 1 blitz events (including I Torneo Blitz Navideno 2025) recently. He took a 62-month break between Nov 2017 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1773
Standard
Rpd1787·Blz1761
All-time high
1780
−7 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 53
Jan 2026 · age 53
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#84,781
#84,781 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
17th Moroccan 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1780
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1780
at age 53 · −7 from today
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+199 Elo)
1549 → 1748
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 51
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
Mar 2024
2023
10th Moroccan 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1669
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1749 → 1773
Tournaments
7
19 games
Score
13/ 1968.4%
14W0D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #375 | 1731 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/3 | #27 | 2438 | +21.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #884 | 898 | -25.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #32 | 2400 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #34 | 2245 | +2.8 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 5-7 (-25.4 Elo, finished #884).
Rankings
/
Morocco
#240
out of 728 players
Africa
#2,947
in continent
World
#84,780
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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