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BENJELLOUN, FAYCAL
🇲🇦FIDE 9049592· Male· Morocco· Born in 2010
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FAYCAL Benjelloun, a 16-year-old Moroccan player, is rated 1878 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +112 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearance: Tournoi classique ferme le Grand Echiquier. Also played 2 rapid (including 7eme Trophee National Abderrahmane Nejjar des Echecs) and 2 blitz events (including LE GRAND ECHIQUIER Tournament 1st Edition) recently.
At junior level, he reached #4 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1878
Standard
Rpd1839·Blz1806
All-time high
1878
at best
Feb 2026 · age 16
Feb 2026 · age 16
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#53,707
#53,707 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
4th Moroccan U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1878
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+112 Elo)
1766 → 1878
Feb 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1878
at age 16
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Mar 2025
First FIDE rating
1766 · at age 15
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+145
1733 → 1878
Tournaments
1
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
7W3D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 7/8 | #2 | 2134 | +145.2 |
Rankings
/
Morocco
#153
out of 728 players
Africa
#1,630
in continent
World
#53,707
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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