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BENZIAN, JAAFAR
🇲🇦FIDE 9057501· Male· Morocco· Born in 2013
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JAAFAR Benzian, a 13-year-old Moroccan player, is rated 1538 — just 3 short of his peak of 1541 (Aug 2025, age 12). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Tournoi Regional de la marche Verte d'Echecs Edit 4 and Youth Arab Chess Championship Open U12 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Tournoi Tawassol Tanger) recently.
At junior level, he reached #11 and #5 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1538
Standard
Rpd1522·Blz—
All-time high
1541
−3 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 12
Aug 2025 · age 12
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#170,950
#170,950 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
11th Moroccan U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1538
Jan 2026
2025
5th Moroccan U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1541
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Aug 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Aug 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 12
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1541
at age 12 · −3 from today
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1541 → 1538
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
4.5/ 1530.0%
4W1D10L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #32 | 2908 | -3.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/6 | #17 | 1449 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Morocco
#411
out of 703 players
Africa
#7,245
in continent
World
#170,921
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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