Sultan, Ibrahim

Ibrahim Sultan, a 29-year-old International Master, is rated 2161 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 61 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Grandmaster Chess Cup 2025, Arab Men's Chess Championship 2025, and UAE League Chess Championship 2025-Open. Also played 6 rapid (including UAE Teams Cup Open Tournament) and 11 blitz events (including 31st AbuDhabi International Chess Festival-Blitz - Open) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2003) and 65 months (2003–2008). His peak of 2222 was reached at age 28 (Apr 2025, #5 nationally at the time); he has been in top 10 for 102 months and counting (2 consecutive years on his current run).

Previously known as Majed Saeed (until Oct 2008). Awarded IM in 2015 (age 18) and FM in 2014 (age 17). Earned a GM norm at Arab Junior CC U20(open) 2017. At junior level, he reached World #18 in U8 and #1, #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.