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Al Qudaimi, Basheer
IM🇾🇪FIDE 9400346· Male· Yemen· Born in 1984
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Basheer Al Qudaimi, a 42-year-old International Master, is rated 2369 and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2003), 19 months (2012–2014), 39 months (2015–2018) and 28 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Arab Clubs Chess Championship 2026. Also played 8 rapid (including UAE Teams Cup Open Tournament) and 3 blitz events (including Ramadan Blitz Teams Chess Tournament 2026) recently. His peak of 2464 was reached at age 24 (Jul 2008); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2003 and has been #1 for 152 months and counting (10 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded IM in 2008 (age 24) and FM in 2003 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2369
Standard
Rpd2297·Blz2264
All-time high
2464
−95 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 24
Jul 2008 · age 24
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#2,260 · players worldwide · of 216,808
#1 nationally since Mar 2011
#1 nationally since Mar 2011
Career timeline
19 entries2026
152 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 124 months · since Jan 2003
May 2026
2025
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2370
Dec 2025
2019
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2435 → returned at 2440
Apr 2019
2015
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 2419 → returned at 2430
Jul 2015
2014
Re-crossed 2400
at age 30
Sep 2014
2012
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2395 → returned at 2396
May 2012
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
2369 → 2369
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
5.5/ 778.6%
5W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 2323 | -1.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBassem AminGM
🇪🇬EGY·2627
+1 −10 =2
13 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsMohd Hayel Rafee
🇸🇾SYR·1793
+12 −0 =1
13 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsOkla SohibFM
🇸🇾SYR·2189
+9 −1 =3
13 games·last met May 2019
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vsA.R. Saleh SalemGM
🇦🇪UAE·2640
+2 −9 =2
13 games·last met May 2019
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vsEmerson Napone
🇵🇭PHI·2014
+10 −2 =0
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Yemen
#1
out of 40 players
Asia-Pacific
#480
in continent
World
#2,260
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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