Youth Arab Chess Championship Open U18 2025
29 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Jul 2025 to 28 Jul 2025 in Casablanca, Morocco. 9 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2066, and top seed was David George Samir (🇪🇬 EGY, IM, 2356).
David George Samir (🇪🇬 EGY, IM, 2356) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Anas Khwaira (6.5) and Ahmed Kandil (6.5). George Samir shared the lead from round 6 and won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Turki Al-Kuwari (1593) beat Abdou Ahmed Alem (CM, 2002), a +409-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsIM David George Samir led from R7; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.
IM David George Samir takes the sole lead (6.0/7).
IM David George Samir drew with Yahya Shuaib Al Kaff (Black).
IM David George Samir 5 wins (R3–R7)Yahya Shuaib Al Kaff 4 wins (R4–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMDavid George Samir | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Yahya Shuaib Al Kaff | ½ | * | 0 | 1 |
| 3FMAnas Khwaira | 0 | 1 | * | ½ |
| 4FMAhmed Kandil | 0 | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Samir, DavidIM | 2356 | EGY | =4N | =6B | +20N | +13B | +3N | +5B | +2N | =8B | +9N | 7.5 | 45.5 | 49.0 | 40.50 | 2308 | -3.0 |
| 2 | Anas KhwairaFM | 2123 | JOR | +20B | +16N | =3N | +6B | +9N | =7N | −1B | +4B | =5B | 6.5 | 47.0 | 50.5 | 34.00 | 2139 | +13.7 |
| 3 | Kandil, AhmedFM | 2265 | EGY | +19B | +18N | =2B | +15N | −1B | −4N | +13N | +6B | +8N | 6.5 | 44.0 | 47.5 | 30.25 | 2186 | -17.2 |
| 4 | Yahya Shuaib Al Kaff | 1890 | UAE | =1B | =11N | =17B | +28N | +15B | +3B | +7N | −2N | +13B | 6.5 | 44.0 | 45.5 | 30.75 | 2139 | +82.4 |
| 5 | BAQER HAMEED KHALAF AL-MUSAWICM | 1892 | IRQ | +28B | =14N | −8B | +23N | +19B | −1N | +17B | +7B | =2N | 6.0 | 40.0 | 41.5 | 23.50 | 2074 | +82.8 |
| 6 | Hamdan Edrees, Alhamed | 1855 | UAE | +17B | =1N | +25B | −2N | =14B | =8N | +19B | −3N | +22N | 5.5 | 41.0 | 43.5 | 22.00 | 2104 | +103.0 |
| 7 | Boumaiza, Fares | 1767 | TUN | −14B | +21N | +18B | +25N | +10N | =2B | −4B | −5N | +16N | 5.5 | 40.5 | 43.0 | 22.75 | 1977 | +100.0 |
| 8 | Chakroun, WaelFM | 2168 | TUN | =12N | =9B | +5N | −10B | +20N | =6B | +16N | =1N | −3B | 5.0 | 45.0 | 48.5 | 25.50 | 2033 | -56.4 |
| 9 | Soud, Jaber | 1948 | UAE | =11B | =8N | +27B | +14N | −2B | −13B | +18N | +17N | −1B | 5.0 | 41.0 | 43.5 | 20.00 | 2020 | +24.6 |
| 10 | NAIT ELASRI BRAHIM | 1930 | MAR | +24B | +27N | −15B | +8N | −7B | =17N | =14B | =13B | =11N | 5.0 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 19.50 | 1925 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Elachhab walid | 1815 | MAR | =9N | =4B | −12N | +22B | −13N | =26B | +25N | +19N | =10B | 5.0 | 35.5 | 38.0 | 19.00 | 1934 | +57.2 |
| 12 | Al-Blooshi, Hamad EssaCM | 1884 | UAE | =8B | −15N | +11B | =17N | +18B | −19N | =22N | =21B | +25B | 5.0 | 33.0 | 35.5 | 19.50 | 1928 | +19.4 |
| 13 | Najimi, Mohamed Khalil | 1982 | MAR | +23B | =25N | =14B | −1N | +11B | +9N | −3B | =10N | −4N | 4.5 | 43.5 | 46.0 | 19.50 | 1989 | -3.0 |
| 14 | Frej, Chedly | 1932 | TUN | +7N | =5B | =13N | −9B | =6N | +25B | =10N | −16B | =21N | 4.5 | 39.5 | 42.0 | 20.25 | 1863 | -30.8 |
| 15 | Abdou Ahmed AlemCM | 2002 | MTN | =26N | +12B | +10N | −3B | −4N | −16B | −21N | +18B | +19N | 4.5 | 38.5 | 41.0 | 18.75 | 1903 | -45.2 |
| 16 | Chabchoub,Badr Bilel | 1905 | TUN | +21B | −2B | =28N | −19N | +29B | +15N | −8B | +14N | −7B | 4.5 | 34.5 | 36.0 | 14.75 | 1843 | -23.6 |
| 17 | El Hennaoui,Taha | 1958 | MAR | −6N | +26B | =4N | =12B | +23N | =10B | −5N | −9B | =24N | 4.0 | 39.5 | 42.0 | 15.75 | 1833 | -60.0 |
| 18 | Skhiri Youssef | 1910 | TUN | +22N | −3B | −7N | +27B | −12N | +20B | −9B | −15N | +29B | 4.0 | 36.0 | 37.5 | 11.00 | 1802 | -48.4 |
| 19 | Saud Bader Huwair Alzarooni | 1887 | UAE | −3N | =24B | +29N | +16B | −5N | +12B | −6N | −11B | −15B | 3.5 | 40.0 | 41.5 | 12.50 | 1803 | -30.3 |
| 20 | ELHARRAK AHMED | 1875 | MAR | −2N | +22B | −1B | +21N | −8B | −18N | =26N | −24B | +28B | 3.5 | 35.5 | 37.0 | 9.75 | 1807 | -28.2 |
| 21 | Al-Kuwari, Turki | 1593 | QAT | −16N | −7B | +24N | −20B | =27N | F | +15B | =12N | =14B | 3.5 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 13.50 | 1790 | +71.2 |
| 22 | Alhejab, MeshalCM | 1740 | KUW | −18B | −20N | F | −11N | +28B | +24N | =12B | +23N | −6B | 3.5 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 10.50 | 1772 | +12.0 |
| 23 | El Amrani, Fahd | 1859 | MAR | −13N | =29B | +26N | −5B | −17B | +28N | +27N | −22B | F | 3.5 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 7.25 | 1721 | -51.7 |
| 24 | Eisa Mohmood, AlkhooriCM | 1761 | UAE | −10N | =19N | −21B | +26B | −25N | −22B | F | +20N | =17B | 3.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 9.75 | 1755 | -5.2 |
| 25 | OUADNOUNI,OMAR | 1901 | MAR | +29N | =13B | −6N | −7B | +24B | −14N | −11B | F | −12N | 2.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 6.75 | 1679 | -92.0 |
| 26 | Eljaafari, Omar | 1860 | MAR | =15B | −17N | −23B | −24N | F | =11N | =20B | +29B | −27N | 2.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 8.00 | 1658 | -82.8 |
| 27 | Ahmad, Saif | 1555 | QAT | F | −10B | −9N | −18N | =21B | +29N | −23B | −28N | +26B | 2.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 5.75 | 1636 | +20.0 |
| 28 | Alghanim, Faisal | 1558 | KUW | −5N | F | =16B | −4B | −22N | −23B | −29N | +27B | −20N | 1.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 4.75 | 1534 | -15.2 |
| 29 | Al-Mansouri, Fahad | 1564 | QAT | −25B | =23N | −19B | F | −16N | −27B | +28B | −26N | −18N | 1.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 3.25 | 1553 | -12.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Hamdan Edrees, AlhamedUAE+103.05.5 pts · #7
- 2Boumaiza, FaresTUN+100.05.5 pts · #6
- 3BAQER HAMEED KHALAF AL-MUSAWICMIRQ+82.86.0 pts · #5
- 1OUADNOUNI,OMARMAR-92.02.5 pts · #27
- 2Eljaafari, OmarMAR-82.82.5 pts · #25
- 3El Hennaoui,TahaMAR-60.04.0 pts · #18
- R7+409 Elo gap
- R6+375 Elo gap
- R9+305 Elo gap