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Algerian National Team Championship 2026 - Division 2

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25 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 30 Dec 2025 to 01 Jan 2026 in Alger, Algeria. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1807, and top seed was Abderrahim Bouhadi (🇩🇿 ALG, FM, 1967).

Abderrahim Bouhadi (🇩🇿 ALG, FM, 1967) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Rayan Rahal (4.5) and Toufik Fartas (4.0). Bouhadi broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Mohamad Walled Miri (1484) beat Mustapha Labassi (1767), a +283-point gap.

Location
🇩🇿Alger, Algeria
Dates
30 Dec 2025 → 01 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Top seed
🇩🇿FMAbderrahim Bouhadi1967
Avg top 10
1,807
Participants
25
Titled players · 1
FM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇿Algeria×24
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

FM Abderrahim Bouhadi led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders
12
4
3
3
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
Bouhadi5Rahal4.5Mesmoudi4Fartas4Bounakala4Charef Khodja4
R5–R5 · LEAD HELD

FM Abderrahim Bouhadi held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

FM Abderrahim Bouhadi 5 wins (R1–R5)Mohamed Rayane Mesmoudi 3 wins (R3–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1FMAbderrahim Bouhadi*———
2Rayan Rahal—*——
3Mohamed Rayane Mesmoudi——*
0
4Toufik Fartas——
1
*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Bouhadi, AbderrahimFM1967ALG+19N+13B+14N+18B+24N5.08.08.08.002441+8.4
2Rahal, Rayan1768ALG+10B+7B=15N+22B+20N4.59.510.59.502089+57.2
3Fartas, Toufik1689ALG+12B+4N+25B+21B−8N4.010.010.07.001897+50.8
4Mesmoudi, Mohamed Rayane1635ALG+25N−3B+8N+12B+21N4.010.010.06.001908+69.6
5Bounakala, Redha1738ALG+9N+21B+16B+17N−12N4.09.010.08.001931+19.8
6Charef Khodja, Ayoub1812ALGF+23N+13N+14B+11B4.07.07.07.002424+11.0
7Touahar, Khireddine1811ALG+20B−2N=10B+15B+22N3.510.511.55.751837+5.2
8Laib, Brahim1693ALG+21N−12N−4B+25N+3B3.011.011.05.001728+10.4
9Mesmoudi, Kouider1905ALG−5B=16N+17B=11N+23B3.010.511.04.751670-33.2
10Ameur Zaimeche, Mourad1815ALG−2N+22B=7N=20B=15N2.511.512.54.501741-8.2
11Miri, Mohamad Walled1484ALG−16B+17N+23B=9B−6N2.511.011.54.001821+22.8
12Messaoudi, Racim1626ALG−3N+8B−21N−4N+5B2.015.016.07.001609-2.4
13Salah Aiech, Hakim1764ALG+18B−1N−6B+24B−14N2.013.013.02.001632-10.0
14Taib, Abderrezak0ALG+24N−18N−1B−6N+13B2.013.013.02.0015660.0
15Mesmoudi, Nadir1723ALG−22B+20N=2B−7N=10B2.012.013.05.001571-15.4
16Henni, Louai Abd El Mouhaimen0ALG+11N=9B−5N=23N−17B2.011.512.04.2516360.0
17Labassi, Mustapha1767ALG+23B−11B−9N−5B+16N2.011.512.02.50909-67.6
18Touahar, Noufel1493ALG−13N+14B+24N−1N−19B2.011.011.02.00950-12.2
19Hamia, Adem1594ALG−1B+24BFF+18N2.07.07.02.001730+10.4
20Benabbas, Mohamed Elhadi0ALG−7N−15B+22N=10N−2B1.512.513.52.2516070.0
21Louahem Msabah, Mohamed Akram1653ALG−8B−5N+12B−3N−4B1.015.017.02.001436-54.0
22Derrar, Mohamed Amine1663ALG+15N−10N−20B−2N−7B1.012.514.02.001586-15.2
23Bousireb, Mohamed El Amine0ALG−17N−6B−11N=16B−9N0.511.513.51.009420.0
24FIDE 79795090—−14B−19N−18B−13N−1B0.011.013.00.009040.0
25Terlebas, Ibrahim1680ALG−4BF−3N−8BF0.011.011.00.00872-61.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets