Jordan Men's Championship 2026 - Preliminary Stage for Karak Governorate
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25 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 09 Apr 2026 to 11 Apr 2026 in Karak, Jordan. Top 10 Elo average was 489, and top seed was Moath Albdairat (π―π΄ JOR, 1733).
The biggest upset came in round 2: Alsalal Mohammad (1454) beat Alsawadha Rafat (1703), a +249-point gap.
Location
π―π΄Karak, Jordan
Dates
09 Apr 2026 β 11 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 9 rounds
Federations Β· 1 represented
π―π΄JordanΓ3
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 9 roundsFIDE 8116776 led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
19
10
5
1
1
1
1
1
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R4βR9 Β· LEAD HELD
FIDE 8116776 never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R6 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND
FIDE 8116776 beat Moath Albdairat (White).
WIN STREAKS Β· 3 top finishers
FIDE 8116776 8 wins (R1βR9)Moath Albdairat 3 wins (R1βR3)FIDE 8119902 3 wins (R1βR3)
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FIDE 8116776 | * | 1 | 1 | β |
| 2Moath Albdairat | 0 | * | Β½ | 1 |
| 3FIDE 8119902 | 0 | Β½ | * | Β½ |
| 4FIDE 8136742 | β | 0 | Β½ | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIDE 8116776 | 0 | β | +18N | +7B | +?N | +4B | +?N | +2B | +3N | F | +?B | 8.0 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.50 | 1663 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Moath Albdairat | 1733 | JOR | +12N | +10B | +16N | =13B | +19N | β1N | +6B | =3B | +7N | 7.0 | 44.5 | 47.5 | 34.00 | 2255 | +6.8 |
| 3 | FIDE 8119902 | 0 | β | +20B | +8N | +?N | =?B | +13N | +12B | β1B | =2N | =6B | 6.5 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 22.50 | 1632 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 8138141 | 0 | β | +14B | +?N | +?B | β1N | =6B | +13N | +?B | β7B | =5N | 6.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 15.00 | 1644 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Rafat, Alsawadha | 1703 | JOR | =8B | β19N | +25B | β16B | +24N | +21N | +14B | +15N | =4B | 6.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 17.50 | 655 | -32.4 |
| 6 | FIDE 8136742 | 0 | β | +?B | +?N | β13N | +?B | =4N | +?B | β2N | +12B | =3N | 6.0 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 10.75 | 1623 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 8138028 | 0 | β | +19B | β1N | +?B | β?N | +?N | +?B | +?B | +4N | β2B | 6.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 9.00 | 1594 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 8137994 | 0 | β | =5N | β3B | +?B | +?N | β?B | +17N | =9N | F | +18B | 5.0 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 13.50 | 1704 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 8138109 | 0 | β | +?N | β?B | +20N | +?B | β12N | =14N | =8B | +19B | F | 5.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 9.75 | 1493 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 8138044 | 0 | β | +?B | β2N | +?B | β19N | β14B | +20N | +?N | β?B | +?N | 5.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 2.00 | 773 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 8138010 | 0 | β | β?N | +?B | β19B | β14N | +?N | +?B | +?N | β?B | +?N | 5.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 693 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 8137986 | 0 | β | β2B | +?N | +?B | +17N | +9B | β3N | =15B | β6N | β13N | 4.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 11.25 | 933 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 8138125 | 0 | β | F | +15N | +6B | =2N | β3B | β4B | +?N | β?N | +12B | 4.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 18.50 | 1603 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 8137927 | 0 | β | β4N | +?B | β22N | +11B | +10N | =9B | β5N | +?B | β?N | 4.5 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 12.50 | 904 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 8138036 | 0 | β | +25N | β13B | +?N | +24B | β16N | +19B | =12N | β5B | β?N | 4.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 6.25 | 1438 | 0.0 |
| 16 | FIDE 8138095 | 0 | β | +?B | +?N | β2B | +5N | +15B | β?N | β?B | F | F | 4.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 10.50 | 1535 | 0.0 |
| 17 | FIDE 8138117 | 0 | β | +?B | +21N | β?N | β12B | +?N | β8B | β18N | +20B | F | 4.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 4.00 | 731 | 0.0 |
| 18 | FIDE 8137978 | 0 | β | β1B | β?N | +?B | β?N | +?B | +?N | +17B | F | β8N | 4.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 4.00 | 744 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Mohammad, Alsalal | 1454 | JOR | β7N | +5B | +11N | +10B | β2B | β15N | F | β9N | F | 3.0 | 42.5 | 44.5 | 16.00 | 1719 | +25.6 |
| 20 | FIDE 8137960 | 0 | β | β3N | F | β9B | +?N | β?B | β10B | +?N | β17N | β?B | 2.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.00 | 744 | 0.0 |
| 21 | FIDE 8137935 | 0 | β | F | β17B | +?N | β22B | β?N | β5B | β?N | +?B | F | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 904 | 0.0 |
| 22 | FIDE 8138052 | 0 | β | F | F | +14B | +21N | β?B | β?N | F | F | F | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 6.50 | 744 | 0.0 |
| 23 | FIDE 8138001 | 0 | β | β?B | +?N | β?B | β?N | β?B | +?N | F | β?B | F | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 744 | 0.0 |
| 24 | FIDE 8138079 | 0 | β | β?N | F | +?B | β15N | β5B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 904 | 0.0 |
| 25 | FIDE 8137811 | 0 | β | β15B | F | β5N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.00 | 904 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mohammad, AlsalalJOR+25.63.0 pts Β· #9
- 2Moath AlbdairatJOR+6.87.0 pts Β· #7
- 3FIDE 81199020.06.5 pts Β· #5
Top rating losers
- 1Rafat, AlsawadhaJOR-32.46.0 pts Β· #13
- 2FIDE 81199020.06.5 pts Β· #5
- 3FIDE 81167760.08.0 pts Β· #1
Biggest upsets
- R2+249 Elo gap