Best chess players in Qatar
Official FIDE ratings, updated monthly.
- Active playersActive
- 29
- GrandmastersGM
- 3
- International MastersIM
- 1
- Woman GrandmastersWGM
- 0
- 1 IM Husain Aziz Qatar 2256 New
- 2 CM Khaled AlJamaat Qatar 1944 New
- 3 CM Erfan Mohamad Firdaus Qatar 1935 New
| Rank | Player | Rating | Change | Games | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM Husain Aziz Qatar | 2256New | New | · | 1985 |
| 2 | CM Khaled AlJamaat Qatar | 1944New | New | · | 2015 |
| 3 | CM Erfan Mohamad Firdaus Qatar | 1935New | New | · | 2009 |
| 4 | CM Hamad Al-Kuwari Qatar | 1845New | New | · | 2010 |
| 5 | CM Mohamed Djerbi Qatar | 1827New | New | · | 2016 |
| 6 | Turki Al-Kuwari Qatar | 1779New | New | · | 2007 |
| 7 | Saif Ahmad Qatar | 1735New | New | · | 2008 |
| 8 | Ibrahim Al-Janahi Qatar | 1732New | New | · | 2011 |
| 9 | Layan Al-Qassabi Qatar | 1647New | New | · | 2010 |
| 10 | WCM Ghada Al-Khulaifi Qatar | 1633New | New | · | 1995 |
| 11 | Fahad Al-Mansouri Qatar | 1616New | New | · | 2007 |
| 12 | Rawda Al-Qassabi Qatar | 1573New | New | · | 2009 |
| 13 | Mohammed Al-Qassabi Qatar | 1570New | New | · | 2007 |
| 14 | Ali Al-Naimi Qatar | 1476New | New | · | 1990 |
| 15 | Khalifa Al-Malki Qatar | 1446New | New | · | 1999 |
| 16 | Abdulaziz Al-Mahasna Qatar | 1404New | New | · | 2017 |
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Questions
There are 29 active FIDE rated players in Qatar, 3 of them grandmasters. The highest rated is IM Husain Aziz with 2256 in standard chess.
Who is the best chess player in Qatar?
IM Husain Aziz, rated 2256 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.
How many grandmasters are there in Qatar?
The FIDE list of November 2026 has 3 grandmasters in Qatar.
Who is the highest rated woman in Qatar?
Layan Al-Qassabi, rated 1647 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.
Who is the highest rated junior in Qatar?
CM Khaled AlJamaat, rated 1944 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.
How often are FIDE ratings updated?
FIDE publishes a new rating list on the first day of every month. This page shows the list of November 2026. These are not live ratings.
Source: FIDE rating list of November 2026, 800,240 rated players. Last updated November 15, 2026.