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Syria Best chess players in Syria

Official FIDE ratings, updated monthly.

Active playersActive
395
GrandmastersGM
0
International MastersIM
5
Woman GrandmastersWGM
0
  1. 1 IM Satea Husari SyriaSyria 2403 New
  2. 2 FM Mazen. Fandi SyriaSyria 2333 New
  3. 3 FM Talab Rami SyriaSyria 2327 New
Best chess players in Syria, Standard, Open
RankPlayerRatingChangeGamesBorn
1 IM Satea Husari SyriaSyria2403NewNew·1968
2 FM Mazen. Fandi SyriaSyria2333NewNew·2013
3 FM Talab Rami SyriaSyria2327NewNew92013
4 FM Malek Koniahli SyriaSyria2307NewNew42000
5 FM Samir Mohammad SyriaSyria2281NewNew91973
6 IM Bashir Eiti SyriaSyria2265NewNew·1995
7 FM Aram Chekh Adm Khedr SyriaSyria2196NewNew·1996
8 Rodi. Bakr SyriaSyria2109NewNew·2006
9 Ezat Elbaba SyriaSyria2103NewNew·1955
10 Mohammad Al Saleh SyriaSyria2065NewNew·1979
11 Ahmad Sakkal SyriaSyria2060NewNew11975
12 Husam Tarboush SyriaSyria2057NewNew11993
13 Faris. Kamel SyriaSyria2052NewNew·2008
14 Mohamad Nour Kara Ali SyriaSyria2050NewNew·1968
15 Edwar. Latifa SyriaSyria2050NewNew·2008
16 Ghayth Tabaa SyriaSyria2049NewNew·1989
17 IM Talal Alzaim SyriaSyria2030NewNew·1969
18 Mohamad Saleh Ahmad. Alhaj SyriaSyria1997NewNew·2008
19 Salah Hadri SyriaSyria1995NewNew·1974
20 Omar. Mokhtar SyriaSyria1993NewNew82006
21 Hamzeh. Masoud SyriaSyria1990NewNew·2008
22 Reda. Abdul Karim SyriaSyria1989NewNew·2005
23 Laith. Mulhem SyriaSyria1979NewNew·2008
24 Nabil Alshaar SyriaSyria1967NewNew·1962
25 Moustafa Altal SyriaSyria1964NewNew·1975
26 Kharfan. Hivyar SyriaSyria1964NewNew·1995
27 Aghiad. Mero SyriaSyria1959NewNew·2004
28 Khalil Shaiar SyriaSyria1951NewNew·1985
29 Mohamad Ahmad SyriaSyria1950NewNew·1972
30 Sewar. Bilal SyriaSyria1941NewNew·2005
31 Hneidi. Kareem SyriaSyria1931NewNew·2001
32 Eid Naji SyriaSyria1929NewNew·1958
33 Peter. Sharbat SyriaSyria1926NewNew·2004
34 Mohamed Rashid Hamdo Alasali SyriaSyria1924NewNew·2008
35 Hany M. Al-Sharif SyriaSyria1923NewNew7·
36 Taweel Yaser SyriaSyria1914NewNew·1972
37 WIM Nibal Algildah SyriaSyria1912NewNew·1987
38 Rayan. Deeb SyriaSyria1912NewNew·2005
39 Raed Hataby SyriaSyria1910NewNew2·
40 Mortada. Omrani SyriaSyria1910NewNew·2011
41 WFM Manar Khalil SyriaSyria1908NewNew·2000
42 Abbas Shadi SyriaSyria1906NewNew·1979
43 Ammar. Alqudaimi SyriaSyria1906NewNew·1999
44 ahmad Harba SyriaSyria1903NewNew·2000
45 Maamoon Hasan SyriaSyria1900NewNew·1983
46 Feras Alsaka Amini SyriaSyria1898NewNew·1969
47 Mohammad Ali SyriaSyria1896NewNew·1990
48 Mohamed Baranbo SyriaSyria1893NewNew·1967
49 Wahib. Alkhairat SyriaSyria1891NewNew·1955
50 Alharash Feras SyriaSyria1886NewNew61979

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Questions

There are 395 active FIDE rated players in Syria. The highest rated is IM Satea Husari with 2403 in standard chess.

Who is the best chess player in Syria?

IM Satea Husari, rated 2403 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

How many grandmasters are there in Syria?

The FIDE list of November 2026 has no grandmasters in Syria.

Who is the highest rated woman in Syria?

WIM Nibal Algildah, rated 1912 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

Who is the highest rated junior in Syria?

FM Mazen. Fandi, rated 2333 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.