Ahmad Al-Khatib Explained

Country:Jordan
Birth Place:Madaba, Jordan
Grandmaster (2023)[1]
Peakrating:2382 (September 2023)
Fideid:8103178

Ahmad Al-Khatib is a Jordanian chess grandmaster.

Chess career

Al-Khatib is the first Jordanian grandmaster. He was awarded the title in March 2023 after winning the Open section of the Arab Chess Championship.[2] Players can become grandmasters by winning a Continental Chess Championship and having a rating above 2300, without having to earn the standard three grandmaster norms or having a rating above 2500. This is the manner by which Al-Khatib earned his title.

In June 2023, Al-Khatib participated in the 23rd Dubai Open Chess Tournament, where he drew against the higher-rated Sambit Panda in the seventh round.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al Khatib Ahmad and Lina Nassr win Arab Chess Championship. March 6, 2023. FIDE.
  2. Web site: IM Ahmad Al Khatib wins 2023 Arab Chess Championship. March 18, 2023.
  3. Web site: 23rd Dubai Open 2023 R5-6: Aravindh Chitambaram still in sole lead. June 2, 2023.

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