Slim Belkhodja Explained

Slim Belkhodja
Birth Date:	23 November 1962
Grandmaster (2002)
Peakrating:	2506 (April 2006)
Fideid:	600229

Slim Belkhodja (born 23 November 1962) is a Tunisian chess Grandmaster (2002).

Career

In 1985, he won the 58th Paris City Chess Championship.^[1] In 2001, he came first in the Arab Chess Championship.^[2] He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002, but was knocked out in the first round by Rafael Vaganian.^[3] In 2004, he tied for first place with Murtas Kazhgaleyev in the 27th Syre Memorial in Issy les Moulineaux.^[4] He played in the Chess World Cup 2005 and was knocked out in the first round by Sergei Tiviakov.^[5]

Belkhodja played for Tunisia in the Chess Olympiads of 1982, 1984, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Campeonato de París. Ajedrez de ataque. 27 April 2011.
2. Web site: Arab Ind Champ Men. FIDE. 27 April 2011.
3. Web site: World Chess Championship 2001-02 FIDE Knockout Matches. Mark Weeks. 27 April 2011.
4. Web site: TWIC 500: 27th Syre Memorial. Crowther. Mark. 2004-06-07. London Chess Centre. 27 April 2011.
5. Web site: World Chess Cup 2005 Results. FIDE. 28 April 2011.
   - News: Jeu d'Echecs/Tournoi Rapid and Blitz Invitational 2018: Abidjan célèbre l'Afrique !. 3 August 2018. Abidjan.
6. Web site: Men's Chess Olympiads: Slim Belkhodja. OlimpBase. 27 April 2011.