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| Assem Afifi | |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| Born | (1947-01-03) 3 January 1947 (age 78) |
| Title | International Master (1985) |
| Peak rating | 2405 (July 1985) |
Assem Afifi (born 3 January 1947) is an Egyptian chess International Master (1985).
Chess career
From the early 1980s to the mid-1990s, Assem Afifi was one of Egypt's leading chess players.
Assem Afifi has participated two times in Interzonal Tournaments of the World Chess Championships:
Assem Afifi played for Egypt in the Chess Olympiads:
- In 1980, at fourth board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+6, =5, -3),
- In 1982, at first board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+5, =3, -5),
- In 1984, at first board in the 26th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+6, =3, -2),
- In 1986, at first board in the 27th Chess Olympiad in Dubai (+6, =2, -3),
- In 1988, at first board in the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+5, =4, -2),
- In 1990, at first board in the 29th Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad (+2, =5, -3),
- In 1992, at third board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila (+2, =6, -2),
Assem Afifi played for Africa in the World Team Chess Championships:
- In 1985, at first board in the 1st World Team Chess Championship in Lucerne (+0, =2, -7),
- In 1989, at first board in the 2nd World Team Chess Championship in Lucerne (+0, =2, -2).
Assem Afifi played for Egypt in the African Team Chess Championship:
- In 1993, at second board in the 1st African Team Chess Championship in Cairo (+1, =3, -1) and won team silver medal.
Assem Afifi was awarded the Chess International Master (IM) title in 1985.
References
- "1985 Tunis Interzonal : 1985-87 cycle : World Chess Championship". www.mark-weeks.com.
- "1990 Manila Interzonal Tournament : 1990-1993 cycle : World Chess Championship". www.mark-weeks.com.
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Assem Afifi". www.olimpbase.org.
- "OlimpBase :: World Team Chess Championship :: Assem Afifi". www.olimpbase.org.
- "OlimpBase :: African Team Chess Championship :: Assem Afifi". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Assem Afifi rating card at FIDE
- Assem Afifi player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Assem Afifi chess games at 365Chess.com
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