In the last list of the top Chess players we published, we ranked the best Panamanian Chess players. Now in this article, we’re ranking the best Moroccan Chess players from Morocco, starting with the number ten spot in FIDE. All of the players in this list are master level players with Elo ratings of at least 2100. For more information on ratings, see the guide on how to get a FIDE rating.
10. Oussama Bouhaddoun
Full Name: Oussama Bouhaddou
Title: FIDE Master
Born: January 1, 1979
Federation: Morocco
Ratings
World ranking: 8328
Rapid: 2164
Blitz: 2200
Classical: 2199
Profiles
Oussama Bouhaddoun was accorded the FIDE Master title in 2008. He competed in 2004 by playing a total of 9 games- 5 wins, 0 draws, and 4 losses earning a winning score of 55.56 percent. He competed in various tournaments including the Calvia U2000 opA and Calvia ol (Men) both being played in Spain.
9. Pierre Mehdi Ouakhir
Full Name: Pierre Mehdi Ouakhir
Title: FIDE Master
Born: January 1, 1985
Federation: Morocco
Ratings
World ranking: 8078
Rapid: 2167
Blitz: 2216
Classical: 2204
Profiles
Pierre Mehdi Ouakhir was accorded the FIDE Master title in 2018 and the Candidates Master title in 2016. He competed in chess games from 1999 to 2018, playing a total of 138 games; with 51 wins, 37 draws, and 50 losses accumulating an average winning score of 50.36 percent. He played in various notable tournaments, including; 16th Cap D’Agde Open 2018 in France, TCh-FRA Top 12 2017 in France, 9th Mohammad Sekkat Open in Morocco, and FRA.chT2 South 0607 in France.
Pierre played using white pieces in openings like; the Benko gambit, Queen’s Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 7. Bc4 and Queen’s Pawn. Openings he played using black pieces include; Queen’s Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5. Bg5 dc, Queen’s Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.e3, Giuoco Pian and Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence, 4. O-O, d6.
8. Mounir Kharbouch
Full Name: Mounir Kharbouch
Title: None
Born: January 1, 1992
Federation: Morocco
Ratings
World ranking: 5897
Rapid: N/A
Blitz: N/A
Classical: 2254
Profiles
Mounir Kharbouch hasn’t been accorded any FIDE title. Nonetheless, he has competed in various chess openings, playing with both white and Black pieces. One of the notable events he competed in was the C’Chartres Apr Blitz Open in 2021, in which he emerged victorious in round one.
7. Mohamed-Mehdi Aithmidou
Full Name: Mohamed-Mehdi Aithmidou
Title: FIDE Master
Born: January 1, 1990
Federation: Morocco
Ratings
World ranking: 5758
Rapid: 2225
Blitz: 2281
Classical: 2258
Profiles
Mohamed-Mehdi Aithmidou was accorded the FIDE Master title in 2018 and the Candidate Master title in 2015. He played a total of 36 games from 2016 to 2018; 15 wins, 7 draws, and 14 losses resulting in a winning score of 51.39 percent. The last tournament he played included the Orbis 2 GM 2018 in Serbia, 43rd Olympiad 2018 in Georgia, 92nd ch-Paris IdF 2017 in France, and 42nd Olympiad 2016 in Azerbaijan.
6. Abdelaziz Onkoud
Full Name: Abdelaziz Onkoud
Title: International Master
Born: January 1, 1972
Federation: Morocco
Ratings
World ranking: 4700
Rapid: 2361
Blitz: 2281
Classical: 2289
Profiles
Abdelaziz Onkoud was accorded the International Master title in 2006 and received authorization from FIDE of being a FIDE Trainer in 2019. He competed in Chess Olympiads in 1996, 2000, 2014, and 2018. In 1992, Onkoud clinched the Moroccan Junior Championship and the Moroccan University victor on five occasions (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996). In addition, he emerged victorious in the Arab Club Chess Tournament (2014), and France Solutions (2021 & 2022).
5. Adel Choukri
Full Name: Adel Choukri
Title: FIDE Master
Born: January 1, 1991
Federation: Morocco
Ratings
World ranking: 4125
Rapid: 2298
Blitz: 2290
Classical: 2306
Profiles
Adel Choukri was accorded the title of FIDE Master in 2017 and the Candidate Master title in 2015. From 2014 to 2021, he played a total of 65 games; winning 27, drawing 10, and losing 28 which resulted in an average winning score of 49.23 percent. Some of the last tournaments he played include; the TCh-BEL 2021-22 in Belgium, 9th Split Open 2019 in Croatia, 42nd Olympiad 2016 Azerbaijan, and 49th Biel Master Open in Switzerland.
4. Mohamed Tissir
Full name: Mohamed Tissir
Title: International Master
Born: January 1, 1976
Federation: Morocco
Ratings
World ranking: 2650
Rapid: 2350
Blitz: 2464
Classical: 2366
Profiles
Mohamed Tissir was awarded the title of International Master and became a FIDE Trainer in 2005. He has a Peak Rating of 2490 and clinched the 1999 African Chess Tournament, and the Moroccan Chess Tournament (1996, 1999, & 2005). He has played for Morocco in several Chess Olympiads and in 2004 he clinched an Individual Gold Medal during the 36th Chess Olympiad. Tissir emerged victorious in the 1999 Arab tournaments played in Jordan. He additionally competed in the 2000 Chess World Cup. Most notable tournaments he last played include; the 4th Sharjah Masters 2021 in the United Arab Emirates, FIDE World Cup 2021 in the Russian Federation, Online Olym Top DivC 2020, and World Blitz 2019 in Russian Federation.
3. Ilyass Msellek
Full Name: Ilyass Msellek
Title: International Master
Born: January 1, 1998
Federation: Morocco
Ratings
World ranking: 1955
Rapid: 2317
Blitz: 2252
Classical: 2398
Profiles
Ilyass Msellek was accorded the International Master title in 2022 and the FIDE Master title in 2016. He has competed in a total of 72 tournaments from 2005 to 2022; for which he achieved 24 wins, 25 draws, and 23 losses accumulating an average winning score of 50.69 percent. Notable tournaments he last competed in include; the 5th Sharjah Masters 2022 in the United Arab Emirates, 2nd Barreau de Paris GM in France, XIV Closed IM Barcelona in Spain, and the 34th Avoine Open 2019 in France
2. Mokliss El Adnani
Full name: Mokliss El Adnani
Title: International Master
Born: January 1, 1983
Federation: Morocco
Ratings
World ranking: 1803
Rapid: 2414
Blitz: 2322
Classical: 2406
Profiles
Mokliss El Adnani was accorded the title of International Master in 2016, and he became a FIDE Trainer in 2020. He competed in various tournaments including World Rapid 2017, 30th Agerian Team Chess Championship (2017), Zone 4.1 Open Tournament (2016), Bejaia International Open (2015), Arab Clubs Championship (2014), and African Individual Chess Tournament 2013 among others.
1. Hicham Hamdouchi
Full Name: Hicham Hamdouchi
Title: Grandmaster
Born: October 8th, 1972
Federation: Morocco
Ratings
World ranking: 455
Rapid: 2524
Blitz: 2490
Classical: 2536
Profiles
Hicham Hamdouchi was accorded the title of Grandmaster in 1994, the International Master title in 1989, and became a FIDE Trainer in 2019. He has clinched the Moroccan Chess Championship for a record eleven periods, first winning it at the age of 15 years in 1988. Hicham has represented Morocco in several chess Olympiads, the prime one being in 1988. Additionally, he advanced to the World Team Chess Championship while aged 17 years. He has competed in a total of 1358 games between 1987 and 2022; winning 606, drawing 524, and losing 228 hence acquiring an average winning score of 63.92 percent. He has played in notable tournaments including TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022, TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022, TCh-FRA Top 12 2021, and 7th ch-Francophonie Blitz.
That concludes the list of the best Moroccan Chess players. If you like list posts like this, you may also be interested in seeing the ten best Jordanian Chess players or the best Luxembourger Chess players.