Ahmed Adly

Ahmed Adly
Country Egypt
Born (1987-02-18) 18 February 1987 (age 37)
Cairo, Egypt
TitleGrandmaster (2005)
FIDE rating2597 (October 2024)
Peak rating2640 (January 2011)
Medal record
Men's chess
Representing  Egypt
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Rapid Mixed Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Rapid Men Individual
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rabat Blitz Men Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo Singles

Ahmed Adly (Arabic: أحمد عدلي, born 18 February 1987) is an Egyptian chess Grandmaster. As a chess prodigy, Adly acquired his International Master title in 2001 at the age of 14 at the U20 Championship of 2004. Adly then went on to earn his Grandmaster title in 2005, making him the first Egyptian and the youngest ever African to achieve this feat.[1] As of May 2022, Adly holds the second-highest rating in Egypt and Africa.[2]

  1. ^ "The Chess games of Ahmed Adly". Chess Games. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Adly, Ahmed FIDE Profile". FIDE. Retrieved 23 May 2022.