Ismail el hamdouchi
Ismail El Hamdouchi is a Moroccan chess grandmaster. He was born on August 10, 1967, in Marrakech, Morocco.
El Hamdouchi is one of the most successful chess players in Moroccan history. He has won several international tournaments and has represented Morocco in numerous international chess competitions, including the Chess Olympiad and the World Chess Championship.
El Hamdouchi's highest FIDE rating was 2535, which he achieved in 1997. He has been a grandmaster since 1992.
Some of El Hamdouchi's notable achievements include:
- Winner of the 1992 African Chess Championship
- Winner of the 1994 Moroccan Chess Championship
- Winner of the 1996 Tunis Open
- Winner of the 1997 Cairo International Chess Tournament
- Participant in the 1992, 1994, and 1996 Chess Olympiads
El Hamdouchi is considered one of the greatest chess players in Moroccan history, and his achievements have helped to popularize chess in Morocco.