GM Bassem Amin
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Full name
Bassem Amin
Born
Sep 9, 1988
(age 35)
Place of birth
Tanta, Egypt
Federation
Egypt
Bio
Bassem Amin is an Egyptian grandmaster and six-time African Chess Champion. He also has three Arab Chess Championships, multiple African and Arab youth titles, and three bronze medals in the World Youth/Junior Chess Championships. Amin is the highest-rated player not only in Egypt but in Africa as well. He is also the only African player in history to cross the 2700-rating barrier (as of October 2022).
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