The 12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship 2025 will take place from October18 to October 25 in Beirut, Lebanon. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Lebanon, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players are GM Fawzy Adham (2495), GM Kasparov Sergey (2427), GM Aleksandrov Aleksej (2387), GM Babujian Levon (2347), GM Zaibi Amir (2339), GM Baghdasaryan Vahe (2266), GM Ivanov Mikhail M (2261), FM Khoder Akram (2256), GM Djuric Stefan (2235), CM Assaad Joe (2188), WGM Maisuradze Nino (2154), FM Najjar Ahmad (2132), WGM Wafa Shahenda (2097), CM Adeimi Michel (2086), Schain Randolph (2038), Kaloust Giorgio (2031), El Khoury Brayan (2002), FM Sursock Sameer (1939), AFM Akl Jad Eli (1932), IM Khechen Nabil E (1913). Scroll down for the full participants list.
More Asian events: Tashkent Autumn A / Tournament dedicated to the Independence day Uzbekistan / 15th National Chinese Chess Games: Round Robin Women / 15th National Chinese Chess Games: Round Robin Individual / 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 / The Chembur Gymkhana 3rd All India
12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship 2025 Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
GM
Fawzy, Adham
EGY
2495
2
GM
Kasparov, Sergey
FID
2427
3
GM
Aleksandrov, Aleksej
BLR
2387
4
GM
Babujian, Levon
ARM
2347
5
GM
Zaibi, Amir
TUN
2339
6
GM
Baghdasaryan, Vahe
ARM
2266
7
GM
Ivanov, Mikhail M
SRB
2261
8
FM
Khoder, Akram
LBN
2256
9
GM
Djuric, Stefan
SRB
2235
10
CM
Assaad, Joe
LBN
2188
11
WGM
Maisuradze, Nino
FRA
2154
12
FM
Najjar, Ahmad
LBN
2132
13
WGM
Wafa, Shahenda
EGY
2097
14
CM
Adeimi, Michel
LBN
2086
15
Schain, Randolph
CAM
2038
16
Kaloust, Giorgio
LBN
2031
17
El Khoury, Brayan
LBN
2002
18
FM
Sursock, Sameer
LBN
1939
19
AFM
Akl, Jad Eli
LBN
1932
20
IM
Khechen, Nabil E
LBN
1913
21
AIM
Bilal.Sewar.,
SYR
1899
22
Ferzli, Michael
LBN
1893
23
Moudallal, Tarek
LBN
1887
24
Abu Hjeili, Karim
LBN
1867
25
Sednawi, Abdullah.
SYR
1861
26
Mrad, Charif
LBN
1858
27
El Khoury, Alexander
LBN
1852
28
Karam, Mark
LBN
1843
29
Ibrahim, Issam
LBN
1842
30
Habash, Mohamad
LBN
1826
31
Younes, Mohamad Hussein
LBN
1822
32
Kassar, Bashar
LBN
1814
33
Bedoyan, Hrag
LBN
1810
34
Hazimeh, Ahmad Ali
LBN
1804
35
WCM
Attieh, Skye
LBN
1793
36
Tarraf, Tarraf
LBN
1780
37
Berbari, Imad
LBN
1771
38
Saadeddine, Adam
LBN
1759
39
Bedrosian, Danielle
LBN
1728
40
Bakr, Roudi.
SYR
1720
41
El Mawla, Khalil Issa
LBN
1691
42
Farra, Marc Anwar
LBN
1690
43
Issa, Mounir
LBN
1681
44
Qudsi, Mohammad
LBN
1680
45
Hamadeh, Sally
LBN
1674
46
Bsat, Kinana
LBN
1663
47
Mardikian, Antranik Mardig
LBN
1660
48
ACM
Garabet, Charbel
LBN
1645
49
Darwiche, Mohamad
LBN
1624
50
Kaafarani, Abbas
LBN
1623
51
Totonji, Kamal
LBN
1619
52
Atayan, Michel
LBN
1606
53
Mardikian, Antranik Marc
LBN
1605
54
Zrour, Hanna
LBN
1604
55
ACM
Ali Khan, Amani
LBN
1596
56
Chaaya, Morched
LBN
1580
57
Kassar, Pierre
LBN
1568
58
AFM
Kazandjian, Aram
LBN
1567
59
Seifeddine, Ghazi
LBN
1565
60
Temraz, Samer
LBN
1561
61
Abdulla, Musabbeh Alkaabi
UAE
1560
62
El Abd, Qassim
PLE
1546
63
Ayoub, Sergio
LBN
1542
64
Kobeissey, Jessica
LBN
1539
65
Fadel, Mustapha
LBN
1522
66
Haddad, Peter
LBN
1515
67
Khoury, Rabih
LBN
1511
68
Attieh, Kate
LBN
1499
69
Habanjar, Mohammad
LBN
1494
70
Kayem, Assi
LBN
1492
71
Masri, Mohamad
LBN
1480
72
Almawla, Amin Souad
LBN
1474
73
El Jawich, Qusay
LBN
1455
74
Louak, Milad
LBN
1423
75
El Melhem, Elias
LBN
1415
76
El Jawich, Louay
LBN
1405
77
ACM
El Masri, Ahmad
LBN
0
78
Abbas, Hiba
PLE
0
79
Almawla, Amin Sara
LBN
0
80
Atayan, Carlo
LBN
0
81
Atwi, Ali Mohamad
LBN
0
82
Bader El Din, Leen
LBN
0
83
Barza, Chris
LBN
0
84
Chaddoud, Philippe
LBN
0
85
Darweeche, Hussein
LBN
0
86
Diab, Jawad
LBN
0
87
El Khatib, Younis
LBN
0
88
Elhage, Joe
LBN
0
89
Esper hanna, Naji
LBN
0
90
Fattali, Simon
LBN
0
91
Ghanem, Carl
LBN
0
92
Hamadani, Hassan
LBN
0
93
Hamdar, Sabine
LBN
0
94
Harb, Mohammad
LBN
0
95
Hassan, Said
PLE
0
96
Hatahet, Abed
LBN
0
97
Jeradeh, Rym
LBN
0
98
Kaafarani, Jad
LBN
0
99
Kaafarani, Majd
LBN
0
100
Khalife, Tym Adam
LBN
0
101
Khochkhoch, Walid
LBN
0
102
Lebreton, Cyril
LBN
0
103
Lteif, Hicham
LBN
0
104
Masri, Ali Rida
LBN
0
105
Nabhan, Cybele
LBN
0
106
Nasr, Yamen
LBN
0
107
Nasser, Youssef
LBN
0
108
Sayed Mahdawi, Jaafar
LBN
0
109
Vincenti, Carlo
LBN
0
110
Vincenti, Giuseppe
LBN
0
111
Younes, Mohammad
LBN
0
112
Younis, Youssef El Sedeek
LBN
0
113
Zahar, Henri
LBN
0
114
Zeitjian, Sarkis
LBN
0