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{{short description|Moroccan chess grandmaster (born 1972)}}
[[File:Hicham Hamdouchi 2009.jpg|thumb|Hicham Hamdouchi, 2009]]
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'''Hichem Hamdouchi''' ([[Arabic]] هشام الحمدوشی, born October 8, 1972 in [[Tangier]]) is currently the strongest [[Morocco|Moroccan]] [[chess]] player and one of the leading [[African]] [[Grandmaster (chess)|grandmasters]].
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| name = Hichem Hamdouchi
| native_name = هشام الحمدوشی
| image = Hicham Hamdouchi 2013.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|10|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Tangier]], [[Morocco]]
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| caption = Hichem Hamdouchi at the [[European Team Chess Championship]] in Warsaw, 2013
| spouse = Adina-Maria Hamdouchi
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| country = [[Morocco]] (until 2008; since 2016)<ref name="to_MAR">{{cite web|url=https://ratings.fide.com/fedchange.phtml?year=2016|title=Transfers in 2016|website=[[FIDE]]}}</ref><br />[[France]] (2009–2016)<ref name="to_FRA">{{cite web|url=https://ratings.fide.com/fedchange.phtml?year=2009|title=Transfers in 2009|website=[[FIDE]]}}</ref>
| title = [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] (1994)
| peakrating = 2628 (July 2011)
| peakranking = No. 77 (January 2003)
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'''Hichem Hamdouchi''' ([[Arabic]] هشام الحمدوشی; born 8 October 1972, in [[Tangier]]) is a [[Morocco|Moroccan]] [[chess]] [[Grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]].


Hamdouchi has won the [[Moroccan Chess Championship]] eleven times, first in 1988 at 15 years old, when he was first allowed to play in important tournaments. In the same year, in the tournament of Casablanca, he was noticed for his talent and qualified for the national team of Morocco to participate in the [[Chess Olympiad]] of 1988 in [[Thessaloniki]]. At the age of 17 he managed to qualify in the African selection for the world championship for teams in [[Lucerne]]. Here he made remarkable victories over [[Jeroen Piket]], [[John Fedorowicz]] and [[Ye Jiangchuan]].
Hamdouchi has won the [[Moroccan Chess Championship]] eleven times, first in 1988 at 15 years old, when he was first allowed to play in important tournaments. In the same year, in the tournament of [[Casablanca]], he was noticed for his talent and qualified for the national team of Morocco to participate in the [[Chess Olympiad]] of 1988 in [[Thessaloniki]]. At the age of 17 he managed to qualify in the African selection for the [[World Team Chess Championship]] in [[Lucerne]]. Here he made remarkable victories over [[Jeroen Piket]], [[John Fedorowicz]] and [[Ye Jiangchuan]].


In 1990 at the [[29th Chess Olympiad]] in [[Novi Sad]] he scored 8/11, after which he took a break from chess for his studies. At the age of 20, in 1992 he played successfully in several European tournaments. In the same year he played at the [[30th Chess Olympiad]] with a performance of 7.5/11. He won in [[Sitges]] and [[Ceuta]] in 1992, where he picked up his first grandmaster norm. In 1993 he starting studying economy at the university of [[Montpellier]]. In December 1993 he won the masters in Montpellier with 7/9, picking up his second norm. A few months later he was awarded the grandmaster title. At that time he was one of the three African grandmasters, the other two being the Tunisian players [[Slim Bouaziz]] and [[Slim Belkhodja]].
In 1990 at the [[29th Chess Olympiad]] in [[Novi Sad]] he scored 8/11, after which he took a break from chess for his studies. At the age of 20, in 1992 he played successfully in several European tournaments. In the same year he played at the [[30th Chess Olympiad]] with a performance of 7.5/11. He won in [[Sitges]] and [[Ceuta]] in 1992, where he picked up his first grandmaster [[Norm (chess)|norm]]. In 1993 he started studying economics at the [[University of Montpellier]]. In December 1993 he won the masters tournament in [[Montpellier]] with 7/9, gaining his second norm. A few months later he was awarded the grandmaster title. At that time he was one of the three African grandmasters, the other two being the Tunisian players [[Slim Bouaziz]] and [[Slim Belkhodja]].


In 1994 he won the Masters in [[Casablanca]] and in 1995 he became [[Arab Chess Championship|Arab Chess Champion]] in [[Dubai]], a performance which he would repeat in 2002 and 2004. In 1996 he won again the strong grandmaster tournament in Montpellier, where he studied business now. After finishing his studies in 1998, he settled down in [[Spain]] and won tournaments in [[Dos Hermanas]], [[Bolzano]] and [[Djerba]].
In 1994 he won the Masters tournament in Casablanca and in 1995 he became [[Arab Chess Championship|Arab Chess Champion]] in [[Dubai]], a performance which he would repeat in 2002 and 2004. In 1996 he won again the strong grandmaster tournament in Montpellier, where he studied business now. After finishing his studies in 1998, he settled down in [[Spain]] and won tournaments in [[Dos Hermanas]], [[Bolzano]] and [[Djerba]].


He won once again in Montpellier in 2001 and in the same year became [[African Chess Championship|African Chess Champion]] before the South African [[Watu Kobese]]. In 2002 he won the open in [[Nice]], [[Belfort]] and [[Coria del Rio]]. In January 2003 he was ranked 75th in the world with a rating of 2615.
He won once again in Montpellier in 2001 and in the same year became [[African Chess Championship|African Chess Champion]] ahead of South African [[Watu Kobese]]. In 2002 he won the open in [[Nice]], [[Belfort]] and [[Coria del Rio]]. In January 2003 he was ranked 75th in the world with a rating of 2615.


In the [[FIDE World Chess Championship 2004]] in [[Tripoli]] he progressed to the third round, where he was eliminated 0.5-1.5 in favour of vice world champion [[Michael Adams (chess player)|Michael Adams]]. In 2005 he won in [[Castelldefels]], in 2006 in [[Salou]] and in 2007 in [[Saint-Affrique]]. At the [[European Club Cup]] in October 2007, he played for the Basque team Gros Xake Taldea.
In the [[FIDE World Chess Championship 2004]] in [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]] he progressed to the third round, where he was eliminated 0.5-1.5 by eventual runner-up [[Michael Adams (chess player)|Michael Adams]]. In 2005 he won in [[Castelldefels]], in 2006 in [[Salou]] and in 2007 in [[Saint-Affrique]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Grigoryan|first1=Meri|title=How about: Montpellier and Saint-Affrique 2008?|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/how-about-montpellier-and-saint-affrique-2008-|publisher=ChessBase|accessdate=11 December 2015|date=2007-08-22}}</ref> At the [[European Chess Club Cup|European Club Cup]] in October 2007, he played for the Basque team Gros Xake Taldea.

In 2009 Hamdouchi transferred to the [[French Chess Federation]].<ref name="to_FRA" /> In 2013 he won the [[French Chess Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Hamdouchi and Maisuradze are 2013 French Chess Champion|url=http://www.chessdom.com/hamdouchi-and-maisuradze-are-2013-french-chess-champions/|publisher=Chessdom|accessdate=11 December 2015|date=2013-08-28}}</ref> and was a member of the French team that won the silver medal at the [[European Team Chess Championship]] in [[Warsaw]]. In 2016 he transferred back to the Moroccan Chess Federation.<ref name="to_MAR" />

He is [[List of chess families|married]] to [[Woman Grandmaster]] Adina-Maria Hamdouchi.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mamedyarov and Kasparov win in Corsica|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/mamedyarov-and-kasparov-win-in-corsica|publisher=ChessBase|accessdate=11 December 2015|date=2008-11-03}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Fide}}
* [http://www.365chess.com/players/Hichem_Hamdouchi Hichem Hamdouchi] chess games at 365Chess.com
* {{chessgames player|id=14200}}
* {{chessgames player|id=14200}}
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* Biography at [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714042309/http://www.maroc-echecs.com/spip.php?article78 maroc-echecs.com] (in French)
* {{fide|id=9000011}}
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* Selected tournament results at [https://web.archive.org/web/20080212133237/http://cgueneau.club.fr/Hamdouchi.htm cgueneau.club.fr]
* Rating history at [http://chess.vrsac.com/search/player_e.asp?FC=9000011 chess.vrsac.com]

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* Biography at [http://www.maroc-echecs.com/spip.php?article78 maroc-echecs.com] (in French)
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* Selected tournament results at [http://cgueneau.club.fr/Hamdouchi.htm cgueneau.club.fr]
* Saint-Affrique 2007 at [http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4065 chessbase.com]


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Latest revision as of 15:30, 31 October 2024

Hichem Hamdouchi
هشام الحمدوشی
Hichem Hamdouchi at the European Team Chess Championship in Warsaw, 2013
Born (1972-10-08) 8 October 1972 (age 52)
Tangier, Morocco
SpouseAdina-Maria Hamdouchi
Chess career
CountryMorocco (until 2008; since 2016)[1]
France (2009–2016)[2]
TitleGrandmaster (1994)
FIDE rating2525 (December 2024)
Peak rating2628 (July 2011)
Peak rankingNo. 77 (January 2003)

Hichem Hamdouchi (Arabic هشام الحمدوشی; born 8 October 1972, in Tangier) is a Moroccan chess grandmaster.

Hamdouchi has won the Moroccan Chess Championship eleven times, first in 1988 at 15 years old, when he was first allowed to play in important tournaments. In the same year, in the tournament of Casablanca, he was noticed for his talent and qualified for the national team of Morocco to participate in the Chess Olympiad of 1988 in Thessaloniki. At the age of 17 he managed to qualify in the African selection for the World Team Chess Championship in Lucerne. Here he made remarkable victories over Jeroen Piket, John Fedorowicz and Ye Jiangchuan.

In 1990 at the 29th Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad he scored 8/11, after which he took a break from chess for his studies. At the age of 20, in 1992 he played successfully in several European tournaments. In the same year he played at the 30th Chess Olympiad with a performance of 7.5/11. He won in Sitges and Ceuta in 1992, where he picked up his first grandmaster norm. In 1993 he started studying economics at the University of Montpellier. In December 1993 he won the masters tournament in Montpellier with 7/9, gaining his second norm. A few months later he was awarded the grandmaster title. At that time he was one of the three African grandmasters, the other two being the Tunisian players Slim Bouaziz and Slim Belkhodja.

In 1994 he won the Masters tournament in Casablanca and in 1995 he became Arab Chess Champion in Dubai, a performance which he would repeat in 2002 and 2004. In 1996 he won again the strong grandmaster tournament in Montpellier, where he studied business now. After finishing his studies in 1998, he settled down in Spain and won tournaments in Dos Hermanas, Bolzano and Djerba.

He won once again in Montpellier in 2001 and in the same year became African Chess Champion ahead of South African Watu Kobese. In 2002 he won the open in Nice, Belfort and Coria del Rio. In January 2003 he was ranked 75th in the world with a rating of 2615.

In the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004 in Tripoli he progressed to the third round, where he was eliminated 0.5-1.5 by eventual runner-up Michael Adams. In 2005 he won in Castelldefels, in 2006 in Salou and in 2007 in Saint-Affrique.[3] At the European Club Cup in October 2007, he played for the Basque team Gros Xake Taldea.

In 2009 Hamdouchi transferred to the French Chess Federation.[2] In 2013 he won the French Chess Championship[4] and was a member of the French team that won the silver medal at the European Team Chess Championship in Warsaw. In 2016 he transferred back to the Moroccan Chess Federation.[1]

He is married to Woman Grandmaster Adina-Maria Hamdouchi.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Transfers in 2016". FIDE.
  2. ^ a b "Transfers in 2009". FIDE.
  3. ^ Grigoryan, Meri (2007-08-22). "How about: Montpellier and Saint-Affrique 2008?". ChessBase. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Hamdouchi and Maisuradze are 2013 French Chess Champion". Chessdom. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Mamedyarov and Kasparov win in Corsica". ChessBase. 2008-11-03. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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