Bassem Amin

Bassem Amin, born on September ninth, nineteen eighty-eight, is a distinguished Egyptian chess grandmaster and a medical doctor. He earned the prestigious Grandmaster title from FIDE in two thousand six, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey in the world of chess.

As the highest rated player from Egypt and Africa, Amin has made significant contributions to the chess community. Notably, he is the only medical doctor to achieve a FIDE peak rating exceeding two thousand seven hundred, a testament to his exceptional skill and dedication to the game.

Amin's prowess is further highlighted by his impressive record in the African chess championship, where he has claimed victory seven times. His championship titles were secured in the years two thousand nine, two thousand thirteen, two thousand fifteen, two thousand seventeen, two thousand eighteen, two thousand twenty-two, and most recently, two thousand twenty-four.