Ridha Belkadi (1925-2012) was a

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International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

(IM, 1974).

Chess career

From the begin of 1960s to the begin of 1980s, Ridha Belkadi was one of the leading Tunisian chess players. He was the number 1 player prior to emergence of Slim Bouazis. Ridha Belkadi played for Tunisia in the

Chess Olympiad The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in FIDE Onli ...

s: * In 1960, at first board in the

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(+3, =2, -4), * In 1962, at first board in the

15th Chess Olympiad The 15th Chess Olympiad (, ''15-ata Shahmatna olimpiada''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. team tournament, as well as several ...

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(+8, =5, -4), * In 1966, at first board in the

17th Chess Olympiad The 17th Chess Olympiad (), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. team tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote ...

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(+8, =5, -5), * In 1970, at second board in the

19th Chess Olympiad The 19th Chess Olympiad (), comprising an open team tournament as well as the annual Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE congress, took place between September 5–27, 1970, in Siegen, West Germany. The Soviet team with six Grandmaster ...

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(+6, =5, -7), * In 1972, at first board in the

20th Chess Olympiad The 20th Chess Olympiad (, ''20. Šahovska olimpijada''), organized by FIDE and comprising an open team tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between September 18 and October 13, 1972, in S ...

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(+6, =10, -5), * In 1974, at second board in the

21st Chess Olympiad The 21st Chess Olympiad (), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. team tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote ...

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(+5, =4, -3), * In 1980, at second board in the

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(+2, =4, -4). Ridha Belkadi played for Tunisia in the

European Team Chess Championship The European Team Championship (often abbreviated in texts and games databases as ''ETC'') is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of European nations whose chess federations are located in zones 1.1 to 1.9. This more ...

preliminaries: * In 1973, at second board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+0, =1, -1). In 1976 in

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Ridha Belkadi played for Tunisia and won team silver medal in the unofficial Chess Olympiad. Ridha Belkadi was awarded the FIDE

(IM) title in 1974, and

International Arbiter In chess tournaments, an arbiter is an official who oversees matches and ensures that the rules of chess are followed. International Arbiter ''International Arbiter'' is a title awarded by FIDE to individuals deemed capable of acting as arbiter ...

(IA) title in 1982.

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* * 1925 births 2012 deaths Chess International Masters Tunisian chess players Chess Olympiad competitors Chess players from Tunis Chess arbiters 20th-century chess players {{Tunisia-chess-bio-stub