Mejdi Kaabi (Arabic: مجدي الكعبي 9 June 1961 - 28 June 2019) is a Tunisian chess player. He was awarded the title International Master by FIDE in 1982.
| Mejdi Kaabi | |
|---|---|
| Country | Tunisia |
| Born | 9 June 1961 |
| Died | 28 June 2019 (aged 58) Tunisia |
| Title | International Master (1982) |
| Peak rating | 2395 (January 1996) |
Kaabi qualified for the Chess World Cup 2011, where he was defeated by Sergey Karjakin in the first round.[1]
Personal life edit
Mejdi Kaabi has been born and lived in Tunis.
He was previously married to Naila Zouabi (Tunis) for a duration of less than two years during which they had a son named Achref.
Death edit
His brothers, who had been searching for him for several days after his disappearance, discovered him dead in his own house.
References edit
- ^ "World Chess Cup R1 game 1 – report and photos - Chessdom". Retrieved 2019-09-30.
External links edit
- Mejdi Kaabi rating card at FIDE
- Mejdi Kaabi player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Mejdi Kaabi chess games at 365Chess.com
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