Salem Saleh (chess player)

Salem Abdulrahman Mohamed Saleh[1] (born 4 January 1993)[2] is an Emirati chess grandmaster.

Born in Sharjah,[3] Saleh won three titles at the Asian Youth Chess Championships: under 14 in 2007,[4] under 16 in 2008,[5] and under 18 in 2009.

[10] In 2017, he finished in a tie for first place in the 1st Sharjah Masters international championship with Wang Hao, Adhiban Baskaran, Martyn Kravtsiv, Yuriy Kryvoruchko and S. P.

[11][12] Saleh has played for the UAE's national team on the top board in every Chess Olympiad from 2008 to 2016.

[13] In August 2021, Saleh won the 2020 Biel MTO edition with a score of 7.0/9 and a rating performance of 2790.