| Slim Belkhodja | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Born | 23 November 1962 Tunisia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| Peak rating | 2506 (April 2006) |
Slim Belkhodja (born 23 November 1962) is a Tunisian chess Grandmaster (2002).
| Slim Belkhodja | |
|---|---|
| Country | Tunisia |
| Born | 23 November 1962 Tunisia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| Peak rating | 2506 (April 2006) |
Slim Belkhodja (born 23 November 1962) is a Tunisian chess Grandmaster (2002).
In 1985, he won the 58th Paris City Chess Championship. [1] In 2001, he came first in the Arab Chess Championship. [2] He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002, but was knocked out in the first round by Rafael Vaganian. [3] In 2004, he tied for first place with Murtas Kazhgaleyev in the 27th Syre Memorial in Issy les Moulineaux. [4] He played in the Chess World Cup 2005 and was knocked out in the first round by Sergei Tiviakov. [5]
Belkhodja played for Tunisia in the Chess Olympiads of 1982, 1984, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008. [6]
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