In 1985 he won the 58th Paris City Chess Championship. In 2001, came first in the Arab Chess Championship. He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002, but was knocked out in the first round by Rafael Vaganian. In 2004, he tied for first with Murtas Kazhgaleyev in the 27th Syre Memorial in Issy les Moulineaux. He played in the Chess World Cup 2005 and was knocked out in the first round by Sergei Tiviakov.