Essam El-Gindy
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1966 Cairo, Egypt |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
| FIDE rating | 2407 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2527 (October 2008) |
Essam El-Gindy (also known as Essam El-Gendy and Esam Mohamed Ahmed Nagib; born 14 July 1966) is an Egyptian chess Grandmaster and FIDE Trainer.
He is a former Egyptian Champion (2002), African Champion (2003) and has represented Egypt in three Chess Olympiads (1996, 1998, 2014). He has competed at two FIDE World Chess Championships (1999, 2004) and seven Chess World Cups (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021).