GMBassem Amin
EGY · FIDE ID 10601457 · 572 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2608
#1 in EGY (active)
Rapid
2582
#1 in EGY (active)
Blitz
2520
#2 in EGY (active)
Score
61%
251 W · 199 D · 122 L
Opp. avg
2455
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-25
2026 African Individual Chess Championships
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 56% of games (scores 64%), otherwise 1.e4 (43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 133 of 140 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 93 of 102 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation as White, 87% in 15 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 572 over-the-board games (90 classical · 76 rapid · 63 blitz). 294 with White (65%), 278 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 166 | 64% |
| 1.e4 | 127 | 67% |
| 1.g3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 20 | 65% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 18 | 56% |
| King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto | 15 | 67% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 15 | 87% |
| Zukertort Opening | 12 | 46% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (140 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 133 | 55% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 83% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (102 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 93 | 54% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 5 | 100% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 4 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 22 | 52% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 13 | 54% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 9 | 61% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 9 | 44% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 9 | 78% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Andrew Kayonde (2316) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-24 | David George Samir (2380) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Joseph Mwale (2303) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Bilel Bellahcene (2493) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | L |
| 2026-06-21 | Kenneth Terence Solomon (2277) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-21 | Roy Mwadzura (2192) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Ivan Andrade (2150) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Prince Daniel Mulenga (2217) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-19 | Kaloki Barry Hawi (2108) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-14 | Antoine Bournel (2430) Championnat de France des Clubs 2026 | Poule Basse | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.