GMElham Amar
NOR · FIDE ID 1533533 · 532 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2567
#5 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2521
#5 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2579
#3 in NOR (active)
Score
64%
250 W · 186 D · 96 L
Opp. avg
2405
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-26
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 69%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 62 of 126 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 81 of 89 games (Indian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Comfort zone: Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation as White, 83% in 12 games.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 532 over-the-board games (250 classical · 67 rapid · 65 blitz). 272 with White (69%), 260 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 262 | 69% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 80% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 14 | 64% |
| Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation | 12 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 11 | 73% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 10 | 55% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 9 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (126 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 62 | 57% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 61 | 61% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (89 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 81 | 60% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 7 | 64% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 16 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 10 | 60% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 8 | 88% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 8 | 44% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 8 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Banh Gia Huy (2464) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Paulo Bersamina (2398) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Saad Belouadah (2320) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Pablo Salinas Herrera (2450) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Wesley So (2774) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Sumiya Bilguun (2414) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Nikita Khoroshev (2340) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Jagadeesh Siddharth (2497) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Sravan Renjith (2318) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Leonel Alejandro Treminio Umanzor (1963) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
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