IMHussain Besou
GER · FIDE ID 16269950 · 301 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2429
#77 in GER (active)
Rapid
2180
#599 in GER (active)
Blitz
2339
#182 in GER (active)
Score
56%
122 W · 94 D · 85 L
Opp. avg
2349
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-09
Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 | GM-Norm
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 57% of games (scores 64%), otherwise 1.d4 (36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 47 of 68 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 54 of 62 games (Indian Defense), scoring 49%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as Black, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as White, 86% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 301 over-the-board games (79 classical). 147 with White (64%), 154 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 84 | 64% |
| 1.d4 | 53 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 86% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 7 | 71% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 7 | 86% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 3 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (68 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 47 | 54% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 13 | 27% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (62 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 54 | 49% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 7 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 40% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Thomas Beerdsen (2504) Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 | GM-Norm · classical | L |
| 2026-09-08 | Lennert Lenaerts (2357) Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 | GM-Norm · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-08 | Bram Ten Dam (2349) Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 | GM-Norm · classical | W |
| 2026-09-07 | Mykola Korchynskyi (2443) Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 | GM-Norm · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Moritz Valentin Collin (2355) Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 | GM-Norm · classical | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Anna Zatonskih (2318) Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 | GM-Norm · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Igor Glek (2424) Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 | GM-Norm · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Ashot Parvanyan (2424) Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 | GM-Norm · classical | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Oleg Korneev (2436) Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 | GM-Norm · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-09 | Rasmus Svane (2618) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A | L |
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