Said Al Balushi
OMA · FIDE ID 22001336 · 29 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1709
#38 in OMA (active)
Rapid
1654
#97 in OMA (active)
Blitz
1672
#77 in OMA (active)
Score
29%
7 W · 3 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
1810
Last 29 games
Last game
2026-04-02
13th Oman Individual Chess Championship - Open - 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 55% of games (scores 17%), otherwise 1.d4 (45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 6 of 10 games (French Defense), scoring 0%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 4 of 7 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 75%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
Based on 29 over-the-board games (9 classical). 11 with White (32%), 18 with Black (28%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 17% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 4 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Scotch Game: Potter Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave | 1 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 6 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 13% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Horwitz Defense | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Zakariya Saif Al Jabri (1551) 13th Oman Individual Chess Championship - Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-31 | Rashid Al Jabri (1800) 13th Oman Individual Chess Championship - Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-30 | Mohammed Al Amari (1809) 13th Oman Individual Chess Championship - Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-29 | Emad Al Balushi (1806) 13th Oman Individual Chess Championship - Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-27 | Musallam Salim Al Aamri (1913) 13th Oman Individual Chess Championship - Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-21 | Abdislam Al Masheki (1811) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-20 | Nachiketha Krishnendra Mulgund (1800) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B · classical | W |
| 2026-01-18 | Mhamed Khalfa (1870) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-16 | Mohammed Ali MahdiAl-Kinani (1916) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B · classical | L |
| 2024-12-29 | Varun Muscat International Chess Championship 2024 | L |
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