Salim Al Balushi
OMA · FIDE ID 22001824 · 38 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1575
#92 in OMA (active)
Rapid
1694
#76 in OMA (active)
Blitz
1584
#124 in OMA (active)
Score
25%
9 W · 1 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
1772
Last 38 games
Last game
2026-07-06
9th Oman Club Chess Championship 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 62% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 6 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 10%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...c5 in 3 of 7 games (Benoni Defense), scoring 0%.
- Weak spot: English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation as White, only 0% in 4 games.
- By colour: 43% with White, 3% with Black.
Based on 38 over-the-board games (7 classical · 3 blitz). 21 with White (43%), 17 with Black (3%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 13 | 38% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.d3 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 4 | 0% |
| Mieses Opening | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 10% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 3 | 0% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 3 | 17% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 2 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 2 | 0% |
| Anderssen's Opening | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Mohammed Al Mandhari (1677) 9th Oman Club Chess Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Sultan Mohamed Al Habsi (1672) 9th Oman Club Chess Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Amer Al Ghafri (1729) 9th Oman Club Chess Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-03 | Thabit Al Hasani (1694) 9th Oman Club Chess Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-01 | Ali Al Hamrashdi (1720) 13th Oman Individual Chess Championship - Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-28 | Mohammed Al Ryami (1828) 13th Oman Individual Chess Championship - Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-27 | Ali Abdullah Al Mamari (1767) 13th Oman Individual Chess Championship - Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Mana Al Kathiri (1776) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Rashid Al Jabri (1790) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Nehad Nyazi (2016) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
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