Zachary Saine
CAN · FIDE ID 2624346 · 204 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2088
#123 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2031
#85 in CAN (active)
Blitz
2088
#83 in CAN (active)
Score
49%
81 W · 39 D · 84 L
Opp. avg
2152
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-24
32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 97% of games (scores 49%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 35 of 53 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 19 of 29 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 39%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening as White, only 38% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 85% against lower-rated.
Based on 204 over-the-board games (81 classical · 23 blitz). 100 with White (49%), 104 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 97 | 49% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 0% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 8 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 7 | 57% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 7 | 57% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bronstein Variation | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (53 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 35 | 57% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 39% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 19 | 39% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 55% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 6 | 42% |
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 3 | 83% |
| Zukertort Opening | 3 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Pesandu Rashmitha Liyanage (2126) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Muhammad Shayan Noushad Ibrahim (2111) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Asilbek Abdulazizov (2031) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Alserkal Rouda Essa (2018) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-19 | Allen Hakobyan (2279) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-18 | Ahmed Kandil (2343) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-17 | Hamed Wafa (2401) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-16 | Dmitrii Suslov (2322) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Maksym Khymchenko (2128) 35th Kavala Open Chess Tournament \"Vasilis Theodoridis\" | Group A | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Valerio Carnicelli (2456) 35th Kavala Open Chess Tournament \"Vasilis Theodoridis\" | Group A | L |
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