FMSafin Safarullakhan
UAE · FIDE ID 33379475 · 74 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2189
#8 in UAE (active)
Rapid
2109
#7 in UAE (active)
Blitz
2117
#6 in UAE (active)
Score
47%
29 W · 12 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
2021
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-27
Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 64% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 24 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Closed as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 56% with White, 39% with Black.
Based on 74 over-the-board games (17 classical · 8 rapid). 36 with White (56%), 38 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 23 | 59% |
| 1.Nf3 | 13 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 5 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (24 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 40% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack, Anti-English | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Marharyta Khrapko (2100) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-27 | Poyraz Efe Asici (2220) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-26 | Tugrul Turel (2162) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Ivan Kukushkin (2203) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-25 | Mischa Foksha (2097) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-05-23 | Arthur Humbert (2068) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2025-12-19 | Felix-Antonio Ilinca (2429) Sunway Sitges 2025 | L |
| 2025-11-01 | Marcos Munoz Osete (2033) Benidorm Chess Open 2025 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2025-10-30 | Lucas Deusa Ballesteros (2101) Benidorm Chess Open 2025 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2025-10-29 | Miguel Cubillo Munoz (2147) Benidorm Chess Open 2025 | Group A · classical | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.