Sami Mortazavi
ENG · FIDE ID 343443834 · 49 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1823
#1125 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1724
#1609 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1877
#613 in ENG (active)
Score
36%
13 W · 9 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
1840
Last 49 games
Last game
2026-08-22
2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 7 of 15 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 86%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 3 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Modern Defense as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 44% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 27% with White, 44% with Black.
Based on 49 over-the-board games (16 blitz · 13 rapid). 24 with White (27%), 25 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 22 | 27% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation | 7 | 21% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Goldman Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 7 | 86% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Alan Borgars (1597) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Yong Gui Wang (1700) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Harry Bryant (2079) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Tom Lloyd (1639) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Joseph Girel (2364) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-28 | Yavuz Aydin Kocak (1554) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | L |
| 2026-06-27 | Julie Van Kemenade (1752) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | ½ |
| 2026-06-27 | Colin Gibson (1893) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | L |
| 2026-06-26 | George Zhao (1998) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | L |
| 2025-12-06 | Tim Grutter (2291) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | L |
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