Zain Amir
ENG · FIDE ID 473227 · 58 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1714
#1721 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1809
#1020 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1768
#1177 in ENG (active)
Score
47%
21 W · 13 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
1798
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-24
2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 48%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nc6 in 12 of 12 games (Nimzowitsch Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nc6 in 10 of 10 games (Mikenas Defense), scoring 30%.
- Weak spot: Mikenas Defense as Black, only 30% in 10 games.
- Comfort zone: Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 21% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 58 over-the-board games (36 rapid · 17 classical). 30 with White (48%), 28 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 30 | 48% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 11 | 64% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 8 | 31% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 12 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nc6 Mikenas Defense | 10 | 30% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mikenas Defense | 10 | 30% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation | 3 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Shrihan Koppuravuri (1676) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | W |
| 2026-06-24 | Joy Ching Li (1834) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | L |
| 2026-06-23 | Alex Burke (1986) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-23 | Daniel Tong 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Yichen Han (2437) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | L |
| 2026-06-22 | Kandara Acharya (1643) 2026 British Senior Team Challenge Final · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-22 | Adithya Vaidyanathan (2194) 2026 British Senior Team Challenge Final · rapid | L |
| 2026-06-22 | Elliott Bleeg (1553) 2026 British Senior Team Challenge Final · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-22 | Mustafa Merchant 2026 British Senior Team Challenge Final · rapid | L |
| 2026-06-19 | Shlok Verma (1925) 2026 British Senior Team Challenge Final · rapid | 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.