FMAkar Ali Salih Salih
IRQ · FIDE ID 4800575 · 84 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2177
#5 in IRQ (active)
Rapid
2098
#12 in IRQ (active)
Blitz
2147
#5 in IRQ (active)
Score
54%
32 W · 26 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
2176
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-08
37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 60%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 22 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, only 0% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 14% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 84 over-the-board games (37 classical). 44 with White (58%), 40 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 42 | 60% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 7 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 5 | 90% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 3 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 43% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 4 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 33% |
| London System | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Open | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Shahin Lorparizangeneh (2457) 37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-07 | Seyed Abolfazl Moosavifar (2419) 37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Aryan Gholami (2464) 37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-11 | Bashir Eiti (2267) Arab Clubs Chess Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-10 | Basheer Al Qudaimi (2370) Arab Clubs Chess Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-10 | Al Taher Abdulrahman Mohammad (2218) Arab Clubs Chess Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-09 | Salah Yousry (2242) Arab Clubs Chess Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Ali Firas Qassim (2017) IRQ FINAL 2025 (Iraqi Championships) | Men · classical | W |
| 2025-12-29 | Hussein Ali Hussein Al-Ali (2148) IRQ FINAL 2025 (Iraqi Championships) | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-27 | Ali Ehsan Aryan (2144) IRQ FINAL 2025 (Iraqi Championships) | Men · classical | ½ |
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.