Ali Firas Qassim
IRQ · FIDE ID 4810139 · 42 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2099
#9 in IRQ (active)
Rapid
2025
#28 in IRQ (active)
Blitz
1955
#45 in IRQ (active)
Score
54%
17 W · 11 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2009
Last 42 games
Last game
2026-09-06
37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 7 of 7 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 59% against lower-rated.
Based on 42 over-the-board games (20 classical). 22 with White (59%), 20 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 22 | 59% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Keres Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 43% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Murrey Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Mohammed Tareq Abbood Al-Latoof (1953) 37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Samir Asaad Sharo (1911) 37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Mohammed Taher Lawin (1934) 37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Amir Abdullah Alend (1627) 37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Moeaid Kareem Abdulla (1860) 37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Ahamed Mezhir Ali (1840) 37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Ali Jawad Kadhim Mohammed (1851) 37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-02 | Abdullah Ammar Ahmed Al-Saffar (1907) 37th Iraqi Chess Super League 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-29 | Al Taher Abdulrahman Mohammad (2210) Youth Arab Chess Championship 2026 | Open U20 · classical | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Akar Ali Salih Salih (2191) IRQ FINAL 2025 (Iraqi Championships) | Men · classical | L |
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