CMJoe Assaad
LBN · FIDE ID 5310504 · 142 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2222
#7 in LBN (active)
Rapid
2208
#8 in LBN (active)
Blitz
2194
#5 in LBN (active)
Score
76%
97 W · 21 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
1982
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 85% of games (scores 80%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nf6 in 19 of 36 games (Alekhine Defense), scoring 92%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 11 of 21 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 68%.
- Comfort zone: Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation as Black, 100% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
Based on 142 over-the-board games (45 rapid · 31 classical). 72 with White (80%), 70 with Black (71%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 61 | 80% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 79% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 3 | 100% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Ranken Variation | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (36 games)
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 19 | 92% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 71% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (21 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 11 | 68% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 70% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation | 5 | 100% |
| Alekhine Defense | 4 | 75% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Tapiwa Jele (2204) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Hamid Harmon Gulamo Jamal (2067) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Steven Rojas Salas (2387) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Simon Hatwiikulipi Shidolo (1913) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Anton Zlatkov (2422) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Jose Francisco R P Neves Veiga (2404) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany (2440) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Henri Lahdelma (2353) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Rozak El (1619) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 88+ | W |
| 2026-02-08 | Ahmad Najjar (2111) Keshmat Winter Festival 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
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