CMBassam El Zein
FRA · FIDE ID 5313228 · 78 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2256
#254 in FRA (active)
Rapid
2230
#270 in FRA (active)
Blitz
2186
#268 in FRA (active)
Score
52%
35 W · 11 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2060
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-04
Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 48% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (34%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 20 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
Based on 78 over-the-board games (29 rapid · 9 classical · 8 blitz). 44 with White (55%), 34 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 15 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 43% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 6 | 50% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 4 | 38% |
| King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 47% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 67% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Ilyass Msellek (2408) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Thibault Chaillou (1877) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Antonin Ferey (2292) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Alan Pichot (2562) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Mosepele Dolphin (2209) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Olexandr Bortnyk (2604) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Emmanuel Daien (1827) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-28 | Pranav Anand (2463) 9e Rapide International de Cappelle · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-24 | Antoine Bournel (2434) 42e Open International de Cappelle | L |
| 2025-06-14 | Namig Guliyev (2495) French Blitz & Rapid Championship 2025 | Rapid · 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.