CMUzair Shahar
MAS · FIDE ID 5783810 · 82 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2129
#20 in MAS (active)
Rapid
2070
#19 in MAS (active)
Blitz
2220
#5 in MAS (active)
Score
52%
31 W · 23 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
2064
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-10
1st Berjaya Global Chess Open 2026 - Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 93% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 16 of 17 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 15 games (Indian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation as Black, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 82 over-the-board games (35 classical · 8 rapid). 43 with White (56%), 39 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 40 | 56% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 16 | 47% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 46% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Old Indian Defense | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Advik Amit Agrawal (2374) 1st Berjaya Global Chess Open 2026 - Masters · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Genivan Genkeswaran (2209) 2nd MCF GM-IM Invitational Round Robin Chess Championship 2026 - IM NORM | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Yi Chen Chow (2161) 2nd MCF GM-IM Invitational Round Robin Chess Championship 2026 - IM NORM | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Angelo Young (2119) 2nd MCF GM-IM Invitational Round Robin Chess Championship 2026 - IM NORM | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Kai Ni Agnes Chong (2037) 2nd MCF GM-IM Invitational Round Robin Chess Championship 2026 - IM NORM | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Duc Hoa Nguyen (2375) 2nd MCF GM-IM Invitational Round Robin Chess Championship 2026 - IM NORM | ½ |
| 2026-04-05 | Rittesh Muraley (2040) Malaysian Chess Championship 2026 @ UTeM Melaka | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-04-05 | Zhuo Ren Lim (2300) Malaysian Chess Championship 2026 @ UTeM Melaka | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-04-04 | Yi Chen Chow (2057) Malaysian Chess Championship 2026 @ UTeM Melaka | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-04 | Nirish Kumar Siva Kumar (2213) Malaysian Chess Championship 2026 @ UTeM Melaka | Open · classical | W |
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.