IMIlyass Msellek
MAR · FIDE ID 675938 · 68 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2408
#2 in MAR (active)
Rapid
2352
#3 in MAR (active)
Blitz
2337
#4 in MAR (active)
Score
42%
15 W · 27 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
2401
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-04
Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 91% of games (scores 47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 35%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 29%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Closed as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 68 over-the-board games (7 rapid). 35 with White (49%), 33 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 32 | 47% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 3 | 83% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 35% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 29% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 5 | 30% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Bassam El Zein (2298) 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 | Emmanuel Daien (1826) 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 | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Herve Daurelle (2047) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Aryan Tari (2647) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Maxence Floquet (1906) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier A · rapid | W |
| 2023-10-20 | Panesar Vedant (2372) Qatar Masters 2023 | ½ |
| 2023-10-19 | Jain Kashish Manoj (2338) Qatar Masters 2023 | L |
| 2023-10-18 | Aleksandr Ostrovskiy (2385) Qatar Masters 2023 | 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.