IMRafael Sharon
ZAM · FIDE ID 74601580 · 99 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2295
#4 in ZAM (active)
Rapid
2243
#7 in ZAM (active)
Blitz
2160
#15 in ZAM (active)
Score
45%
30 W · 30 D · 39 L
Opp. avg
2215
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-23
Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 32% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.e4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 17 of 24 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 99 over-the-board games (27 classical · 19 blitz). 50 with White (46%), 49 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 16 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 16 | 31% |
| 1.Nf3 | 13 | 42% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (24 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 17 | 44% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 44% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Kirill Stupak (2411) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-22 | Mohammed Seder (2148) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-21 | Nithik Reddy Bhavanam (2092) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-20 | Yanis Warnier (2114) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-19 | Shubh Atha (1792) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Nachiketha Krishnendra Mulgund (1881) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-01-19 | Velavaa Ragavesh (2058) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Leon Luke Mendonca (2497) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Nehad Nyazi (2016) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-01-19 | Swara Lakshmi S Nair (1884) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
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