Mohamad Saleh Ahmad. Alhaj
SYR · FIDE ID 7619472 · 49 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1997
#18 in SYR (active)
Rapid
1978
#22 in SYR (active)
Blitz
1917
#35 in SYR (active)
Score
52%
21 W · 9 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
1980
Last 49 games
Last game
2026-09-05
1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 70% of games (scores 53%), otherwise 1.d4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 6 of 14 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 17%.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 59% with White, 43% with Black.
Based on 49 over-the-board games (31 classical · 9 blitz · 9 rapid). 27 with White (59%), 22 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 19 | 53% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 6 | 17% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 83% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Amir Tolybay (1747) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category B · classical | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Melih Gupluce (1886) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-03 | Hakan Kamburoglu (1850) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-03 | Arda Basara (2000) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-02 | Omer Taha Dede (1836) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category B · classical | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Maedeh Yousefian (2008) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category B · classical | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Pouyan Shokoohi Pooya (1875) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Ksenia Baglay (1854) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category B · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Ali Pilvaieh (1975) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category B · classical | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Batuhan Demirag (1888) 2. Uluslararası Pamukkale Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category B · classical | L |
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