GMAl Khatib Ahmad
JOR · FIDE ID 8103178 · 136 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2178
#5 in JOR (active)
Rapid
2150
#4 in JOR (active)
Blitz
2179
#7 in JOR (active)
Score
58%
69 W · 20 D · 47 L
Opp. avg
2096
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-23
Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 66% of games (scores 70%), otherwise 1.d4 (28%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 13 of 36 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 15 of 22 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Exchange Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 17% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 68% with White, 48% with Black.
Based on 136 over-the-board games (32 classical · 6 blitz · 6 rapid). 71 with White (68%), 65 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 47 | 70% |
| 1.d4 | 20 | 55% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (36 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 13 | 58% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 58% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 11 | 14% |
Against 1.d4 (22 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 15 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 4 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Sadra Roshantab (2031) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-22 | Velavaa Ragavesh (2076) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-21 | Ramtin Ilkhanipour (2044) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-20 | Shivika Rohilla (2040) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-18 | Dorsa Sadat Khalafvand (2007) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-17 | Mayank Chakraborty (2468) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-17 | Muhammad Shayan Noushad Ibrahim (1999) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-16 | Radin Yadegar (2433) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-15 | Siddharth Sanjoy (1954) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2025-11-22 | Husain Ayyad (2093) Arab Individual Chess Championships Kuwait 2025 | Blitz Men · blitz | ½ |
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