Noureddine Messala
MAR · FIDE ID 9001476 · 44 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2086
#23 in MAR (active)
Rapid
2026
#53 in MAR (active)
Blitz
1977
#65 in MAR (active)
Score
44%
16 W · 7 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
2035
Last 44 games
Last game
2026-09-25
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 11 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 29%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 15% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
Based on 44 over-the-board games (9 blitz · 8 classical). 21 with White (50%), 23 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 21 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 4 | 38% |
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle | 2 | 50% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 36% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 29% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 17% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Muhamet Asllani (2229) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Amba Oyon Marius Claude (1963) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | James Marcus Justo (2060) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Matias Haziel Lizano Quiros (2169) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Nascimento Admilton de Ceita dos Santos (1858) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Asrorjon Omonov (2347) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | James Auckland (1744) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2025-02-23 | Romain Gemelli (2203) Djerba International Chess Festival 2025 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2025-02-22 | Peter Hoekstra (2000) Djerba International Chess Festival 2025 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2025-02-21 | Nino Maisuradze (2174) Djerba International Chess Festival 2025 | Open A · classical | L |
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