GMA.R. Saleh Salem
UAE · FIDE ID 9301348 · 618 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2616
#1 in UAE (active)
Rapid
2576
#1 in UAE (active)
Blitz
2608
#1 in UAE (active)
Score
57%
269 W · 170 D · 179 L
Opp. avg
2545
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-20
Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Classical
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 84% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 67 of 148 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 82 of 101 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall as Black, only 25% in 10 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as White, 67% in 27 games.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 618 over-the-board games (153 rapid · 114 blitz · 82 classical). 307 with White (64%), 311 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 257 | 65% |
| 1.e4 | 33 | 58% |
| 1.Nf3 | 14 | 57% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 37 | 61% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 27 | 67% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 13 | 77% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 8 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System | 8 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (148 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 67 | 54% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 52 | 46% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 18 | 42% |
Against 1.d4 (101 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 82 | 54% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 18 | 47% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 16 | 41% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 12 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 10 | 25% |
| East Indian Defense | 8 | 63% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation | 7 | 64% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Hao Wang (2681) Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Classical · classical | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Hao Wang (2634) Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Hao Wang (2634) Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Hao Wang (2634) Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Hao Wang (2634) Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Hao Wang (2634) Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Hao Wang (2634) Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-15 | Hao Wang (2634) Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-15 | Hao Wang (2681) Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Classical · classical | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Hao Wang (2681) Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Classical · classical | L |
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