Salem Abdulrahim
UAE · FIDE ID 9308946 · 54 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1924
#26 in UAE (active)
Rapid
1916
#23 in UAE (active)
Blitz
1868
#34 in UAE (active)
Score
44%
19 W · 10 D · 25 L
Opp. avg
1921
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-11-21
Arab Individual Chess Championships Kuwait 2025 | Rapid Men
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 94% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 8 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 87% against lower-rated.
Based on 54 over-the-board games (18 classical · 6 rapid · 5 blitz). 32 with White (42%), 22 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 30 | 42% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer | 3 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 44% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | Abdulaziz Faqihi (1742) Arab Individual Chess Championships Kuwait 2025 | Rapid Men · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-21 | Husain Ayyad (2151) Arab Individual Chess Championships Kuwait 2025 | Rapid Men · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-21 | Husain Aziz (2354) Arab Individual Chess Championships Kuwait 2025 | Rapid Men · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-20 | Al Khatib Ahmad (2177) Arab Individual Chess Championships Kuwait 2025 | Rapid Men · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-20 | Ahmed Abdullah S Alrehaili (2100) Arab Individual Chess Championships Kuwait 2025 | Rapid Men · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-20 | Yasser Hadj Kholti (2251) Arab Individual Chess Championships Kuwait 2025 | Rapid Men · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-17 | Akram Khoder (2249) Arab Individual Chess Championships Kuwait 2025 | Classic Men · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Dandel Fernandez (2067) 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
| 2025-08 | Prithvi Raj Prajeesh (1988) 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival | Blitz Open · blitz | W |
| 2025-08 | Hamood Al Busaidi (2030) 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
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