CMKhaled Khalifah
UAE · FIDE ID 9312552 · 74 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1888
#33 in UAE (active)
Rapid
1988
#16 in UAE (active)
Blitz
1934
#26 in UAE (active)
Score
44%
26 W · 13 D · 35 L
Opp. avg
1872
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-08
31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival | Blitz Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 97% of games (scores 41%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 25 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 8 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Taimanov Line as Black, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 49% against lower-rated.
Based on 74 over-the-board games (9 classical · 7 rapid · 1 blitz). 35 with White (40%), 39 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 34 | 41% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Closed Line | 3 | 33% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 57% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Taimanov Line | 4 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Quiet System | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Manish Anto Cristiano F (2272) 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
| 2025-07-12 | Ahmed Younes Alkhemeiri (1649) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-11 | Mohamed Yousuf Al-Ali (1682) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | L |
| 2025-07-10 | Alyileili Aamer Saeed (1796) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-09 | Mohammed Saeed Alshamsi (1609) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-08 | Sultan Khaled Alhosani (1490) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | W |
| 2025-07-07 | Saqar Essa Khamis (1696) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-06 | Alkhoori Eisa Mohmood (1761) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | L |
| 2025-07-06 | Abdulla Ateeq Alremaeithi (1634) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | L |
| 2025-07-06 | Hamad Shuaib Al Kaff (1670) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | ½ |
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