Yahya Shuaib Al Kaff
UAE · FIDE ID 9322701 · 54 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1889
#32 in UAE (active)
Rapid
1852
#31 in UAE (active)
Blitz
1895
#29 in UAE (active)
Score
47%
23 W · 5 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
1938
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-23
Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 75%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 85% against lower-rated.
Based on 54 over-the-board games (16 classical). 29 with White (36%), 25 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 29 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 4 | 25% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Kasparov-Vaganian Gambit | 2 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 64% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Shakhnoza Sabirova (1860) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-22 | Ali Abdullah Al Mamari (1770) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B · classical | W |
| 2026-01-21 | Anat Al Aisaee (1699) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B · classical | W |
| 2026-01-20 | Srivathsav V Raghav (1982) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-18 | Sabri-Abdulla-Bamuallim (1712) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B · classical | W |
| 2026-01-16 | Neithal D Ansera (1684) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-15 | Muhammad Zaahir Naduvilaparambil (1542) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open B · classical | W |
| 2025-07-12 | Alzaabi Humaidan Mohamed (1865) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | W |
| 2025-07-11 | Hamad Essam (1966) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-10 | Alhamed Hamdan Edrees (1855) UAE Open Individual Chess Championships 2025 | Men · classical | W |
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