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YEM · FIDE ID 9403043 · 23 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1706
#15 in YEM (active)
Rapid
1680
#28 in YEM (active)
Blitz
1676
#24 in YEM (active)
Score
37%
7 W · 3 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1717
Last 23 games
Last game
2024-12-22
Asian Amateurs Chess Championship 2024 | Open U1700
Prep summary
- As White: 1.b3 in 90% of games (scores 28%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 3 of 3 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 5 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 30%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Pawn Game as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By colour: 25% with White, 46% with Black.
Based on 23 over-the-board games. 10 with White (25%), 13 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.b3 | 9 | 28% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 6 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 30% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
| Old Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave | 1 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-22 | Alzaabi Humaidan Mohamed (1811) Asian Amateurs Chess Championship 2024 | Open U1700 | L |
| 2024-12-21 | Salim Al Balushi (1612) Asian Amateurs Chess Championship 2024 | Open U1700 | W |
| 2024-12-20 | Alhamed Hamdan Edrees (1939) Asian Amateurs Chess Championship 2024 | Open U1700 | ½ |
| 2024-12-19 | Gary D Bekker (1804) Asian Amateurs Chess Championship 2024 | Open U1700 | W |
| 2024-12-18 | Joshua Ezekiel Alviz (1766) Asian Amateurs Chess Championship 2024 | Open U1700 | L |
| 2024-12-18 | Evgeny Kanev (1785) Asian Amateurs Chess Championship 2024 | Open U1700 | W |
| 2024-12-17 | Alkhoori Eisa Mohmood (1853) Asian Amateurs Chess Championship 2024 | Open U1700 | L |
| 2024-12-16 | Tahseen Khalil Adel (1833) Asian Amateurs Chess Championship 2024 | Open U1700 | L |
| 2024-12-15 | Mohammed Hamad Alkhemeiri (1465) Asian Amateur Rapid Chess Championships 2024 | Open | ½ |
| 2024-12-15 | Farukh Sharfa (1528) Asian Amateur Rapid Chess Championships 2024 | Open | W |
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