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Essam El Gindy

Number of games in database: 133
Years covered: 1996 to 2021
Highest rating achieved in database: 2533
Overall record: +43 -40 =48 (51.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 2 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Nimzo Indian (15) 
    E32 E39 E24 E46 E58
 Queen's Pawn Game (7) 
    A40 A41 A46 D05 D00
 Slav (6) 
    D10 D11 D12 D15
 Grunfeld (5) 
    D99 D98 D92 D85 D90
 Modern Benoni (4) 
    A56 A60 A58 A69
 Queen's Gambit Declined (4) 
    D38 D31 D37
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (25) 
    B61 B56 B54 B32 B89
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (8) 
    B61 B64 B63
 Semi-Slav (6) 
    D45 D43 D47
 Bogo Indian (4) 
    E11
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   E El Gindy vs Ponomariov, 2007 1-0
   A Kosten vs E El Gindy, 2003 1/2-1/2
   Ponomariov vs E El Gindy, 2009 1/2-1/2
   E El Gindy vs S Sadek, 2009 1/2-1/2
   E El Gindy vs S De Gondo, 2003 1-0

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: [what is this?]
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2004)

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Golden Cleopatra Open (2003)
   Cairo Misr 1st (2003)
   Mediterreanean Championship (2007)
   ADCF Masters (2003)
   X Anibal Open (2003)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 World Cup
   R Svane vs E El Gindy (Jul-13-21) 1-0
   E El Gindy vs R Svane (Jul-12-21) 0-1
   E El Gindy vs Aronian (Sep-11-19) 0-1
   Aronian vs E El Gindy (Sep-10-19) 1/2-1/2
   E El Gindy vs Grischuk (Sep-04-17) 0-1

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ESSAM EL GINDY
(born Jul-14-1966, 58 years old) Egypt

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Essam El Gindy was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2008. He was African champion in 2003, took 2nd place in the championship of Africa and in the Arab championship in 2007, 4th in the African Championship of 2009, and winner of the 2009 Arab Championship that was held in Tunisia. He qualified for the World Cup (2011) through the African Continental Championship of 2011 but lost to Hungarian super-GM Zoltan Almasi in the first round. He lost to Leinier Dominguez Perez at the World Cup (2013) in the 1st round, and was therefore eliminated from the contest. He again qualified(1) for the World Cup in 2017. El Gindy is also a FIDE Trainer.

Photo: http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=e...

References / Sources

(1) http://www.fide.com/images/stories/...

Wikipedia article: Essam El-Gindy

Last updated: 2017-09-04 11:21:17

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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 133  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E El Gindy vs Krasenkow  0-1671996Yerevan OlympiadA41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
2. E Kengis vs E El Gindy  1-0371996Yerevan OlympiadE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
3. E El Gindy vs A Antunes  ½-½611997Tunis opD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
4. K Mohsen vs E El Gindy  0-1311997Tanta op 1stA59 Benko Gambit
5. E El Gindy vs I Abdelnabbi  ½-½841997Tanta op 1stA58 Benko Gambit
6. E El Gindy vs Timoshenko  1-0461997Cairo-BE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
7. E El Gindy vs S Ovsejevitsch  ½-½151998Golden CleopatraE39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation
8. Bacrot vs E El Gindy  1-0391998Cap d'Agde Rapid Group BB64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
9. K Mohsen vs E El Gindy  0-1431998Tanta ztD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
10. R Fontaine vs E El Gindy  0-1571998ClichyB56 Sicilian
11. E El Gindy vs L Bergez  1-0371998ClichyE76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
12. E El Gindy vs V Neverov  0-1551999Golden Cleopatra op 3rdD92 Grunfeld, 5.Bf4
13. M Ulybin vs E El Gindy  1-0682002Abu Dhabi Masters opD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
14. E El Gindy vs I Abdelnabbi  ½-½402003EGY-ch 3rd StageE15 Queen's Indian
15. E Inarkiev vs E El Gindy  ½-½412003X Anibal OpenC42 Petrov Defense
16. E El Gindy vs S Halkias 0-1502003X Anibal OpenA40 Queen's Pawn Game
17. E El Gindy vs D Guerra Bastida  ½-½282003X Anibal OpenE77 King's Indian
18. E Ahmed vs E El Gindy  0-1322003X Anibal OpenB24 Sicilian, Closed
19. Korneev vs E El Gindy  0-1442003X Anibal OpenB63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
20. E El Gindy vs M Pavlovic  1-0272003X Anibal OpenE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
21. E El Gindy vs G Sargissian  0-1282003Dubai op 5thD05 Queen's Pawn Game
22. E El Gindy vs M Brodsky  ½-½232003Dubai op 5thE15 Queen's Indian
23. E El Gindy vs Gleizerov  ½-½322003Dubai op 5thC01 French, Exchange
24. M Gagunashvili vs E El Gindy  0-1562003Dubai op 5thD34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
25. E El Gindy vs B Shaaban  0-1392003Golden Cleopatra OpenD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-05-08  whiteshark: Grandmaster title approved to him at the 79th FIDE Congress which was held 16-26 November 2008 in Dresden, Germany.

Congratulations!

(He is from Egypt)

Mar-13-09  wordfunph: <BIDMOFA> any pic of GM Essam El Gindy and his date of birth? Thanks..
Nov-17-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: African champion 2003. He placed 4th in the African Championship 2009:

http://kennysolomon.co.za/2009/08/g...

Dec-31-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Winner of the Arab Championship in Tunisia, 21-29 December 2009:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr286...

Sep-13-19  BIDMONFA: Essam El Gindy

EL GINDY, Essam
http://www.bidmonfa.com/el_gindy_es...
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