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Araz Basim Mohammed S Al-Saffar

Number of games in database: 87
Years covered: 2000 to 2020
Last FIDE rating: 2390 (2371 rapid, 2248 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2400
Overall record: +16 -11 =10 (56.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 50 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Pawn Game (9) 
    E10 D02 D05 A41 A40
 Slav (8) 
    D11 D10 D18 D13 D14
 King's Indian (7) 
    E60 E63 E67 E94
 Queen's Gambit Declined (4) 
    D31 D37 D36
With the Black pieces:
 Petrov (12) 
    C42 C43
 Queen's Pawn Game (8) 
    A40 D00 A45 D02
 Pirc (6) 
    B07 B08
 English (5) 
    A10 A15
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NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Khanty-Mansiysk Olympiad (2010)
   16th Asian Games (Men Teams) (2010)
   Baku Olympiad (2016)
   FIDE Online Olympiad (2020)
   Batumi Olympiad (2018)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 FIDE Online Olympiad
   A Al-Saffar vs B Michiels (Aug-09-20) 0-1, rapid
   R Issa vs A Al-Saffar (Aug-09-20) 0-1, rapid
   A Al-Saffar vs R Phiri (Aug-08-20) 0-1, rapid
   G Toczek vs A Al-Saffar (Aug-08-20) 1/2-1/2, rapid
   F Rakotomaharo vs A Al-Saffar (Aug-07-20) 0-1, rapid

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ARAZ BASIM MOHAMMED S AL-SAFFAR
(born Apr-13-1984, 41 years old) Iraq

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 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 87  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. H Nezad vs A Al-Saffar  0-1432000Asia Cities-ch 12thC42 Petrov Defense
2. M Heidenfeld vs A Al-Saffar  ½-½612000Istanbul OlympiadC42 Petrov Defense
3. A Al-Saffar vs D Pavasovic  1-0432000Istanbul OlympiadD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
4. A Al-Saffar vs Efimenko 0-1352010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadE60 King's Indian Defense
5. J X Nyambalo vs A Al-Saffar  0-1352010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
6. A Al-Saffar vs D Blagojevic  1-0322010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadD43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
7. P Abrantes vs A Al-Saffar  1-0372010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
8. A Al-Saffar vs N Croad  1-0702010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
9. R Vazquez Reyes vs A Al-Saffar  ½-½712010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadC77 Ruy Lopez
10. W Koggala vs A Al-Saffar  ½-½662010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadA45 Queen's Pawn Game
11. M Neubauer vs A Al-Saffar  1-0282010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
12. A Al-Saffar vs Y Atabayev  1-0302010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
13. A Al-Saffar vs J Shaw  0-1812010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadB07 Pirc
14. A Al-Saffar vs H Ni  0-130201016th Asian Games (Men Rapid)A56 Benoni Defense
15. A Abdul Rahman vs A Al-Saffar  0-138201016th Asian Games (Men Rapid)D00 Queen's Pawn Game
16. A Al-Saffar vs N Murshed 1-021201016th Asian Games (Men Rapid)A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
17. A Al-Saffar vs E Ghaem Maghami  0-125201016th Asian Games (Men Rapid)E10 Queen's Pawn Game
18. T Mok vs A Al-Saffar  1-068201016th Asian Games (Men Rapid)C42 Petrov Defense
19. B L Shrestha vs A Al-Saffar  1-077201016th Asian Games (Men Rapid)C42 Petrov Defense
20. A Al-Saffar vs Z Al-Zendani  0-153201016th Asian Games (Men Rapid)D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
21. K Phommasone vs A Al-Saffar  0-122201016th Asian Games (Men Rapid)D00 Queen's Pawn Game
22. A Al-Saffar vs K Yamada  1-035201016th Asian Games (Men Rapid)D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
23. A Al-Saffar vs R Antonio  ½-½63201016th Asian Games (Men Teams)E11 Bogo-Indian Defense
24. B Al Qudaimi vs A Al-Saffar  ½-½31201016th Asian Games (Men Teams)C42 Petrov Defense
25. A Al-Saffar vs N Battulga  1-055201016th Asian Games (Men Teams)D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 87  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-19-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: IM Basim Mohammed Salih Araz, Iraq, born 13 April 1984. Now rated 2304, http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

Never 2400+? Rated 2355 in Jan. 2001. ICC: Enchanted05

Picture:
http://www.mateoftheking.com/images...

Today, Iraqi champion 2010 (if not a play-off):
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr316...

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