Prepare against Abdelkarim Zair

FM · Morocco · World #8,218 classical · FIDE ID 9000097

Our database contains 116 games by Abdelkarim Zair, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Abdelkarim Zair's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Abdelkarim Zair before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Abdelkarim Zair's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Abdelkarim Zair's side.

First moves as White (59 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 78% of White games, 58.7% score
  • …c5 (41% of these games) — Zair usually continues Nf3 (60.5% score)
  • …e6 (20% of these games) — Zair usually continues d4 (66.7% score)
  • …e5 (17% of these games) — Zair usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 19% of White games, 54.5% score
  • …Nf6 (36% of these games) — Zair usually continues c4 (87.5% score)
  • …d5 (27% of these games) — Zair usually continues c4 (16.7% score)
  • …g6 (9% of these games) — Zair usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (26 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (21 games)

Abdelkarim Zair's chess games

All 116 games by Abdelkarim Zair in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 49 wins, 27 draws, 40 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Abdelkarim Zair's chess games?

116 games by Abdelkarim Zair, from Apr 2003 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Abdelkarim Zair has played.

What does Abdelkarim Zair play on the first move as White?

Across 59 games with White in our database, Abdelkarim Zair opens with 1.e4 (78% of games), 1.Nf3 (19% of games), 1.d4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Abdelkarim Zair answers 1...c5 (96% of games), 1...e5 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (62% of games), 1...d5 (33% of games), 1...e6 (5% of games).

What openings does Abdelkarim Zair play as White?

As White, Abdelkarim Zair's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (7 games, 42.9% win rate); French: Winawer Variation (5 games, 60.0% win rate); English Opening: Neo-Catalan (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 59 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Abdelkarim Zair play as Black?

As Black, Abdelkarim Zair most often plays: Sicilian: Closed (7 games, 14.3% win rate); Sicilian (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (5 games, 20.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 57 games.

What is Abdelkarim Zair's FIDE rating?

Abdelkarim Zair is currently rated 2,201 in classical chess, 2,250 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,328 (Apr 2003).

How many games has Abdelkarim Zair played?

Our database contains 116 games by Abdelkarim Zair, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 49 wins, 27 draws, 40 losses (42.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Abdelkarim Zair?

116 games by Abdelkarim Zair reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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