Prepare against Ahmed Zeyat

FM · LBY · World #8,404 classical · FIDE ID 9200380

When preparing against Ahmed Zeyat, expect 1.d4 in 43% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (38% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (41%).

Our database contains 92 games by Ahmed Zeyat, covering Dec 2012 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Ahmed Zeyat's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ahmed Zeyat 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

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,198	2,221	May 2017
Rapid	2,166	2,258	Mar 2026
Blitz	2,174	2,174	Oct 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	92	27	22	43	29.3%
As White	46	16	13	17	34.8%
As Black	46	11	9	26	23.9%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2009-2026): 653 rated games against 441 different opponents, across 80 events in 11 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	311	157	60	94	50.5%	2,084	2,128	16
Rapid	227	157	20	50	69.2%	1,988	2,152	23
Blitz	94	66	6	22	70.2%	2,067	2,157	18

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	186	38	46	102	20.4%
Against lower-rated	173	136	21	16	78.6%

Wins over titled players: 3 vs GM · 3 vs IM · 27 vs FM · 33 vs CM · 3 vs WFM.

Tournament wins

12 tournament wins from 66 events, 7 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	48	33	3	12	2,073	2,339
2025	139	97	11	31	1,924	2,096
2023	13	9	1	3	–	–
2019	44	31	3	10	1,963	2,149
2018	17	9	5	3	2,042	2,167
2017	25	14	6	5	2,107	2,216
2016	30	25	4	1	1,919	2,208
2015	22	17	4	1	2,017	2,290
2014	57	37	14	6	1,966	2,202
2013	127	69	15	43	2,108	2,099
2012	54	26	9	19	2,154	2,136
2011	9	3	4	2	2,187	2,187
2010	34	10	7	17	2,162	1,953
2009	34	9	6	19	2,194	2,015

Where Ahmed Zeyat has played

Libya (28) · Italy (25) · Tunisia (9) · Egypt (6) · United Arab Emirates (3) · Algeria (2) · Lebanon (2) · Mauritania (2) · San Marino (1) · Türkiye (1) · Yemen (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (46 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	20	43.5%	50.0%
c4	12	26.1%	50.0%
e4	9	19.6%	50.0%
Nf3	5	10.9%	40.0%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 43% of White games, 50.0% score
- …Nf6 (65% of these games) — Zeyat usually continues Nf3 (37.5% score)
- …d5 (15% of these games) — Zeyat usually continues Bf4 (75.0% score)
- …c5 (10% of these games) — Zeyat usually continues e3 (100.0% score)
1.c4 — 26% of White games, 50.0% score
- …e5 (25% of these games) — Zeyat usually continues Nc3 (75.0% score)
- …c6 (17% of these games) — Zeyat usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)
- …Nf6 (17% of these games) — Zeyat usually continues Nc3 (25.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (24 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e5	9	37.5%	11.1%
d5	6	25.0%	8.3%
d6	6	25.0%	50.0%
c6	1	4.2%	0.0%
Nc6	1	4.2%	0.0%
c5	1	4.2%	50.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (17 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	7	41.2%	42.9%
d5	5	29.4%	50.0%
d6	3	17.6%	33.3%
f5	1	5.9%	50.0%
c5	1	5.9%	100.0%

Ahmed Zeyat's chess games

All 92 games by Ahmed Zeyat in the Chess.ceo database (Dec 2012 - Oct 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: 27 wins, 22 draws, 43 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A46	Indian Defense	5	2/1/2	40.0%
D02	London System	4	2/1/1	50.0%
B53	Sicilian	3	0/2/1	0.0%
A37	English Opening: Symmetrical	3	2/0/1	66.7%
A29	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	3	2/1/0	66.7%
C22	Center Game	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A45	Trompowsky Attack	2	0/1/1	0.0%
A17	English Opening	2	0/1/1	0.0%
A58	Benoni Defense	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A14	English Opening: Neo-Catalan	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A46	Indian Defense	6	2/1/3	33.3%
B01	Scandinavian Defense: Main Line	6	0/1/5	0.0%
D10	Slav Defense	4	2/0/2	50.0%
C42	Petrov's Defense	4	0/1/3	0.0%
B07	Philidor	3	0/0/3	0.0%
A05	Pirc Defense	3	2/0/1	66.7%
A25	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	2	1/0/1	50.0%
C41	Pirc Defense: Lion System	2	1/0/1	50.0%
E65	English Opening: Symmetrical	1	0/1/0	0.0%
B12	Caro-Kann: Advance Variation	1	0/0/1	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Nov 2015	Ahmed Bouzidi	2,291	chT-Arab Cities	C41
Apr 2017	Talaat Zenhom	2,282	Tripoli Naami Open	B33
May 2013	Mehdi Bouaziz	2,228	Africa-ch Open	A47
Oct 2013	Mokhtar Almahjoub	2,154	chT-Arab Cities	A20
Apr 2013	Bakary Traore	2,143	Nouakchott zt 4.1	A05

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
chT-Arab Cities	2015	15	7	2,203
chT-Arab Clubs	2018	11	3.5	2,070
Olympiad-40	2012	10	4	2,061
Africa zt 4.1	2011	8	5	2,254
Tripoli Open	2010	8	2.5	1,950
Africa-ch Open	2013	8	3	2,176
ch-Africa	2009	7	2	2,015
Nouakchott zt 4.1	2013	6	2.5	2,136

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ahmed Zeyat's chess games?

92 games by Ahmed Zeyat, from Dec 2012 to Oct 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 Ahmed Zeyat has played.

What does Ahmed Zeyat play on the first move as White?

Across 46 games with White in our database, Ahmed Zeyat opens with 1.d4 (43% of games), 1.c4 (26% of games), 1.e4 (20% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ahmed Zeyat answers 1...e5 (38% of games), 1...d5 (25% of games), 1...d6 (25% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (41% of games), 1...d5 (29% of games), 1...d6 (18% of games).

What openings does Ahmed Zeyat play as White?

As White, Ahmed Zeyat's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (5 games, 40.0% win rate); London System (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian (3 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 46 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ahmed Zeyat play as Black?

As Black, Ahmed Zeyat most often plays: Indian Defense (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (6 games, 0.0% win rate); Slav Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 46 games.

What is Ahmed Zeyat's FIDE rating?

Ahmed Zeyat is currently rated 2,198 in classical chess, 2,166 in rapid and 2,174 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,221 (May 2017).

How many games has Ahmed Zeyat played?

Our database contains 92 games by Ahmed Zeyat, covering Dec 2012 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 27 wins, 22 draws, 43 losses (29.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ahmed Zeyat?

92 games by Ahmed Zeyat 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.