Prepare against Farzad Abdi

United States · World #20,484 classical · FIDE ID 2076829

Our database contains 226 games by Farzad Abdi, covering Feb 2013 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Farzad Abdi's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Farzad Abdi 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 Farzad Abdi's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Farzad Abdi's side.

First moves as White (101 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 54% of White games, 33.6% score
  • …Nf6 (56% of these games) — Abdi usually continues c4 (30.0% score)
  • …d5 (24% of these games) — Abdi usually continues c4 (38.5% score)
  • …e6 (7% of these games) — Abdi usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 45% of White games, 34.4% score
  • …c5 (38% of these games) — Abdi usually continues Nf3 (26.5% score)
  • …e5 (27% of these games) — Abdi usually continues Nf3 (29.2% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Abdi usually continues d4 (41.7% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (64 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (44 games)

Farzad Abdi's chess games

All 226 games by Farzad Abdi in the Chess.ceo database (Feb 2013 - 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: 68 wins, 13 draws, 145 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Farzad Abdi's chess games?

226 games by Farzad Abdi, from Feb 2013 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 Farzad Abdi has played.

What does Farzad Abdi play on the first move as White?

Across 101 games with White in our database, Farzad Abdi opens with 1.d4 (54% of games), 1.e4 (45% of games), 1.Nf3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Farzad Abdi answers 1...e5 (55% of games), 1...c5 (33% of games), 1...e6 (6% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (64% of games), 1...Nf6 (34% of games).

What openings does Farzad Abdi play as White?

As White, Farzad Abdi's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (8 games, 12.5% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (7 games, 14.3% win rate); Benoni Defense (6 games, 16.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 101 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Farzad Abdi play as Black?

As Black, Farzad Abdi most often plays: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (12 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian: Dragon (9 games, 44.4% win rate); Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense (8 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 125 games.

What is Farzad Abdi's FIDE rating?

Farzad Abdi is currently rated 2,053 in classical chess, 2,001 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,113 (Sep 2017).

How many games has Farzad Abdi played?

Our database contains 226 games by Farzad Abdi, covering Feb 2013 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 68 wins, 13 draws, 145 losses (30.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Farzad Abdi?

226 games by Farzad Abdi 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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