Prepare against Ghayth Ababneh

Jordan · World #32,665 classical · FIDE ID 8101043

Our database contains 61 games by Ghayth Ababneh, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Ghayth Ababneh's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ghayth Ababneh 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 Ghayth Ababneh's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Ghayth Ababneh's side.

First moves as White (31 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 55% of White games, 58.8% score
  • …c5 (29% of these games) — Ababneh usually continues Nf3 (37.5% score)
  • …c6 (24% of these games) — Ababneh usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (18% of these games) — Ababneh usually continues exd5 (66.7% score)
• 1.d4 — 42% of White games, 23.1% score
  • …Nf6 (62% of these games) — Ababneh usually continues Nf3 (25.0% score)
  • …d5 (23% of these games) — Ababneh usually continues Nf3 (16.7% score)
  • …d6 (8% of these games) — Ababneh usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (9 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (12 games)

Ghayth Ababneh's chess games

All 61 games by Ghayth Ababneh 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: 23 wins, 13 draws, 25 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ghayth Ababneh's chess games?

61 games by Ghayth Ababneh, 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 Ghayth Ababneh has played.

What does Ghayth Ababneh play on the first move as White?

Across 31 games with White in our database, Ghayth Ababneh opens with 1.e4 (55% of games), 1.d4 (42% of games), 1.Nf3 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ghayth Ababneh answers 1...c5 (89% of games), 1...e5 (11% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (67% of games), 1...e6 (25% of games), 1...d5 (8% of games).

What openings does Ghayth Ababneh play as White?

As White, Ghayth Ababneh's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (5 games, 0.0% win rate); Indian Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 31 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ghayth Ababneh play as Black?

As Black, Ghayth Ababneh most often plays: Modern Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Horwitz Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate); Indian Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 30 games.

What is Ghayth Ababneh's FIDE rating?

Ghayth Ababneh is currently rated 1,971 in classical chess, 1,985 in rapid and 2,078 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,132 (Apr 2003).

How many games has Ghayth Ababneh played?

Our database contains 61 games by Ghayth Ababneh, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 23 wins, 13 draws, 25 losses (37.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ghayth Ababneh?

61 games by Ghayth Ababneh 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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