Prepare against Hossain Md. Masum

CM · BGD · World #19,765 classical · FIDE ID 10203133

When preparing against Hossain Md. Masum, expect 1.d4 in 43% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (80% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (58%).

Our database contains 160 games by Hossain Md. Masum, covering Apr 2008 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Hossain Md. Masum's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Hossain Md. Masum 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	2,060	2,163	Nov 2014
Rapid	2,066	2,112	Apr 2013
Blitz	1,998	2,141	Jan 2014

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	160	60	28	71	37.5%
As White	77	30	15	31	39.0%
As Black	83	30	13	40	36.1%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2007-2026): 2,261 rated games against 824 different opponents, across 308 events in 1 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	1,039	603	157	279	58.0%	1,924	2,039	29
Rapid	990	636	70	284	64.2%	1,843	1,974	15
Blitz	223	138	18	67	61.9%	1,848	1,969	17

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	433	110	54	269	25.4%
Against lower-rated	1,684	1,157	184	343	68.7%

Wins over titled players: 3 vs GM · 7 vs IM · 41 vs FM · 66 vs CM · 13 vs WIM · 10 vs WFM · 16 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

25 tournament wins from 275 events, 10 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	142	83	26	33	1,912	2,035
2025	213	137	19	57	1,880	2,025
2024	221	129	34	58	1,846	1,969
2023	337	217	34	86	1,830	1,982
2022	315	201	34	80	1,838	1,981
2021	153	81	29	43	1,925	1,998
2020	7	6	0	1	1,794	2,061
2019	274	171	17	86	1,855	1,968
2018	130	85	8	37	1,831	1,979
2017	36	22	4	10	2,022	2,148
2016	69	37	9	23	1,913	1,994
2015	53	29	8	16	1,923	2,035
2014	108	59	7	42	1,995	2,040
2013	64	43	7	14	1,958	2,126
2012	30	18	3	9	2,009	2,138
2011	9	7	0	2	1,944	2,166
2010	28	14	3	11	1,959	1,974
2009	20	14	1	5	2,068	2,210
2008	43	23	2	18	2,030	2,019
2007	9	5	1	3	2,045	2,095

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (77 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	33	42.9%	47.0%
e4	23	29.9%	47.8%
Nf3	15	19.5%	53.3%
c4	6	7.8%	58.3%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 43% of White games, 47.0% score
- …Nf6 (58% of these games) — Masum usually continues c4 (52.6% score)
- …d5 (42% of these games) — Masum usually continues c4 (39.3% score)
1.e4 — 30% of White games, 47.8% score
- …c5 (35% of these games) — Masum usually continues Nf3 (28.6% score)
- …e5 (22% of these games) — Masum usually continues Nf3 (70.0% score)
- …c6 (9% of these games) — Masum usually continues d4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (35 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	28	80.0%	46.4%
e6	6	17.1%	16.7%
e5	1	2.9%	0.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (36 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	21	58.3%	40.5%
d5	10	27.8%	30.0%
e6	3	8.3%	50.0%
c5	2	5.6%	0.0%

Hossain Md. Masum's chess games

All 160 games by Hossain Md. Masum in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2008 - 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: 60 wins, 28 draws, 71 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
D37	Indian Defense	9	2/3/3	22.2%
A05	Réti Opening	8	4/0/4	50.0%
D12	Slav Defense	6	3/2/1	50.0%
E32	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	5	2/1/2	40.0%
B28	Sicilian	4	1/1/2	25.0%
D35	Semi-Slav Defense	3	0/1/2	0.0%
D87	Grünfeld Defense	3	2/0/1	66.7%
E11	Bogo-Indian Defense	2	0/2/0	0.0%
A13	English Opening	2	1/0/1	50.0%
C07	French: Tarrasch Variation	2	1/1/0	50.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
E16	Queen's Indian Defense	7	3/0/4	42.9%
B84	Sicilian: Najdorf	6	1/3/2	16.7%
B70	Sicilian: Dragon	6	2/0/4	33.3%
B81	Sicilian: Scheveningen	6	3/1/2	50.0%
A05	Réti Opening	5	3/0/2	60.0%
D02	Indian Defense	4	3/0/1	75.0%
B54	Sicilian	3	1/0/2	33.3%
D00	London System	3	1/1/1	33.3%
E38	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	3	2/0/1	66.7%
A40	Horwitz Defense	3	1/1/1	33.3%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Sep 2014	Al Rakib Mollah Abdullah	2,521	ch-BAN 40th	A46
Sep 2014	Niaz Murshed	2,460	ch-BAN 40th	E16
Oct 2014	Khandaker Aminul Islam	2,298	ch-BAN 40th	C95
Jul 2017	Rahman Mohammad Fahad	2,275	Dhaka Powertec Open A	C42
Apr 2026	Haque Md. Sajidul	2,219	Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Open Rated Chess Tournament - 2026	D37

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
chT-BAN	2022	23	8.5	2,015
ch-BAN 40th	2014	12	5.5	2,255
Dhaka Walton Open	2024	9	3	1,863
chT-BAN Premier	2022	9	3	2,167
Strucxel 50th National 'B' Championship 2026: Region-1, Dhaka City \| Final Phase	2026	9	6	2,155
ch-BAN B 48th	2024	7	0.5	1,677
Dhaka Powertec Open A	2017	7	2	2,130
Dhaka Bangabandhu Open A	2021	7	2.5	2,006

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Hossain Md. Masum's chess games?

160 games by Hossain Md. Masum, from Apr 2008 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 Hossain Md. Masum has played.

What does Hossain Md. Masum play on the first move as White?

Across 77 games with White in our database, Hossain Md. Masum opens with 1.d4 (43% of games), 1.e4 (30% of games), 1.Nf3 (19% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Hossain Md. Masum answers 1...c5 (80% of games), 1...e6 (17% of games), 1...e5 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (58% of games), 1...d5 (28% of games), 1...e6 (8% of games).

What openings does Hossain Md. Masum play as White?

As White, Hossain Md. Masum's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Réti Opening (8 games, 50.0% win rate); Slav Defense (6 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 77 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Hossain Md. Masum play as Black?

As Black, Hossain Md. Masum most often plays: Queen's Indian Defense (7 games, 42.9% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Sicilian: Dragon (6 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 83 games.

What is Hossain Md. Masum's FIDE rating?

Hossain Md. Masum is currently rated 2,060 in classical chess, 2,066 in rapid and 1,998 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,163 (Nov 2014).

How many games has Hossain Md. Masum played?

Our database contains 160 games by Hossain Md. Masum, covering Apr 2008 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 60 wins, 28 draws, 71 losses (37.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Hossain Md. Masum?

160 games by Hossain Md. Masum 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.