Prepare against Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman

FM · Iraq · World #8,797 classical · FIDE ID 4801920

When preparing against Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman, expect 1.d4 in 48% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c6 (65% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (86%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Réti Opening as White, 23.5% over 17 games.

Our database contains 223 games by Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman 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

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2006-2025): 1,186 rated games against 560 different opponents, across 137 events in 20 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 4 vs GM · 42 vs IM · 96 vs FM · 90 vs CM · 1 vs WGM · 2 vs WIM · 3 vs WFM · 5 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

12 tournament wins from 91 events, 6 of them outright.

• 5th Barzani International Chess Championship (2025) — 7.5/9
• IRQ FINAL FOR MEN 2024 (2024) — 8.5/11, outright
• First International Chess Tournament in Family Mall -Erbil 2024 (2024) — 8/9
• The First Al-Rafidain International Chess Championship 2024 (2024) — 6.5/9
• IRQ FINAL FOR MEN 2023 (2023) — 7.5/11
• 2nd International Rapid Chess Tournament of Erbil Sport Club 2023 (2023) — 7.5/9, outright
• IRQ FINAL FOR MEN 2022 (2022) — 8.5/11, outright
• IRQ Final For Men 2020 (2020) — 7/9, outright
• 8th Khanzad Blitz Chess Championship (2019) — 7.5/9
• IRQ Final for Men 2017 (2017) — 8.5/11, outright
• IRQ Final -first Stage for Men 2013 (2013) — 7/9
• Iraqi Final for Men Championship 2012 (2012) — 6.5/9, outright

Year by year

Where Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman has played

Iraq (92) · United Arab Emirates (15) · Egypt (4) · Algeria (3) · Tunisia (3) · Georgia (2) · Kuwait (2) · Lebanon (2) · Qatar (2) · Türkiye (2) · Azerbaijan (1) · Bahrain (1) · Hungary (1) · India (1) · Iran (1) · Jordan (1) · Morocco (1) · Philippines (1) · Russia (1) · Sudan (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (108 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 48% of White games, 65.4% score
  • …Nf6 (54% of these games) — Alothman usually continues c4 (66.7% score)
  • …d5 (35% of these games) — Alothman usually continues c4 (70.6% score)
  • …c5 (4% of these games) — Alothman usually continues d5 (100.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 47% of White games, 54.9% score
  • …Nf6 (41% of these games) — Alothman usually continues c4 (65.6% score)
  • …d5 (31% of these games) — Alothman usually continues g3 (43.8% score)
  • …c5 (18% of these games) — Alothman usually continues c4 (68.8% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (55 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (36 games)

Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman's chess games

All 223 games by Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 95 wins, 46 draws, 81 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman's chess games?

223 games by Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman, from Apr 2003 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 Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman has played.

What does Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman play on the first move as White?

Across 108 games with White in our database, Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman opens with 1.d4 (48% of games), 1.Nf3 (47% of games), 1.e4 (5% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman answers 1...c6 (65% of games), 1...c5 (20% of games), 1...e5 (13% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (86% of games), 1...d5 (11% of games), 1...e6 (3% of games).

What openings does Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman play as White?

As White, Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (17 games, 23.5% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (9 games, 66.7% win rate); English Opening (8 games, 62.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 108 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman play as Black?

As Black, Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman most often plays: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (13 games, 7.7% win rate); Réti Opening (8 games, 37.5% win rate); Indian Defense (7 games, 57.1% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 115 games.

What is Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman's FIDE rating?

Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman is currently rated 2,190 in classical chess, 2,190 in rapid and 2,130 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,360 (Sep 2012).

How many games has Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman played?

Our database contains 223 games by Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 95 wins, 46 draws, 81 losses (42.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman?

223 games by Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman 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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