Prepare against Mohamad Ervan
IM · IDN · World #2,930 classical · FIDE ID 7102135
When preparing against Mohamad Ervan, expect 1.e4 in 86% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (54% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (87%).
Our database contains 134 games by Mohamad Ervan, covering Jul 2012 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Mohamad Ervan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Mohamad Ervan 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 | 2,341 | 2,404 | May 2023 |
| Rapid | 2,329 | 2,375 | Nov 2025 |
| Blitz | 2,215 | 2,299 | Dec 2024 |
Performance record
| Split | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 134 | 47 | 50 | 37 | 35.1% |
| As White | 73 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 37.0% |
| As Black | 61 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 32.8% |
FIDE rated record
From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2008-2026): 384 rated games against 296 different opponents, across 43 events in 10 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 | 290 | 133 | 83 | 74 | 45.9% | 2,258 | 2,330 | 15 |
| Rapid | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 63.6% | 2,051 | 2,204 | 8 |
| Blitz | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 52.8% | 2,108 | 2,108 | 3 |
Against the field
| Opposition | Games | W | D | L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against higher-rated | 134 | 35 | 37 | 62 | 26.1% |
| Against lower-rated | 208 | 127 | 52 | 29 | 61.1% |
Wins over titled players: 25 vs GM · 27 vs IM · 20 vs FM · 8 vs CM · 2 vs WGM · 6 vs WIM · 5 vs WFM · 1 vs WCM.
Tournament wins
3 tournament wins from 39 events, 1 of them outright.
Year by year
| Year | Games | W | D | L | Avg opp | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2,267 | 2,223 |
| 2025 | 83 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 2,141 | 2,224 |
| 2024 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2,130 | 2,239 |
| 2023 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2,314 | 2,314 |
| 2022 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2,311 | 2,432 |
| 2021 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2,394 | 2,434 |
| 2019 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 2,021 | 2,246 |
| 2018 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 2,346 | 2,299 |
| 2017 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2,180 | 2,253 |
| 2016 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 2,275 | 2,450 |
| 2015 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2,125 | 2,259 |
| 2013 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 2,407 | 2,393 |
| 2012 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2,247 | 2,147 |
| 2011 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2,094 | 2,144 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2,216 | 2,056 |
Where Mohamad Ervan has played
Indonesia (18) · Malaysia (8) · Philippines (6) · China (2) · Russia (2) · Singapore (2) · Vietnam (2) · Spain (1) · India (1) · Thailand (1)
Move-by-move preparation stats
Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Mohamad Ervan's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Mohamad Ervan's side.
First moves as White (73 games)
| Move | Games | Share | Player score |
|---|---|---|---|
| e4 | 63 | 86.3% | 54.8% |
| d4 | 7 | 9.6% | 57.1% |
| c4 | 3 | 4.1% | 50.0% |
Main lines as White
- 1.e4 — 86% of White games, 54.8% score
- …c5 (32% of these games) — Ervan usually continues Nf3 (52.5% score)
- …e5 (29% of these games) — Ervan usually continues Nf3 (58.3% score)
- …c6 (16% of these games) — Ervan usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
- 1.d4 — 10% of White games, 57.1% score
- …d5 (57% of these games) — Ervan usually continues Bf4 (50.0% score)
- …Nf6 (43% of these games) — Ervan usually continues c4 (66.7% score)
As Black against 1.e4 (24 games)
| Move | Games | Share | Player score |
|---|---|---|---|
| c5 | 13 | 54.2% | 61.5% |
| e5 | 10 | 41.7% | 55.0% |
| e6 | 1 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
As Black against 1.d4 (23 games)
| Move | Games | Share | Player score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 20 | 87.0% | 50.0% |
| d5 | 3 | 13.0% | 33.3% |
Mohamad Ervan's chess games
All 134 games by Mohamad Ervan in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 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: 47 wins, 50 draws, 37 losses.
Openings as White
| ECO | Opening | Games | W/D/L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B90 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 9 | 2/4/3 | 22.2% |
| C65 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 7 | 3/4/0 | 42.9% |
| B11 | Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation | 7 | 2/3/2 | 28.6% |
| C07 | French: Tarrasch Variation | 5 | 2/2/1 | 40.0% |
| B42 | Sicilian | 5 | 3/1/1 | 60.0% |
| C42 | Petrov's Defense | 4 | 2/2/0 | 50.0% |
| C78 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | 4 | 2/0/2 | 50.0% |
| B01 | Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | 3 | 2/0/1 | 66.7% |
| B36 | Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon | 3 | 1/1/1 | 33.3% |
| A22 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 2 | 1/0/1 | 50.0% |
Openings as Black
| ECO | Opening | Games | W/D/L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B81 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 5 | 1/1/3 | 20.0% |
| E12 | Queen's Indian Defense | 5 | 1/3/1 | 20.0% |
| B23 | Sicilian: Closed | 5 | 4/0/1 | 80.0% |
| A07 | Réti Opening | 4 | 3/0/1 | 75.0% |
| A21 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 4 | 1/3/0 | 25.0% |
| D10 | Slav Defense | 3 | 0/2/1 | 0.0% |
| E40 | Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System | 3 | 1/1/1 | 33.3% |
| C45 | Scotch Game | 3 | 1/2/0 | 33.3% |
| E05 | Catalan | 3 | 0/3/0 | 0.0% |
| A13 | English Opening | 2 | 0/1/1 | 0.0% |
Notable wins
| Date | Opponent | Elo | Event | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2018 | Hao Wang | 2,730 | 17th Asian Continental Open | A29 |
| Oct 2013 | Mark Paragua | 2,571 | 3rd Jakarta Indonesia Open | B19 |
| Jul 2022 | David Gavrilescu | 2,525 | Olympiad-44 | C07 |
| May 2022 | Jingyao Tin | 2,499 | 31st SEA Games | D32 |
| Oct 2013 | Duc Hoa Nguyen | 2,486 | 3rd Jakarta Indonesia Open | B33 |
Top events
| Event | Year | Games | Score | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia IM Feb | 2025 | 11 | 5.5 | 2,327 |
| Olympiad-44 | 2022 | 10 | 7 | 2,460 |
| Nusantara GM | 2025 | 9 | 3.5 | 2,310 |
| 3rd Jakarta Indonesia Open | 2013 | 9 | 4.5 | 2,466 |
| ch-ASEAN | 2023 | 8 | 4 | 2,436 |
| 17th Asian Continental Open | 2018 | 8 | 3.5 | 2,441 |
| 7th Penang Open | 2015 | 7 | 5 | 2,249 |
| 17th chT-Asia | 2012 | 7 | 3.5 | 2,300 |
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Start preparationFrequently asked questions
Where can I find Mohamad Ervan's chess games?
134 games by Mohamad Ervan, from Jul 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 Mohamad Ervan has played.
What does Mohamad Ervan play on the first move as White?
Across 73 games with White in our database, Mohamad Ervan opens with 1.e4 (86% of games), 1.d4 (10% of games), 1.c4 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Mohamad Ervan answers 1...c5 (54% of games), 1...e5 (42% of games), 1...e6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (87% of games), 1...d5 (13% of games).
What openings does Mohamad Ervan play as White?
As White, Mohamad Ervan's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Najdorf (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (7 games, 42.9% win rate); Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation (7 games, 28.6% win rate). The full breakdown of 73 games with White is in the table above.
What openings does Mohamad Ervan play as Black?
As Black, Mohamad Ervan most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (5 games, 80.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 61 games.
What is Mohamad Ervan's FIDE rating?
Mohamad Ervan is currently rated 2,341 in classical chess, 2,329 in rapid and 2,215 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,404 (May 2023).
How many games has Mohamad Ervan played?
Our database contains 134 games by Mohamad Ervan, covering Jul 2012 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 47 wins, 50 draws, 37 losses (35.1% win rate).
How do I prepare against Mohamad Ervan?
134 games by Mohamad Ervan 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.