Prepare against Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz

BGD · World #58,328 classical · FIDE ID 10203206

Our database contains 65 games by Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz, covering Jan 2005 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz 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 Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz's side.

First moves as White (32 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 100% of White games, 29.7% score
  • …c5 (28% of these games) — Shahnaz usually continues Nf3 (16.7% score)
  • …c6 (22% of these games) — Shahnaz usually continues d4 (35.7% score)
  • …e5 (22% of these games) — Shahnaz usually continues Nf3 (28.6% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (22 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (6 games)

Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz's chess games

All 65 games by Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2005 - 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: 14 wins, 16 draws, 35 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz's chess games?

65 games by Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz, from Jan 2005 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 Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz has played.

What does Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz play on the first move as White?

Across 32 games with White in our database, Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz answers 1...e6 (68% of games), 1...c5 (32% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (67% of games), 1...Nf6 (33% of games).

What openings does Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz play as White?

As White, Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz's most-played openings in our database are: Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Pirc Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (3 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 32 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz play as Black?

As Black, Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz most often plays: French: Tarrasch Variation (5 games, 20.0% win rate); French: Winawer Variation (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian (3 games, 66.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 33 games.

What is Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz's FIDE rating?

Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz is currently rated 1,862 in classical chess, 1,950 in rapid and 1,953 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,032 (Aug 2015).

How many games has Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz played?

Our database contains 65 games by Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz, covering Jan 2005 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 14 wins, 16 draws, 35 losses (21.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz?

65 games by Mohammad Faruque Shahnaz 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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