Prepare against Seyed Hamed Mousavian

IM · IRN · World #2,578 classical · FIDE ID 12501930

When preparing against Seyed Hamed Mousavian, expect 1.e4 in 87% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e6 (73% of games); against 1.d4, 1...e6 (82%).

Our database contains 54 games by Seyed Hamed Mousavian, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Seyed Hamed Mousavian's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Seyed Hamed Mousavian 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 (2006-2026): 596 rated games against 406 different opponents, across 83 events in 10 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: 26 vs GM · 22 vs IM · 44 vs FM · 15 vs CM · 5 vs WGM · 3 vs WIM · 1 vs WFM.

Tournament wins

16 tournament wins from 50 events, 8 of them outright.

• 2026 Battle of Alberta (2026) — 2/2
• 2026 CCC Summer 4-Week Rapid (2026) — 12/12, outright
• 2026 CCC's Dale Haessel Classic (2026) — 4/4
• 2026 Calgary CC Spring Rapid (2026) — 12/12, outright
• 2026 CCC Grand Prix Leg 3 (2026) — 5/5, outright
• 2026 Alberta Blitz Championship (2026) — 7/7, outright
• 2026 CCC Grand Prix Leg 1 (2026) — 5/5, outright
• 2025 CCC's Grand Tour Leg 2 (2025) — 5/5, outright
• Golestan Rapid Open Tournament september 2013 (2013) — 7.5/9
• International Khazar Open Cup Tournament (A) 2013 (2013) — 8.5/11
• Close rated tournament zahedan(men) (2012) — 9/9, outright
• Zahedan Round Robin Tournament 2012 (2012) — 8/9
• 1st Bojnord closed rated tournament 2011 (2011) — 10/11, outright
• 2nd Zahedan Rated Tournament 2011 (2011) — 8/9
• 17th International Fajr Chess Open Tournament (2009) — 7.5/9

Year by year

Where Seyed Hamed Mousavian has played

Iran (62) · Canada (10) · United Arab Emirates (3) · Georgia (2) · Armenia (1) · Iraq (1) · Lebanon (1) · Malaysia (1) · Russia (1) · Thailand (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (23 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 87% of White games, 72.5% score
  • …c5 (55% of these games) — Mousavian usually continues Nf3 (72.2% score)
  • …c6 (15% of these games) — Mousavian usually continues d4 (33.3% score)
  • …d5 (10% of these games) — Mousavian usually continues exd5 (75.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 13% of White games, 33.3% score
  • …Nf6 (67% of these games) — Mousavian usually continues Bg5 (0.0% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Mousavian usually continues e3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (11 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (11 games)

Seyed Hamed Mousavian's chess games

All 54 games by Seyed Hamed Mousavian 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: 27 wins, 12 draws, 15 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Seyed Hamed Mousavian's chess games?

54 games by Seyed Hamed Mousavian, 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 Seyed Hamed Mousavian has played.

What does Seyed Hamed Mousavian play on the first move as White?

Across 23 games with White in our database, Seyed Hamed Mousavian opens with 1.e4 (87% of games), 1.d4 (13% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Seyed Hamed Mousavian answers 1...e6 (73% of games), 1...c5 (27% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...e6 (82% of games), 1...Nf6 (18% of games).

What openings does Seyed Hamed Mousavian play as White?

As White, Seyed Hamed Mousavian's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (4 games, 75.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (2 games, 0.0% win rate); Bishop's Opening (2 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 23 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Seyed Hamed Mousavian play as Black?

As Black, Seyed Hamed Mousavian most often plays: Horwitz Defense (8 games, 25.0% win rate); French Defense (3 games, 100.0% win rate); French: Winawer Variation (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 31 games.

What is Seyed Hamed Mousavian's FIDE rating?

Seyed Hamed Mousavian is currently rated 2,356 in classical chess, 2,397 in rapid and 2,408 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,419 (Sep 2009).

How many games has Seyed Hamed Mousavian played?

Our database contains 54 games by Seyed Hamed Mousavian, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 27 wins, 12 draws, 15 losses (50.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Seyed Hamed Mousavian?

54 games by Seyed Hamed Mousavian 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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