Prepare against Yahya Chelly

CM · Tunisia · World #27,526 classical · FIDE ID 5516200

Our database contains 371 games by Yahya Chelly, covering Oct 2018 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Yahya Chelly's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Yahya Chelly 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 Yahya Chelly's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Yahya Chelly's side.

First moves as White (177 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 91% of White games, 41.3% score
  • …Nf6 (53% of these games) — Chelly usually continues c4 (36.0% score)
  • …d5 (34% of these games) — Chelly usually continues c4 (49.0% score)
  • …d6 (4% of these games) — Chelly usually continues c4 (25.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 8% of White games, 46.4% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — Chelly usually continues Nf3 (71.4% score)
  • …e5 (21% of these games) — Chelly usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
  • …c6 (21% of these games) — Chelly usually continues d4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (100 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (57 games)

Yahya Chelly's chess games

All 371 games by Yahya Chelly in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2018 - Aug 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: 132 wins, 33 draws, 206 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Yahya Chelly's chess games?

371 games by Yahya Chelly, from Oct 2018 to Aug 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 Yahya Chelly has played.

What does Yahya Chelly play on the first move as White?

Across 177 games with White in our database, Yahya Chelly opens with 1.d4 (91% of games), 1.e4 (8% of games), 1.c4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Yahya Chelly answers 1...c6 (81% of games), 1...c5 (13% of games), 1...d5 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (91% of games), 1...Nf6 (9% of games).

What openings does Yahya Chelly play as White?

As White, Yahya Chelly's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (49 games, 32.7% win rate); Slav Defense (21 games, 33.3% win rate); Benoni Defense (13 games, 30.8% win rate). The full breakdown of 179 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Yahya Chelly play as Black?

As Black, Yahya Chelly most often plays: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (20 games, 30.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Main Line (16 games, 18.8% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (16 games, 56.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 192 games.

What is Yahya Chelly's FIDE rating?

Yahya Chelly is currently rated 2,001 in classical chess, 2,001 in rapid and 2,074 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,108 (Feb 2025).

How many games has Yahya Chelly played?

Our database contains 371 games by Yahya Chelly, covering Oct 2018 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 132 wins, 33 draws, 206 losses (35.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Yahya Chelly?

371 games by Yahya Chelly 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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