Prepare against Zozek Salah Mohammed

FM · Iraq · World #5,732 classical · FIDE ID 4803361

When preparing against Zozek Salah Mohammed, expect 1.d4 in 97% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e6 (37% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (64%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Slav Defense as Black, 19.2% over 26 games.

Our database contains 340 games by Zozek Salah Mohammed, covering Jul 2006 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Zozek Salah Mohammed's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Zozek Salah Mohammed 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	2,255	2,304	Jul 2017
Rapid	2,160	2,292	Apr 2016
Blitz	2,163	2,277	Apr 2016

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	340	123	73	143	36.2%
As White	176	67	40	69	38.1%
As Black	164	56	33	74	34.1%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2006-2026): 1,446 rated games against 603 different opponents, across 169 events in 20 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	955	496	255	204	51.9%	2,103	2,212	33
Rapid	223	138	42	43	61.9%	1,981	2,144	23
Blitz	190	111	19	60	58.4%	2,063	2,166	22

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	347	58	125	164	16.7%
Against lower-rated	1,010	655	196	159	64.9%

Wins over titled players: 6 vs GM · 47 vs IM · 87 vs FM · 87 vs CM · 1 vs WGM · 5 vs WIM · 6 vs WFM · 4 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

23 tournament wins from 114 events, 12 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	26	14	5	7	2,094	2,201
2025	104	66	19	19	1,975	2,151
2024	116	74	16	26	1,972	2,124
2023	59	31	19	9	2,005	2,154
2022	92	51	25	16	1,998	2,145
2021	61	40	13	8	1,958	2,165
2020	40	21	11	8	2,030	2,160
2019	90	54	22	14	2,035	2,205
2018	90	51	15	24	2,048	2,171
2017	72	41	19	12	2,025	2,183
2016	112	49	30	33	2,160	2,214
2015	88	46	21	21	2,156	2,264
2014	126	67	22	37	2,125	2,211
2013	108	59	21	28	2,152	2,247
2012	53	20	11	22	2,251	2,203
2011	41	23	10	8	2,179	2,298
2010	21	11	9	1	2,152	2,307
2009	61	25	21	15	2,192	2,223
2008	59	27	15	17	2,242	2,232
2007	18	10	4	4	2,220	2,338
2006	9	7	1	1	2,162	2,162

Where Zozek Salah Mohammed has played

Iraq (125) · Iran (11) · United Arab Emirates (8) · Tunisia (4) · Sudan (3) · China (2) · Oman (2) · Uzbekistan (2) · Azerbaijan (1) · Egypt (1) · Hungary (1) · India (1) · Jordan (1) · Lebanon (1) · Mongolia (1) · Norway (1) · Philippines (1) · Qatar (1) · Russia (1) · Yemen (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (93 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	90	96.8%	42.2%
Nf3	2	2.2%	100.0%
d3	1	1.1%	100.0%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 97% of White games, 42.2% score
- …Nf6 (53% of these games) — Mohammed usually continues Nf3 (37.5% score)
- …d5 (26% of these games) — Mohammed usually continues Nf3 (57.9% score)
- …c5 (8% of these games) — Mohammed usually continues Nf3 (33.3% score)
1.Nf3 — 2% of White games, 100.0% score
- …d5 (50% of these games) — Mohammed usually continues c4 (100.0% score)
- …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Mohammed usually continues g3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (38 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e6	14	36.8%	28.6%
d5	13	34.2%	42.3%
c5	5	13.2%	80.0%
e5	2	5.3%	50.0%
d6	2	5.3%	50.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (33 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	21	63.6%	31.0%
Nf6	11	33.3%	40.9%

Zozek Salah Mohammed's chess games

All 340 games by Zozek Salah Mohammed in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2006 - 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: 123 wins, 73 draws, 143 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A46	Indian Defense	36	15/4/17	41.7%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	22	9/3/10	40.9%
D10	Slav Defense	16	8/7/1	50.0%
A43	Benoni Defense	12	4/3/5	33.3%
E46	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	10	3/4/3	30.0%
D02	Catalan	8	4/1/3	50.0%
A40	Horwitz Defense	7	0/2/5	0.0%
A80	Dutch Defense	6	4/0/2	66.7%
A49	King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation	5	1/3/1	20.0%
A31	English Opening	5	1/2/2	20.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
D11	Slav Defense	26	5/5/16	19.2%
B01	Scandinavian Defense: Main Line	14	5/1/8	35.7%
B90	Sicilian: Najdorf	11	5/2/4	45.5%
A07	Réti Opening	8	2/1/5	25.0%
D41	Indian Defense	8	3/3/1	37.5%
C07	French: Tarrasch Variation	6	3/1/2	50.0%
C11	French: Classical Variation	6	0/1/5	0.0%
A04	Queen's Pawn Game	5	1/3/1	20.0%
C02	French: Advance Variation	5	1/2/2	20.0%
B21	Sicilian	5	2/2/1	40.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
May 2026	Prraneeth Vuppala	2,515	Asian Individual 2026	A09
May 2025	Kevin Joel Cori Quispe	2,464	Titled Tue Early	A07
Jul 2018	Anuar Ismagambetov	2,454	Asia Nations Cup Rapid	A65
Sep 2026	Jun Ying Tan	2,399	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \| Open \| Matches 1-12	A13
May 2025	Teimur Toktomushev	2,398	Titled Tue Early	D02

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Titled Tuesday	2025	130	43.5	2,089
ch-IRQ	2025	43	25	2,230
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \| Open \| Matches 1-12	2026	11	6	2,343
Olympiad-45	2024	9	6	2,262
Asia zt 3.1	2017	9	4.5	2,100
Qatar Masters Open B	2024	9	6.5	2,077
Olympiad-41	2014	9	5	2,282
Olympiad-42	2016	9	5	2,341

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Zozek Salah Mohammed's chess games?

340 games by Zozek Salah Mohammed, from Jul 2006 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 Zozek Salah Mohammed has played.

What does Zozek Salah Mohammed play on the first move as White?

Across 93 games with White in our database, Zozek Salah Mohammed opens with 1.d4 (97% of games), 1.Nf3 (2% of games), 1.d3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Zozek Salah Mohammed answers 1...e6 (37% of games), 1...d5 (34% of games), 1...c5 (13% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (64% of games), 1...Nf6 (33% of games).

What openings does Zozek Salah Mohammed play as White?

As White, Zozek Salah Mohammed's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (36 games, 41.7% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (22 games, 40.9% win rate); Slav Defense (16 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 176 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Zozek Salah Mohammed play as Black?

As Black, Zozek Salah Mohammed most often plays: Slav Defense (26 games, 19.2% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (14 games, 35.7% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (11 games, 45.5% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 164 games.

What is Zozek Salah Mohammed's FIDE rating?

Zozek Salah Mohammed is currently rated 2,255 in classical chess, 2,160 in rapid and 2,163 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,304 (Jul 2017).

How many games has Zozek Salah Mohammed played?

Our database contains 340 games by Zozek Salah Mohammed, covering Jul 2006 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 123 wins, 73 draws, 143 losses (36.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Zozek Salah Mohammed?

340 games by Zozek Salah Mohammed 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.