Player profile

Karim, Ismael

Standard: 2341 Rapid: 2317 Blitz: 2233 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 625736 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: MAR Sex: M Birth Year: 1985 Age: 41
Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: FT FOA title: —
Games: 17 Wins: 11 (65%) Draws: 6 (35%) Losses: 0 (0%)
Dossier

15 of 17 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 88.8%
Opened e4: 7/7
Castled kingside: 13Same-side castling: 10Did not castle: 2Opposite-side castling: 1
Played on the queenside: 5Played in the center: 5Fianchettoed kingside: 4Fianchettoed queenside: 3Played on the kingside: 3
Active pieces: 12Initiated exchanges: 12Kept the bishop pair: 11Space advantage: 8Sacrificed material: 8Backward pawn: 6Isolated pawn: 5Accepted short draws: 3Missed tactics: 2Avoided exchanges: 2
Openings

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As White 8 games 6W 2D 0L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Sveshnikov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Czerniak Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Szén Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gunsberg Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Chigorin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vienna Hybrid 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 9 games 5W 4D 0L
Philidor Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Lion Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wade-Tartakower Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rat Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Rat 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Spanish Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 30

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2026.10.21 · 9. Qe5 (−47.7% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Libiszewski, Fabien
Karim, Ismael
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2026.10.21 · 10. dxc3 (−46.1% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Libiszewski, Fabien
Karim, Ismael
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2026.10.21 · 7. Qe3 (−40.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Libiszewski, Fabien
Karim, Ismael
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2026.10.19 · 29... Nd4 (−39.5% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Karim, Ismael
Bennis, Saad
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Games Showing all 17 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves