Player profile

Khalifa Essa, Albalooshi

Standard: 1996 Rapid: 2002 Blitz: 1955 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 9315853 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: UAE Sex: M Birth Year: 2004 Age: 22
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 69 Wins: 21 (30%) Draws: 16 (23%) Losses: 31 (45%) Other: 1
Dossier

67 of 69 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 89.6%
Opened d4: 23/32Opened Nf3: 7/32Opened c4: 2/32
Castled kingside: 56Same-side castling: 55Did not castle: 4Castled queenside: 2
Played on the queenside: 23Fianchettoed kingside: 22Played in the center: 18Fianchettoed queenside: 12Played on the kingside: 11
Active pieces: 44Initiated exchanges: 37Kept the bishop pair: 36Isolated pawn: 35Space advantage: 35Sacrificed material: 33Backward pawn: 30Missed tactics: 18Avoided exchanges: 14Accepted short draws: 2
Openings

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As White 33 games 9W 10D 14L
King's Indian Defense 6 games 3W 0D 3L
Fianchetto Variation 5 games 2W 0D 3L
Panno Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Simagin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Uhlmann-Szabo System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Fianchetto 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Yugoslav System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pomar System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 5 games 0W 1D 4L
Grünfeld Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Retreat Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Positional Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Harrwitz Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Classical Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
English Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Catalan Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Standard Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benko Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zaitsev System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Reversed Grünfeld 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Accelerated Meran Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Torre Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Breyer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Farago Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 31 games 9W 6D 15L
Sicilian Defense 12 games 5W 3D 3L
Kan Variation 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Wing Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation 3 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 0D 0L
Smith-Morra Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Morphy Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Anderssen Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Open 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bogo-Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Retreat Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
English Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Catalan Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Open Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Classical Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Colle System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lion Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Hungarian Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Spanish Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rubinstein Variation, Henneberger Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rubinstein Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Center Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Hall Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 323

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

2025.07.11 · 56... a3 (−51.3% win chance) 1-0
Khalifa Essa, Albalooshi
Mohamed Saeed Laily
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2024.11.10 · 38. Kf2 (−48% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Messala, Noureddine
Khalifa Essa, Albalooshi
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2024.12.12 · 36... Rhg2 (−47.5% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Khalifa Essa, Albalooshi
Alhejab, Meshal
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2024.05.27 · 77. Kc5 (−41.3% win chance) 0-1
Mammadzada, Gunay
Khalifa Essa, Albalooshi
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