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Mohamad Al-Modiahki
M Al-Modiahki 
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 

Number of games in database: 588
Years covered: 1987 to 2024
Highest rating achieved in database: 2585
Overall record: +195 -150 =145 (54.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 98 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (140) 
    B23 B30 B58 B52 B42
 Ruy Lopez (48) 
    C84 C65 C78 C67 C80
 French Defense (38) 
    C11 C15 C10 C18 C16
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (23) 
    C84 C90 C99 C96 C95
 French Winawer (18) 
    C18 C15 C16 C17
 French (18) 
    C11 C10 C00 C12
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (117) 
    B22 B27 B48 B47 B40
 King's Indian (60) 
    E63 E97 E81 E92 E94
 Sicilian Taimanov (24) 
    B47 B48 B45 B49
 Queen's Pawn Game (13) 
    A45 D02 A46 A41 A40
 English (11) 
    A15 A16
 Slav (9) 
    D17 D18 D12 D11 D13
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Y Kruppa vs M Al-Modiahki, 1998 0-1
   M Al-Modiahki vs Ivanchuk, 2012 1-0
   M Al-Modiahki vs Bologan, 2014 1-0
   M Al-Modiahki vs G Oparin, 2014 1-0
   M Al-Modiahki vs Navara, 2008 1-0
   L Winants vs M Al-Modiahki, 2002 0-1
   M Al-Modiahki vs S Williams, 2005 1-0
   M Al-Modiahki vs A Shukuraliev, 2012 1-0
   M Al-Modiahki vs Ponomariov, 1999 1/2-1/2
   M Al-Modiahki vs Tin Htun Zaw, 1999 1-0

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: [what is this?]
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (1999)
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2000)
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2004)

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Yangon (1999)
   Gibraltar Masters (2007)
   Benasque Open (1997)
   Asian Championship (2001)
   Dubai Open (2004)
   Biel MTO Open (2007)
   Gibraltar Masters (2006)
   Amsterdam Chess Tournament (2006)
   World Junior Championship (1994)
   Dresden Olympiad (2008)
   Dubai Open (2001)
   Chigorin Memorial (2013)
   Benasque Open (1999)
   Bled Olympiad (2002)
   Istanbul Olympiad (2012)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 FIDE World Blitz Team
   M Al-Modiahki vs Sindarov (Aug-05-24) 0-1, blitz
   A Nukin vs M Al-Modiahki (Aug-05-24) 0-1, blitz
   D Bulatov vs M Al-Modiahki (Aug-05-24) 0-1, blitz
   M Al-Modiahki vs Y Yu (Aug-05-24) 1/2-1/2, blitz
   M Al-Modiahki vs I Akhilbay (Aug-05-24) 1-0, blitz

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MOHAMAD AL-MODIAHKI
(born Jun-01-1974, 50 years old) Qatar

[what is this?]

Mohamad Al-Modiahki (Mohd Al-Mudahka) is the first-ever Grandmaster (1998) from Qatar, and has been his country's highest-rated player for many years. He has won or shared four Arab Chess Championships (1994, 1997, 2000 and 2002). He has represented Qatar in several Olympiads and won two consecutive gold medals for individual performance in 1996 and 1998. He won the 2nd Arab Elite chess Championship 2013 (Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Cup) - a round robin contest between the top players from each of 10 Arab nations (1) - ahead of Bassem Amin, with 7.5/9 on the strength of the tiebreak which rendered al-Modiahki's win over the Egyptian GM as decisive.

Al Modiahki is married to former world chess champion Zhu Chen. He was nominated by the city of Doha, Qatar to be a participant in FIDE's inaugural Grand Prix series in 2008 and 2009.

Wikipedia article: Mohammed Al-Modiahki; (1) http://www.chess-results.com/tnr104...

Last updated: 2022-01-11 17:31:46

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 page 1 of 24; games 1-25 of 594  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Kuzmanovic vs M Al-Modiahki  0-1541987Bela Crkva OpenA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
2. Blatny vs M Al-Modiahki 1-0331988World Junior ChampionshipA15 English
3. T S Mallawarachchi vs M Al-Modiahki  ½-½461988World Junior ChampionshipB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
4. T Oparaugo vs M Al-Modiahki  0-1801988World Junior ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
5. M Al-Modiahki vs A Wills 1-0481988World Junior ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
6. M Al-Modiahki vs A Al-Sulaiti  0-1291988World Junior ChampionshipC26 Vienna
7. M Al-Modiahki vs R Sharma 1-0301988World Junior ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
8. A Hip-Waye vs M Al-Modiahki  0-1411988World Junior ChampionshipB02 Alekhine's Defense
9. M Al-Modiahki vs C J Davis  0-1231988World Junior ChampionshipB07 Pirc
10. R Watanabe vs M Al-Modiahki  1-0281988World Junior ChampionshipE69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
11. M Al-Modiahki vs M Saunders  ½-½941988World Junior ChampionshipC15 French, Winawer
12. M Al-Modiahki vs D Kosic  0-1571988World Junior ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
13. S Chakurira vs M Al-Modiahki  ½-½301988World Junior ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
14. P R Cooper vs M Al-Modiahki  1-0321988World Junior ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
15. M Al-Modiahki vs K Bischoff  0-1531988Thessaloniki OlympiadB23 Sicilian, Closed
16. M Al-Modiahki vs Rui Ferreira  0-1771988Thessaloniki OlympiadC25 Vienna
17. I Miladinovic vs M Al-Modiahki  1-0671990Wch U16E94 King's Indian, Orthodox
18. M Al-Modiahki vs D Dochev  ½-½301990Wch U16C15 French, Winawer
19. M Al-Modiahki vs J Parker  1-0451990Wch U16C53 Giuoco Piano
20. S Polgar vs M Al-Modiahki  ½-½541990Wch U16B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
21. M Jonker vs M Al-Modiahki  ½-½311990Wch U16B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
22. M Al-Modiahki vs J Maiwald  1-0591990Wch U16B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical
23. D Ong vs M Al-Modiahki  0-1631990Wch U16C23 Bishop's Opening
24. M Al-Modiahki vs Y Marcus  1-0261990Wch U16B23 Sicilian, Closed
25. M Al-Modiahki vs T Toh  0-1641990Wch U16C53 Giuoco Piano
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jun-01-06  BIDMONFA: Mohamad Al-Modiahki

AL MODIAHKI, Mohamad
http://www.bidmonfa.com/al_modiahki...
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Aug-07-08  myschkin: . . .
<Player of the century>

http://www.qatarchess.com/Mohammed%...

Photos:

http://www.chessbase.de/2005/dubai/...

http://www.chessbase.com/news/2005/...

and his wife Zhu Chen

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports...

Aug-07-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  keypusher: <myschkin> Never mind pocket Fritz, you could fit a mainframe in that turban.
Aug-14-08  zoren: wow this guy finishes last and still manages to get a RP higher than his rating in Sochi.
Nov-25-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  stoy: What is his problem with FIDE? Al-Modiahki weems to be banned from some events. Can anyone explain? Thanks!
Nov-25-08  dx9293: How does the withdrawal of Qatar from the FIDE Grand Prix Series affect Al-Modiahki's participation in the cycle? He was nominated by Qatar as an organizer pick, but now they are no longer one of the organizers...

Anyway, he's married to Zhu Chen...that makes him a winner in my book!!

Jun-01-09  wordfunph II: GM Al-Modiahki, I saw you playing in the 8th Asian Continental in Subic.

Happy Birthday GM Al-Modiahki!

Jun-04-09  WhiteRook48: happy late birthday
Jun-01-10  wordfunph: Qatari GM with charming wife GM Zhu Chen..

happy birthday Mohamad!

Aug-30-12  CRISMELDRE: Congratz for winning against Ivanchuk..
Feb-21-13  Abdel Irada: <keypusher: <myschkin> Never mind pocket Fritz, you could fit a mainframe in that turban.>

Are we looking at the same turban?

Feb-21-13  Abdel Irada: No getting around one thing: Al-Modiahki must have done something right to end up with a wife like Zhu Chen.
Dec-04-14  dehanne: Nice recent picture from chessbase:

http://en.chessbase.com/Portals/4/f...

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