Alireza Firouzja

FranceFIDE ID 12573981 Chess.com firouzja2003

Scouting report: Alireza Firouzja

40,145 games · Stockfish on the last 50 games (depth 13) · updated 1d ago

Archetype

Machine

Strength

Very precise, with few blunders. Look for an opening edge rather than a tactical mistake.

ATK

DEF

TIME

MIND

Strength from a FIDE-level rating of about 3000, adjusted by results against rated opponents. ATK, DEF, TIME and MIND place each side of the game around that level.

How to beat Alireza Firouzja

White
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres DefenseC96d
37% in 34 games · -26 vs their average
White
Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer GambitB01g
38% in 30 games · -25 vs their average
Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Goldman VariationB10o
30% in 23 games · -29 vs their average
Black
King's Pawn GameB00m
20% in 10 games · -40 vs their average · small sample

Avoid their comfort zone

White
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev HybridC95c
91% in 16 games · +28 vs their average
White
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern VariationB42a
100% in 9 games · +37 vs their average · small sample
Black
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical VariationB70a
96% in 13 games · +37 vs their average · small sample
Black
Sicilian Defense: OpenB33j
83% in 33 games · +24 vs their average

Clock and nerves

Loses after a lossvs 34% overall40%

Longest losing streak15

Average game17 moves

Stockfish analysis

Accuracy2120 moves94%

Blunders per game0.18

Mistakes per game0.18

Opening accuracy95.9%

Middlegame accuracy92.9%

Endgame accuracy93.4%

Accuracy when winning92.8%

Accuracy when losing91.6%

Most errors withKing

Playing Alireza Firouzja soon? Prepare with your own games.

This report covers Alireza Firouzja alone. A Hunting Analysis compares your games with theirs: the openings where your strengths meet their weaknesses, a game plan, and traps that fit both repertoires.

Prepare my game against Alireza Firouzja

FIDE ratings

Classical: 2,757
Rapid: 2,737
Blitz: 2,797

Results

50 games

74%

14%

WinsDrawsLosses

Alireza Firouzja's playing style

Strong overall score:80%37W 6D 7L over 50 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:84%in 25 games
Steady recent form:75%15W 0D 5L in last 20 games

Openings

Wins, draws and losses, then the number of games

Openings as White

Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves below.

Openings as Black

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack has the largest Black sample, with 3 games. Results describe the games found, not a prediction.

Repertoire

Loading games…

Loading the game history from Chess.com, Lichess and OTB sources…

Game history

50 games · updated 1d ago

Date	Source	Color	Opponent	Result	Time control	Event	Opening
Nov 8, 2026	Chess.comfirouzja2003	White	General_Consensus3252	Loss	Blitz (3+0)	—	B76aSicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack
Nov 8, 2026	Chess.comfirouzja2003	Black	FMAshraf, Artin3222artin10862	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	E60hKing's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comfirouzja2003	White	GMGurel, Ediz3263gurelediz	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B15hCaro-Kann Defense: Main Line
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comfirouzja2003	Black	GMGurel, Ediz3268gurelediz	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	E60iKing's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comfirouzja2003	Black	GMGurel, Ediz3274gurelediz	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B90gSicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comfirouzja2003	White	GMGurel, Ediz3280gurelediz	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B46Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comfirouzja2003	Black	GMGurel, Ediz3286gurelediz	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B90gSicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comfirouzja2003	White	GMGurel, Ediz3292gurelediz	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B15hCaro-Kann Defense: Main Line
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comfirouzja2003	Black	GMGurel, Ediz3299gurelediz	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B90gSicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comfirouzja2003	White	GMGurel, Ediz3306gurelediz	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B19Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation

Twin Bot

Plays Alireza Firouzja's real openings, then hands over to Stockfish at the strength you pick.

How to beat Alireza Firouzja: scouting summary

Alireza Firouzja plays like a Machine (strength 99/99), based on 40,145 games and a Stockfish analysis of the last 50.

Scores 20% with the King's Pawn Game as Black (10 games), 40 points below their average.
Strongest in the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation as White: 100% over 9 games.
Loses 40% of the games played right after a loss, against 34% overall.
Stockfish accuracy 94% with 0.18 blunders per game over the last 50 games.
Weakest phase: the middlegame (92.9% accuracy).
Most mistakes are made with the king.

Research Alireza Firouzja’s games and opening repertoire

GM Alireza Firouzja is rated 2757 in standard, 2737 in rapid, 2797 in blitz by FIDE. Alireza Firouzja plays for France.

Alireza Firouzja has FIDE ID 12573981.

Check the official FIDE record for ratings and identity. It is not a complete archive of game moves.

Use the openings as White and Black to identify recurring choices in the available games. Follow a branch into the repertoire explorer and inspect example games in the game history. Dates, time controls and sources affect which patterns are relevant to your next match.

Platform accounts supplied with this profile: Chess.com: firouzja2003. Inspect the account links and identity evidence above before combining their games.

See the top players in France