IM Ismael Karim Full name Ismael Karim Born 1985 (age 40) Place of birth Federation Morocco Profiles #2949 World Ranking 2340 Classical 2349 Rapid 2236 Blitz Rating Bio Most Played Openings White Pieces Sicilian Defense: Canal, Main Line (7 games) Philidor Defense: Hanham, Lion Variation (6 games) Sicilian Defense (6 games) Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (5 games) Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (5 games) Black Pieces Modern Defense with 1.e4 (6 games) Queen's Pawn Opening: Rossolimo Variation (5 games) Pirc Defense (5 games) Modern Defense: Standard Line (5 games) Pirc Defense: Classical Variation (4 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Ismael Karim (2349) Maria Gevorgyan (2221) 0-1 35 2025 Ismael Karim (2374) Nahuel Diaz Hollemaert (2496) 0-1 39 2021 Ismael Karim (2374) Alexandr Fier (2531) 0-1 41 2021 Ismael Karim (2374) Boris Markoja (2364) ½-½ 17 2021 Ruben Felgaer (2534) Ismael Karim (2374) 1-0 30 2021 Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte (2415) Ismael Karim (2374) 1-0 26 2021 Manuel Leon Hoyos (2527) Ismael Karim (2374) 1-0 54 2021 Ismael Karim (2347) Anna Warakomska (2209) 1-0 53 2019 Ismael Karim (2347) Vladislav Bliumberg (2253) 1-0 63 2019 Ismael Karim (2347) Kirill Alekseenko (2637) 0-1 53 2019 Show All Games