Amer Karim
Amer Karim | |
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 FM Amir Karim represents Pakistan 45th Olympiad in Budapest 2024 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Born | April 7, 1970 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Title | FIDE Master (2020) |
| FIDE rating | 2085 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2288 (July 2006) |
Amer Karim (born 04 April 1970) is a Pakistani chess player and FIDE Master.[1] He is a 2022 National Champion, Olympiad silver medalist, and one of the most accomplished figures in the history of Pakistani chess.
Career Highlights
- National Champion: 2022 (Lahore)[2]
- Olympiad Silver Medal: 2006 Turin – Fifth board performance: 7.5 / 8 point (Performance Rating: 2486)[3]
- Peak FIDE Rating: 2288 (July 2006)
- Represented Pakistan in 6 Chess Olympiads
- Asian Junior Runner-up (1988-89)
- Bronze medalist in Doha Chess Festival (1989)
- Bronze medalist in Asian Cities Chess Championship (1990)
Playing Style
Amer is known for a solid and strategic style with strong preparation. He favors:
- As White: King's Indian Defense, Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System7 Bird Opening, Dutch Variation
- As Black: Sicilian Defense, Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation8 Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation, English Attack6Sicilian Defense, Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Notable Games
- Victory over GM Mert Erdoğdu (2449)[1]
Contribution
- National Arbiter
- Lead School Instructor (2025)
- National Instructor (2021) Licensed 2023 - 2026
- School Instructor (2025)
See also
References
- ^ "Amer Karim FIDE Chess Profile". International Chess Federation (FIDE). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ "Pakistan National Chess C'ship: 2022 Champions Are Amer Karim & Mehak Gul". Allsportspk. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "37th Chess Olympiad, Turin 2006, Pakistan". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2025-08-10.