Amer Karim
Amer Karim With FIDE President, 2006 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1970 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Title | FIDE Master (2020) |
| FIDE rating | 2085 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2288 (July 2006) |
Amer Karim (born 4 April 1970) is a Pakistani chess player and FIDE Master.[1] He is a 2022 National Champion, Olympiad silver medalist, and a acting General Secretary of the Chess Federation of Pakistan.[2]
Career highlights
- National Champion: 2022 (Gilgit)[3]
- Olympiad Silver Medal: 2006 Turin – Fifth board performance: 7.5 / 8 point (Performance Rating: 2486)[4]
- Peak FIDE Rating: 2288 (July 2006)
- Represented Pakistan in 6 Chess Olympiads, in 2008,[5] last time in 2024.[6]
- 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 10 August 2025.
- ^ "2nd National Schools Chess Championship 2025 draws nation's brightest young minds". 24newshd.tv. 24 News. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan National Chess C'ship: 2022 Champions Are Amer Karim & Mehak Gul". Allsportspk. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "37th Chess Olympiad, Turin 2006, Pakistan". OlimpBase. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Prasad, R.S. (18 July 2022). "Anand's 'old friend' Amer leads Pak challenge at Olympiad". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "Team Pakistan set to compete in World Chess Olympiad in Budapest". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2025.