GMElshan Moradiabadi
USA · FIDE ID 12501255 · 199 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2477
#47 in USA (active)
Rapid
2530
#25 in USA (active)
Blitz
2519
#32 in USA (active)
Score
56%
73 W · 78 D · 48 L
Opp. avg
2274
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-14
2026 Carolinas Classic
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 43% of games (scores 68%), otherwise 1.e4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 51 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 25 of 33 games (Indian Defense), scoring 52%.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 65% with White, 49% with Black.
- Drawish: 39% of games end in a draw.
Based on 199 over-the-board games (50 classical · 24 rapid · 7 blitz). 96 with White (65%), 103 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 41 | 68% |
| 1.e4 | 31 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 14 | 82% |
| 1.c4 | 10 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 75% |
| East Indian Defense | 4 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (51 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 53% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 20 | 38% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (33 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 25 | 52% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 13% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | Beiyang Ni (1955) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | L |
| 2026-06-13 | Lukas W LeBakken (1966) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-13 | Advik Prasanna (2074) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-12 | Sanjay Kumar (1954) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | W |
| 2026-02-22 | Alexander J Crump (2112) 2026 Charlotte February Open · classical | W |
| 2026-02-22 | Sergey Erenburg (2474) 2026 Charlotte February Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-21 | David Katsman (1926) 2026 Charlotte February Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-21 | Andrew Wu (2093) 2026 Charlotte February Open · classical | W |
| 2026-02-20 | Veronique Joseph (1871) 2026 Charlotte February Open · classical | W |
| 2025-12-28 | Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (2451) 2025 Charlotte Winter Classic · classical | ½ |
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