FMBorna Derakhshani
ENG · FIDE ID 12518450 · 221 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2340
FIDE rating
Rapid
2245
#71 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2312
FIDE rating
Score
51%
72 W · 83 D · 66 L
Opp. avg
2324
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-08
2025 British Chess Championships | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 67% of games (scores 56%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 19 of 41 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 27 of 44 games (Indian Defense), scoring 39%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation as White, only 25% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation as White, 75% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 221 over-the-board games (75 classical · 22 rapid · 12 blitz). 108 with White (61%), 113 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 72 | 56% |
| 1.Nf3 | 23 | 72% |
| 1.d4 | 11 | 64% |
| 1.a4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 6 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 6 | 75% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Classical Defense Deferred | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (41 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 19 | 47% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 17 | 53% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (44 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 27 | 39% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 15 | 33% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 7 | 36% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 17% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line | 3 | 83% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 3 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Frankie Badacsonyi (2193) 2025 British Chess Championships | Championship | L |
| 2025-08 | Ameet K Ghasi (2501) 2025 British Chess Championships | Championship | L |
| 2025-08 | Alexandr Pereslavtsev (2079) 2025 British Chess Championships | Championship | W |
| 2025-06-14 | Ediz Gurel (2494) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool C) · blitz | L |
| 2025-06-14 | Simon K Williams (2444) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool C) · blitz | L |
| 2025-06-14 | Li Wu (2278) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool C) · blitz | W |
| 2025-06-14 | Daniyal Sapenov (2416) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool C) · blitz | L |
| 2025-06-14 | Ilja Schneider (2469) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool C) · blitz | ½ |
| 2025-06-14 | Emir Beknazarov (1969) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool C) · blitz | W |
| 2025-06-14 | Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez (2600) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool C) · blitz | ½ |
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