CMAmoako Philip Selikem Yao
GHA · FIDE ID 12602256 · 92 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1987
#2 in GHA (active)
Rapid
1943
#3 in GHA (active)
Blitz
2043
#1 in GHA (active)
Score
41%
30 W · 15 D · 47 L
Opp. avg
1964
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 17 of 22 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 17 of 18 games (Indian Defense), scoring 35%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind as Black, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Schlechter Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 14% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 92 over-the-board games (29 blitz · 18 rapid · 13 classical). 47 with White (38%), 45 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 47 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 13 | 38% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 63% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: Hecht-Reefschläger Variation | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 17 | 44% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 70% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 17 | 35% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Madara Golsta (2036) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Ashwin Anjulan (1917) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Advait Keerthi Kumar (1995) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Yashwardhan Shankar (1955) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | George Zhao (2125) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Lion Lebedev (2160) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Tom Decuigniere (2442) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Omar Eltigani (2269) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Tom Balmond (1782) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Trisha Kanyamarala (2203) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
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