IMJan Karsten
RSA · FIDE ID 14350653 · 125 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2387
#2 in RSA (active)
Rapid
2277
#6 in RSA (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
59%
60 W · 28 D · 37 L
Opp. avg
2273
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 69%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 27 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 20 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 68% with White, 50% with Black.
Based on 125 over-the-board games (32 classical). 65 with White (68%), 60 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 60 | 69% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 7 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (27 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 54% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 61% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 54% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 0% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Emil Risteski (2426) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Amer Karim (2147) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Jorge Roberto Elias Reyes (2505) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Edgardo J. Almedina Ortiz (2200) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Saidakbar Saydaliev (2475) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Lorenzo Lodici (2573) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Roy Mwadzura (2211) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Nils Grandelius (2603) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Simplice Armel De Gondo (2071) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Kirill Alekseenko (2656) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
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