Leif Karell
USA · FIDE ID 2018020 · 15 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1743
#2850 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
40%
4 W · 4 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1875
Last 15 games
Last game
2026-07-04
54th annual World Open - 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 75% of games (scores 25%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 4 of 5 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 38%.
- By colour: 31% with White, 50% with Black.
Based on 15 over-the-board games (7 classical). 8 with White (31%), 7 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 25% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Pranav DB (1812) 54th annual World Open - 2026 | W |
| 2025-10-11 | Will Moorhouse (2034) 4th Skyline Open · classical | L |
| 2024-10-14 | Joy Zhang (1706) 3rd Skyline Open · classical | ½ |
| 2024-10-14 | Tarun Sankar (1706) 3rd Skyline Open | L |
| 2024-10-13 | Rowan Soraya Field (1893) 3rd Skyline Open · classical | L |
| 2024-10-12 | Justin Shandong He (1845) 3rd Skyline Open · classical | ½ |
| 2024-10-12 | Aldo F Lopez (1999) 3rd Skyline Open · classical | ½ |
| 2024-10-11 | Aakash Jani (1827) 3rd Skyline Open · classical | L |
| 2024-10-10 | Kevin Zhao (1901) 3rd Skyline Open · classical | L |
| 2024-03-30 | Robert J FISCHER 5th Colonial Open | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.