GMFabiano Caruana
USA · FIDE ID 2020009 · 1519 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2784
#2 in USA (active)
Rapid
2682
#5 in USA (active)
Blitz
2738
#3 in USA (active)
Score
58%
582 W · 601 D · 336 L
Opp. avg
2701
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 54% of games (scores 62%), otherwise 1.d4 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 183 of 338 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 195 of 258 games (Indian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening as Black, only 27% in 13 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation as White, 65% in 41 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 1519 over-the-board games (422 rapid · 172 blitz · 86 classical). 778 with White (61%), 741 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 424 | 62% |
| 1.d4 | 182 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 120 | 58% |
| 1.Nf3 | 47 | 59% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 41 | 65% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 28 | 54% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 18 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 14 | 43% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 14 | 46% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (338 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 183 | 47% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 124 | 60% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 15 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (258 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 195 | 59% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 60 | 54% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 24 | 46% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 20 | 63% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 18 | 56% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 15 | 47% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 15 | 53% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (2716) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Alexey Sarana (2666) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Haik M. Martirosyan (2664) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Johan-Sebastian Christiansen (2656) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Vincent Keymer (2764) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Vasyl Ivanchuk (2630) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Jonas Buhl Bjerre (2615) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Sumiya Bilguun (2414) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2762) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-08-24 | Wesley So (2764) 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals | Semifinals | ½ |
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