FMLeif Pressman
USA · FIDE ID 2023547 · 133 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2209
#278 in USA (active)
Rapid
2218
#139 in USA (active)
Blitz
2168
#224 in USA (active)
Score
57%
50 W · 52 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
2145
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-22
Marshall Masters 2026 | Jul
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 26 of 32 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 17 of 20 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 59%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 39% of games end in a draw.
Based on 133 over-the-board games (48 classical · 12 rapid · 9 blitz). 68 with White (54%), 65 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 55 | 56% |
| 1.d4 | 12 | 46% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line | 3 | 83% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (32 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 26 | 56% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 58% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 17 | 59% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Rubinstein Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 3 | 100% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Adam Gordon Marshall Masters 2026 | Jul · rapid | W |
| 2026-07-22 | Anvith Reddy Marri (1939) Marshall Masters 2026 | Jul · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Justin Lee Marshall Masters 2026 | Jul · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-07-21 | Gordon S Arai Lee (1946) Marshall Masters 2026 | Jul · rapid | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Ryan Amburgy (2321) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-07-15 | Josiah Stearman (2481) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Isaac Wang (2349) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Marcus Miyasaka (2289) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Roman Pyrih (2390) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-02 | Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (2445) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
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