GMSamuel Sevian
USA · FIDE ID 2040506 · 576 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2708
#7 in USA (active)
Rapid
2664
#7 in USA (active)
Blitz
2658
#7 in USA (active)
Score
59%
219 W · 246 D · 111 L
Opp. avg
2594
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-10
GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 54% of games (scores 64%), otherwise 1.d4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 76 of 130 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 52%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 101 of 105 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 73% in 33 games.
- By opponent strength: 43% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 43% of games end in a draw.
Based on 576 over-the-board games (247 rapid · 96 blitz · 59 classical). 289 with White (63%), 287 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 155 | 64% |
| 1.d4 | 63 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 62 | 66% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 33 | 73% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 14 | 43% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open | 5 | 60% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (130 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 76 | 52% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 19 | 63% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 17 | 71% |
Against 1.d4 (105 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 101 | 57% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
| 1...b5 Polish Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line | 19 | 47% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 17 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 15 | 53% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 14 | 61% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 | 6 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Levon Aronian (2721) GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-10 | Jorden Van Foreest (2728) GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-10 | Vincent Keymer (2767) GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-10 | Javokhir Sindarov (2777) GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-10 | Fabiano Caruana (2792) GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-10 | Anish Giri (2764) GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-10 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2713) GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026 | L |
| 2026-08-10 | Praggnanandhaa R (2750) GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Wesley So (2765) GCT: Sinquefield Cup 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-05 | Vasif Durarbayli (2590) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Blitz Final · blitz | ½ |
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