FMJoshua Colas
USA · FIDE ID 2044447 · 115 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2288
#191 in USA (active)
Rapid
2362
#74 in USA (active)
Blitz
2332
#100 in USA (active)
Score
58%
50 W · 34 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
2212
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-19
14th New York International Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 39% of games (scores 69%), otherwise 1.c4 (37%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 16 of 31 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 81%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 13 of 21 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 81%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 82% against lower-rated.
Based on 115 over-the-board games (46 classical). 54 with White (63%), 61 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 21 | 69% |
| 1.c4 | 20 | 60% |
| 1.d4 | 8 | 56% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 5 | 90% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 67% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 3 | 83% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 3 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 16 | 81% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (21 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 13 | 81% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 21% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 3 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Bryan Enming Lin (2381) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Andrew Jiang (2250) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Mark Plotkin (2358) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Leonid Yudasin (2255) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-17 | Kevin B Stern Marshall May Under 2400 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-16 | Nathan Peyton (1931) Marshall May Under 2400 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-14 | Luc William Crim Hoffman Marshall May Under 2400 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-14 | Rohan Lee (2096) Marshall May Under 2400 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-14 | George Berg Marshall May Under 2400 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-03 | Aditeya Das (2289) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | May · classical | W |
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