IMEdward Song
USA · FIDE ID 2051192 · 92 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2387
#97 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2262
#138 in USA (active)
Score
51%
24 W · 45 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
2390
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 85% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 7 of 18 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 10 of 18 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 65%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Closed as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 48% against higher-rated players, 54% against lower-rated.
Based on 92 over-the-board games (14 classical). 46 with White (55%), 46 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 39 | 55% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 43% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 65% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 57% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Classical Defense Deferred | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Marian Can Nothnagel (2451) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A | W |
| 2026-08-06 | David Navara (2619) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Sugar Gan-Erdene (2460) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A | ½ |
| 2026-05-25 | Tanitoluwa Adewumi (2473) 35th Annual Chicago Open | ½ |
| 2026-05-24 | Liam Putnam (2497) 35th Annual Chicago Open | ½ |
| 2025-11-30 | Seth Homa (2219) 2025 US Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-29 | Benjamin Bok (2588) 2025 US Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-11-28 | Mahel Boyer (2523) 2025 US Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Toms Kantans (2515) Royal City Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2024-12-22 | Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez (2455) XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 | Group A · classical | ½ |
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.