FMGrant Xu
USA · FIDE ID 2052318 · 70 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2298
#181 in USA (active)
Rapid
2166
#182 in USA (active)
Blitz
2186
#201 in USA (active)
Score
56%
32 W · 15 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
2268
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-19
2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | IM C
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 14 games (French Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 6 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined as White, 72% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 68% with White, 44% with Black.
Based on 70 over-the-board games (14 classical). 36 with White (68%), 34 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 29 | 62% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 100% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 9 | 72% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Modern Defense | 3 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Line | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Gergana Peycheva (2182) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | IM C · classical | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Megan Althea Paragua (2222) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | IM C · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-18 | Mykola Bortnyk (2421) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | IM C · classical | L |
| 2026-01-18 | Luc Hoffman (2172) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | IM C · classical | W |
| 2026-01-17 | Carter Ho (2267) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | IM C · classical | W |
| 2026-01-16 | Sebastian Lukas Kostolansky (2429) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | IM C · classical | W |
| 2026-01-16 | Nitesh Cherukuri (2256) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | IM C · classical | L |
| 2026-01-15 | Rafael Adam (2291) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | IM C · classical | W |
| 2026-01-14 | Pijus Stremavicius (2345) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | IM C · classical | W |
| 2025-07-18 | William Safranek (2165) 13th NY International Super Swiss Championship · classical | W |
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