FMJames Canty
USA · FIDE ID 2055945 · 105 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2227
#254 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2161
#226 in USA (active)
Score
48%
29 W · 42 D · 34 L
Opp. avg
2167
Last 50 games
Last game
2024-11-25
Charlotte Chess Center Fall Norm Invitational 2024 | IM B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 63% of games (scores 53%), otherwise 1.d4 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 18 of 25 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 15 of 20 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 100% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 40% of games end in a draw.
Based on 105 over-the-board games. 49 with White (51%), 56 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 31 | 53% |
| 1.d4 | 15 | 47% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 10 | 55% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Rapport-Jobava System, with e6 | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 18 | 47% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 15 | 57% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Paulsen Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-25 | Joseph Wan (2184) Charlotte Chess Center Fall Norm Invitational 2024 | IM B | ½ |
| 2024-11-25 | Benjamin Tang (2215) Charlotte Chess Center Fall Norm Invitational 2024 | IM B | W |
| 2024-11-24 | Narayan Venkatesh (2173) Charlotte Chess Center Fall Norm Invitational 2024 | IM B | ½ |
| 2024-11-23 | Andrew Jing (2114) Charlotte Chess Center Fall Norm Invitational 2024 | IM B | W |
| 2024-11-23 | Kelvin Antonio Sanchez Alvares (2253) Charlotte Chess Center Fall Norm Invitational 2024 | IM B | ½ |
| 2024-11-23 | Karolis Juksta (2408) Charlotte Chess Center Fall Norm Invitational 2024 | IM B | ½ |
| 2024-11-22 | Alexander Matros (2337) Charlotte Chess Center Fall Norm Invitational 2024 | IM B | ½ |
| 2024-11-22 | Khamparia Akshat (2355) Charlotte Chess Center Fall Norm Invitational 2024 | IM B | ½ |
| 2024-04-21 | Jeffrey Quirke (1992) Charlotte ALTO Spring 2024 | W |
| 2024-04-20 | Levan Bregadze (2435) Charlotte ALTO Spring 2024 | ½ |
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