GMJoshua Sheng
USA · FIDE ID 2057360 · 186 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2498
#37 in USA (active)
Rapid
2511
#27 in USA (active)
Blitz
2380
#72 in USA (active)
Score
70%
96 W · 67 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
2312
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-04
Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 82% of games (scores 69%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 28 of 45 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 75%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 19 of 29 games (Indian Defense), scoring 87%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation as Black, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 82% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 186 over-the-board games (13 classical · 10 rapid). 96 with White (68%), 90 with Black (72%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 79 | 69% |
| 1.c4 | 8 | 56% |
| 1.d4 | 8 | 63% |
| 1.g3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Bishop's Opening: Paulsen Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (45 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 28 | 75% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 75% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 70% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 19 | 87% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 40% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 88% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 5 | 80% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Rachael Li (2322) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM · classical | W |
| 2026-01-04 | Julian Colville (2358) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM · classical | W |
| 2026-01-03 | Sohum Lohia (2410) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM · classical | W |
| 2026-01-03 | Shankar Gauri (2394) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-02 | Gabor Nagy (2439) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-02 | Alice Lee (2408) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-01 | Lucas Jiang (2301) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-01 | Azer Mirzoev (2471) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-01 | Rose Atwell (2290) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | GM · classical | W |
| 2025-11-16 | Valeriy Grinev (2342) FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship 2025 | Knockout Stage | ½ |
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