IMJosiah Stearman
USA · FIDE ID 2062496 · 478 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2461
#54 in USA (active)
Rapid
2313
#94 in USA (active)
Blitz
2388
#68 in USA (active)
Score
59%
190 W · 181 D · 107 L
Opp. avg
2330
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-17
14th New York International Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 49% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.d4 (34%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 57 of 95 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 60 of 87 games (Indian Defense), scoring 59%.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 478 over-the-board games (151 classical · 13 blitz). 239 with White (61%), 239 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 116 | 60% |
| 1.d4 | 81 | 59% |
| 1.c4 | 30 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 10 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 7 | 21% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation | 7 | 86% |
| Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack | 6 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 5 | 70% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (95 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 57 | 55% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 26 | 63% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 88% |
Against 1.d4 (87 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 60 | 59% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 26 | 62% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 11 | 55% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 6 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 5 | 50% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 4 | 38% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Kevin Zhao (2244) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-17 | Andrew Jiang (2250) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-16 | Vincent Tsay (2305) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-07-16 | Marcus Miyasaka (2289) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-15 | Leif Pressman (2194) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Winsley Wu (2000) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Nicholas Belenky (2146) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-02 | Justin Chen 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-02 | Priyansh Garg 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Samuel Pozen (1953) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | W |
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