IMCraig Hilby
USA · FIDE ID 2062674 · 137 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2458
#58 in USA (active)
Rapid
2420
#51 in USA (active)
Blitz
2387
#69 in USA (active)
Score
55%
43 W · 64 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
2306
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-05
54th annual World Open - 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 50% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 11 of 29 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 13 of 26 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as White, only 33% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 47% of games end in a draw.
Based on 137 over-the-board games (26 classical). 68 with White (55%), 69 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 34 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 14 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 13 | 62% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 67% |
| East Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (29 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 11 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 13 | 46% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 90% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 4 | 100% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer | 2 | 75% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Sharvesh Deviprasath (2422) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Zaven Andriasian (2538) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Anshul Shetty (2244) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Ted Wang (2195) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | Viktor Matviishen (2549) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | Christopher Woojin Yoo (2607) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-02 | Sharath Radhakrishnan (2234) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Matthew Tikhomirov (2160) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-01 | Joaquin Carlson (2063) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-30 | Jianchao Zhou (2612) 4th annual DC International | W |
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