GMSafal Bora
USA · FIDE ID 2066149 · 124 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2511
#33 in USA (active)
Rapid
2389
#63 in USA (active)
Blitz
2411
#57 in USA (active)
Score
69%
62 W · 47 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
2312
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-19
14th New York International Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 41% of games (scores 71%), otherwise 1.d4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 19 of 34 games (French Defense), scoring 71%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense as Black, 90% in 5 games.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 124 over-the-board games (32 classical). 63 with White (68%), 61 with Black (70%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 26 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 21 | 64% |
| 1.e4 | 11 | 68% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (34 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 19 | 71% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 15 | 80% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 5 | 90% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 4 | 63% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Mykola Bortnyk (2440) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Mackenzie Molner (2458) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Dushyant Sharma (2353) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Yury Lapshun (2272) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-07-16 | Mark Plotkin (2358) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-15 | David Brodsky (2518) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-15 | Michael Rohde (2204) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-06-14 | Razvan Preotu (2485) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | W |
| 2026-06-14 | Alexander Fishbein (2407) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-13 | Andrew Wu (2194) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | W |
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