IMJohn Ludwig
USA · FIDE ID 2075512 · 24 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2348
#129 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
44%
6 W · 9 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
2396
Last 24 games
Last game
2026-01-19
2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 55% of games (scores 58%), otherwise 1.d4 (36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 1 of 5 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 100%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 24 over-the-board games (24 classical). 11 with White (41%), 13 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 25% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 25% |
| Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, Euwe Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Fianchetto Defense Deferred | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Bryan Enming Lin (2339) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-19 | Koustav Chatterjee (2488) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-18 | Rose Atwell (2290) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-18 | L M S T De Silva (2403) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM B · classical | W |
| 2026-01-17 | Ivan Schitco (2490) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-16 | Jakub Fus (2422) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-15 | Eshaan Hebbar (2233) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-14 | Aleksandr Lenderman (2468) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-14 | Avi Harrison Kaplan (2372) 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational | GM B · classical | W |
| 2025-11-30 | Samant Aditya S (2529) 2025 US Masters · classical | L |
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