FMChristopher Shen
USA · FIDE ID 2090635 · 53 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2346
#131 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2238
#153 in USA (active)
Score
49%
16 W · 20 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2428
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-05
2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 58% of games (scores 43%), otherwise 1.c4 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 2 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 75%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 47%.
- By opponent strength: 18% against higher-rated players, 100% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 53 over-the-board games (9 rapid · 8 classical). 26 with White (54%), 27 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 43% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 71% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Breyer Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 47% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Larsen Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack | 2 | 75% |
| East Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux (2525) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-01-04 | Koustav Chatterjee (2488) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-04 | Anastasya Paramzina (2089) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-01-03 | Saksham Rautela (2311) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-01-03 | Samuel Zhang (2115) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-09-14 | Alexander Nord (2228) Alma Mater University Chess Tournament | W |
| 2025-09-13 | Ranesh Ratnesan (2138) Alma Mater University Chess Tournament | W |
| 2025-09-13 | Matteo Montorsi (2179) Alma Mater University Chess Tournament | W |
| 2025-09-12 | Joshuaede Cappelletto (2350) Alma Mater University Chess Tournament | W |
| 2025-09-12 | Jake Wang (1968) Alma Mater University Chess Tournament | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.