IMMaximillian Lu
USA · FIDE ID 2096242 · 337 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2461
#54 in USA (active)
Rapid
2263
#114 in USA (active)
Blitz
2313
#110 in USA (active)
Score
55%
133 W · 103 D · 101 L
Opp. avg
2358
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-29
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 28% of games (scores 56%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 52 of 72 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 56 of 67 games (Indian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Closed as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Anderssen's Opening as White, 100% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 337 over-the-board games (118 classical · 18 rapid · 17 blitz). 167 with White (59%), 170 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 47 | 56% |
| 1.Nf3 | 43 | 55% |
| 1.c4 | 37 | 58% |
| 1.e4 | 15 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Amar Opening | 8 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 7 | 64% |
| Anderssen's Opening | 6 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 5 | 30% |
| Zukertort Opening | 4 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (72 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 52 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 4 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (67 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 56 | 47% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 11 | 73% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 7 | 36% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 4 | 63% |
| Mexican Defense | 4 | 13% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | Evgeny Postny (2498) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Piotr Brodowski (2462) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Florian Kaczur (2484) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Joseph Girel (2503) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Roman Kovalskyi (2197) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Manmay Chopra (2185) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Patrick Damodaran (2115) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Shaik Sumer Arsh (2317) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Baver Yilmaz (2289) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | L |
| 2026-08-21 | John Veny Akkarakaran (2335) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
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