FMWilliam Graif
CAN · FIDE ID 2609835 · 51 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2196
#66 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2214
#39 in CAN (active)
Blitz
2151
#56 in CAN (active)
Score
41%
15 W · 12 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
2398
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-22
35th Annual Chicago Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 52%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 27%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, only 25% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 52% with White, 32% with Black.
Based on 51 over-the-board games (2 classical). 23 with White (52%), 28 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 23 | 52% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 6 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Scotch Game: Potter Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 27% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 2 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Bharath Subramaniyam H (2599) 35th Annual Chicago Open | ½ |
| 2025-07-05 | Caleb Jude Klenoff (2089) 53rd Annual World Open 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-04-23 | Sam Shankland (2670) Menorca Open 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2024-06-16 | Amina Sherif (1974) FIDE World Corporate Championship 2024 | Finals | W |
| 2024-06-16 | Rusudan Goletiani FIDE World Corporate Championship 2024 | Finals | L |
| 2024-06-16 | Ritvars Reimanis (2295) FIDE World Corporate Championship 2024 | Finals | W |
| 2024-06-16 | Hovhannes Gabuzyan (2486) FIDE World Corporate Championship 2024 | Finals | L |
| 2024-06-16 | Alexander Onischuk (2683) FIDE World Corporate Championship 2024 | Finals | L |
| 2024-06-15 | Rusudan Goletiani FIDE World Corporate Championship 2024 | Finals | L |
| 2024-06-15 | Alexander Onischuk (2683) FIDE World Corporate Championship 2024 | Finals | L |
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