IMMark Plotkin
CAN · FIDE ID 2611651 · 284 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2360
#22 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2420
#9 in CAN (active)
Blitz
2437
#6 in CAN (active)
Score
59%
136 W · 65 D · 83 L
Opp. avg
2149
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
2026 Toronto Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 43% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.d4 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...g6 in 46 of 76 games (Modern Defense), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 14 of 31 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 82%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack as White, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation as White, 89% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 284 over-the-board games (79 classical · 35 blitz · 13 rapid). 146 with White (61%), 138 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 63 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 43 | 65% |
| 1.c4 | 24 | 54% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 9 | 89% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 6 | 33% |
| Catalan Opening | 6 | 67% |
| Four Knights Game: Glek System | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 4 | 38% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (76 games)
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 46 | 64% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 54% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 42% |
Against 1.d4 (31 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 82% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 35% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 25 | 62% |
| Modern Defense | 12 | 67% |
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 3 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Ryan (Zhuoyuan) Xu (1991) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-07 | Serghii Ivanchuk (1896) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Sean Fangxiao Liu (1945) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Michael Barron (2036) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Wesley Russell (1994) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2026-07-27 | Razvan Preotu (2475) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Abimbola OSUNFUYI (2140) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Leonid Yudasin (2255) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Joshua Colas (2285) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Mackenzie Molner (2458) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | L |
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.