GMTal Baron
ISR · FIDE ID 2809958 · 89 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2371
#65 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2412
#34 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2417
#32 in ISR (active)
Score
62%
38 W · 34 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2239
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-09
4th Annual Independence Day Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 75% of games (scores 74%), otherwise 1.d4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 11 of 20 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 15 games (Indian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation as Black, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 89 over-the-board games (47 classical). 44 with White (75%), 45 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 33 | 74% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 72% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 11 | 45% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 65% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 63% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Jianchao Zhou (2605) 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | L |
| 2026-07-07 | DANIEL YANG 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | W |
| 2026-07-06 | Harishkumar Karthikeyan (2008) 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Yang Yu 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Derek Clasby (2331) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Narayan Venkatesh (2270) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | Karthik Venkataraman 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-01 | Owen Levine (2061) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-02-15 | Will Moorhouse (2092) 3rd Annual President's Day Open · classical | W |
| 2026-02-15 | Nehanraj Ramesh (1942) 3rd Annual President's Day Open · classical | ½ |
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.