GMIdo Gorshtein
ISR · FIDE ID 2815532 · 427 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2548
#7 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2515
#9 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2435
#25 in ISR (active)
Score
63%
189 W · 163 D · 75 L
Opp. avg
2334
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 59% of games (scores 69%), otherwise 1.d4 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 69 of 115 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 43 of 65 games (Indian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation as White, 69% in 26 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 427 over-the-board games (139 classical · 20 rapid · 9 blitz). 217 with White (68%), 210 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 129 | 69% |
| 1.d4 | 58 | 66% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 26 | 69% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 13 | 65% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 9 | 83% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 7 | 64% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation | 6 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (115 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 69 | 60% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 65% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (65 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 43 | 52% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 12 | 58% |
| 1...Nc6 Mikenas Defense | 6 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 15 | 70% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 8 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 7 | 43% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 7 | 71% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Samir Sahidi (2478) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Paulius Pultinevicius (2542) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Banh Gia Huy (2464) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Toni Lazov (2394) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Zhenyong Jayden Wong (2360) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Santiago Jose Guevara Ruiz (2160) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-08-15 | Ori Kobo (2479) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Ilia Martinovici (2480) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-13 | Mark Smirnov (2440) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-12 | Edoardo Di Benedetto (2466) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | ½ |
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