GMBrandon Jacobson
USA · FIDE ID 30901561 · 552 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2627
#16 in USA (active)
Rapid
2502
#28 in USA (active)
Blitz
2527
#29 in USA (active)
Score
67%
294 W · 156 D · 102 L
Opp. avg
2398
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-12
41º. Open Ezkerraldea Basque Country - 34º Magistral Internacional de Euskadi
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 44% of games (scores 71%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 70 of 142 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 74 of 86 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Comfort zone: Zukertort Opening as White, 80% in 20 games.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 552 over-the-board games (242 classical · 41 rapid · 39 blitz). 281 with White (72%), 271 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 124 | 71% |
| 1.Nf3 | 77 | 72% |
| 1.e4 | 52 | 72% |
| 1.c4 | 25 | 72% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 20 | 80% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 15 | 70% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 11 | 77% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 10 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 9 | 61% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (142 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 70 | 61% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 62 | 72% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 6 | 92% |
Against 1.d4 (86 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 74 | 64% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 15 | 57% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 11 | 59% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 9 | 72% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 8 | 69% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 8 | 69% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Manuel Campos Gomez (2428) 41º. Open Ezkerraldea Basque Country - 34º Magistral Internacional de Euskadi · classical | L |
| 2026-09-09 | Poyraz Efe Asici (2218) 41º. Open Ezkerraldea Basque Country - 34º Magistral Internacional de Euskadi · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Sanan Sjugirov (2586) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli (2622) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Nurgyul Salimova (2350) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Lorenzo Lodici (2516) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Vladyslav Sydoryka (2425) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Stavroula Tsolakidou (2403) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Irina Bulmaga (2260) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Emil Risteski (2337) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
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