Thomas Kung
USA · FIDE ID 30914272 · 63 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2179
#322 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2109
#305 in USA (active)
Score
45%
21 W · 15 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
2199
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-05
54th annual World Open - 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 49%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 8 of 12 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5 of 7 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 15% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
Based on 63 over-the-board games (40 classical · 1 rapid). 37 with White (49%), 26 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 37 | 49% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 5 | 30% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 40% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line | 2 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Rachael Li (2314) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-05 | Siddharth Ajay Kurup (2098) 7th Colonial Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-04 | Jagadeeshwar Yehamandram Sridhar (1888) 7th Colonial Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-04 | Sam Schenk (1921) 7th Colonial Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Kavin Chandar Sathiesh 7th Colonial Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Dhruv Murali (1816) 7th Colonial Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-02 | Celine Chen (1791) 7th Colonial Open · classical | L |
| 2026-03-29 | Francesco Sonis (2558) 7th Colonial Open · classical | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Zubin Baliga (2008) Charlotte Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-01-19 | Sri Vibhav Bondalapati (2073) Charlotte Open 2026 · 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.