FMDerek Wu
USA · FIDE ID 30914558 · 105 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2235
#246 in USA (active)
Rapid
2174
#174 in USA (active)
Blitz
2243
#150 in USA (active)
Score
48%
32 W · 37 D · 36 L
Opp. avg
2217
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-12-29
35th annual North American Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 68% of games (scores 56%), otherwise 1.d4 (28%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 17 of 20 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 20 of 23 games (Indian Defense), scoring 45%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 105 over-the-board games (23 classical · 9 blitz). 50 with White (53%), 55 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 34 | 56% |
| 1.d4 | 14 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 3 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Dzindzi-Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 17 | 38% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 20 | 45% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 5 | 60% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 4 | 63% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, .. a6 Sideline | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | Amilal Munkhdalai (2455) 35th annual North American Open | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Zdenko Plenkovic (2359) Split Open 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Nikola Sedlak (2367) Split Open 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Vojko Mencinger (2260) Split Open 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Akos Kocsmar (2255) Split Open 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Goran Segovic (2276) Split Open 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Robert Loncar (2295) Split Open 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Jadranko Plenca (2441) Split Open 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Sai Kiran Y (2017) Leça Chess Open 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Ricardo Jorge Ferreira Torres (2020) Leça Chess Open 2025 · classical | ½ |
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