FMWilliam Safranek
USA · FIDE ID 30919908 · 73 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2187
#308 in USA (active)
Rapid
2026
#305 in USA (active)
Blitz
2000
#517 in USA (active)
Score
50%
27 W · 19 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
2297
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-16
14th New York International Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 10 of 10 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 7 of 14 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 36%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 73 over-the-board games (49 classical). 42 with White (50%), 31 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 42 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack | 4 | 38% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 55% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 17% |
| Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation | 3 | 17% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch | 2 | 25% |
| Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Bryan Enming Lin (2381) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Leonid Yudasin (2255) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Shankar Gauri (2382) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Nathaniel Philip Moor (2205) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Qi Pang (2304) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Omya Vidyarthi (2134) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Andrew Jiang (2250) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | L |
| 2026-07-08 | Maxim Novik (2362) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Joshua Altman (2218) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Tariq Yue (2141) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | L |
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