CMMarvin Gao
USA · FIDE ID 30920175 · 45 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2184
#316 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
59%
18 W · 17 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
2211
Last 45 games
Last game
2026-07-05
54th annual World Open - 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 88%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 45 over-the-board games (7 classical). 22 with White (68%), 23 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 43% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 88% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Yerevan System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Kyle Zhuang (2305) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-02 | Bryan Enming Lin (2381) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-02 | Robert Shlyakhtenko (2446) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2025-08-28 | Yunier Leyva Rivera (2311) 2025 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Raghav Venkat (2238) 2025 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Corey Acor (2180) 2025 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Pedro Hernandez Perez 2025 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | W |
| 2024-11-17 | Julio Becerra 22nd Annual Turkey Bowl | ½ |
| 2024-11-17 | Raghav Venkat (2247) 22nd Annual Turkey Bowl | ½ |
| 2024-11-16 | Javier Antonio Torres 22nd Annual Turkey Bowl | W |
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.