IMJoseph Zeltsan
USA · FIDE ID 30932980 · 115 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2382
FIDE rating
Rapid
2244
FIDE rating
Blitz
2325
#104 in USA (active)
Score
54%
42 W · 40 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
2255
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-22
Marshall Masters 2026 | Jul
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 71% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 22 of 28 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 39%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 46%.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 115 over-the-board games (16 classical · 3 rapid). 58 with White (59%), 57 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 41 | 54% |
| 1.d4 | 11 | 59% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 92% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (28 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 22 | 39% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 46% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 17% |
| Zukertort Opening | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Jay Richard Bonin Marshall Masters 2026 | Jul · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-22 | Justin Lee Marshall Masters 2026 | Jul · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-07-21 | Anvith Reddy Marri (1939) Marshall Masters 2026 | Jul · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-01-21 | Ethan Player 8 Marshall Masters 2026 | January | W |
| 2026-01-20 | Aditeya Das (2277) Marshall Masters 2026 | January | L |
| 2026-01-20 | Mark Paragua (2403) Marshall Masters 2026 | January | ½ |
| 2026-01-20 | Daniel A Wang (1875) Marshall Masters 2026 | January | W |
| 2025-12-24 | Aiden Linyuan Li (1697) Marshall Masters 2025 | December | L |
| 2025-12-24 | Mark DeDona (1979) Marshall Masters 2025 | December | ½ |
| 2025-12-24 | Santhosh Ayyappan (2092) Marshall Masters 2025 | December | 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.