CMLuc Hoffman
USA · FIDE ID 30964644 · 220 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2162
#345 in USA (active)
Rapid
2078
#255 in USA (active)
Blitz
2227
#162 in USA (active)
Score
50%
68 W · 84 D · 68 L
Opp. avg
2231
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 52%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 37 of 56 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 18 of 37 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, only 17% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 220 over-the-board games (144 classical · 7 blitz · 6 rapid). 109 with White (54%), 111 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 88 | 52% |
| 1.d4 | 15 | 53% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.b4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 4 | 75% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 17% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (56 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 37 | 46% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 7 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (37 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 18 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 41% |
| 1...a5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 6 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon | 3 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Narayan Venkatesh (2288) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-07 | Weiji Ma 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Oliver Barbosa (2383) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Jordan Groff (2099) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Carter Ho (2192) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-04 | Mark Paragua 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-09-04 | Kyron Griffith (2398) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-03 | Carla Heredia Serrano (2117) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-03 | Shaaketh Sivakumar (2273) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Peter Zentai (2307) Sixdays Budapest 2026 July | IM C · classical | ½ |
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