FMNathan Yan
USA · FIDE ID 30966230 · 178 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2175
#326 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2006
#504 in USA (active)
Score
36%
31 W · 66 D · 81 L
Opp. avg
2295
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-12-30
Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 41%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 42 of 45 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 18 of 20 games (Indian Defense), scoring 19%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack as White, only 10% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation as Black, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 178 over-the-board games (34 classical). 87 with White (41%), 91 with Black (31%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 86 | 41% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 7 | 29% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 5 | 10% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 4 | 13% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3 | 4 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 4 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (45 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 42 | 40% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 18 | 19% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 6 | 58% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Møller Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 6 | 67% |
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Piano | 4 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Imran Champsi (2078) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm A · classical | W |
| 2025-12-30 | Ararat Bagdasarian (1994) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm A · classical | W |
| 2025-12-30 | Steve Wongso (2199) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-29 | Azer Mirzoev (2471) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm A · classical | L |
| 2025-12-29 | Lucas Jiang (2256) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm A · classical | W |
| 2025-12-28 | Vatsal Singhania (2228) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-28 | Ruoyu Zhou (2171) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-27 | Ivan Excender Soriano Quispe (2369) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm A · classical | L |
| 2025-12-26 | Emmanuel Jimenez Garcia (2363) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Iris Mou (2241) XXXV Festival Panamericano de la Juventud | Sub-18 Open · classical | L |
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