FMJames A Chirilov
USA · FIDE ID 30976677 · 153 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2326
#148 in USA (active)
Rapid
2181
#165 in USA (active)
Blitz
2316
#109 in USA (active)
Score
39%
34 W · 52 D · 67 L
Opp. avg
2314
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 88% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 36 of 38 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 29 of 30 games (Indian Defense), scoring 45%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as White, only 8% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 153 over-the-board games (88 classical). 76 with White (39%), 77 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 67 | 36% |
| 1.Nf3 | 9 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 6 | 8% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 6 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 5 | 30% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 3 | 50% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (38 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 36 | 36% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (30 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 29 | 45% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | L M S T De Silva (2395) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-07 | Harshin Reddy Jagirapu (2342) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Viktor Matviishen (2540) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Tanguy Ringoir (2529) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Neuris Delgado Ramirez (2496) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | L |
| 2026-09-04 | Lucius Melillo (2317) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-04 | Roshan Sethuraman (2351) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | W |
| 2026-09-03 | Dachey Lin (2334) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-01 | Robert Shlyakhtenko (2407) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (2445) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
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