FMSihan Tao
USA · FIDE ID 30982677 · 52 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2202
#291 in USA (active)
Rapid
2169
FIDE rating
Blitz
1966
#642 in USA (active)
Score
47%
17 W · 15 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2077
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-08
World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as White, only 38% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 52 over-the-board games (8 rapid · 7 classical). 25 with White (46%), 27 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 46% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 4 | 38% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 54% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Mikael Radnaev (1598) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Sheralijon Ravshanov (1932) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Daniel Compel (2009) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Tommy Grooten (2119) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-08 | A A T Nethsara Dias (1710) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Zi Han Goh (2041) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Fausto Battistelli (2060) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Gabriel Gabadadze (1905) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2024-08-17 | Jason Liang (2398) 2024 North American Junior | Open | L |
| 2024-06-14 | Paul Y Iinuma (2170) 1000GM Las Vegas Norms #2 2024 | IM D | ½ |
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.