Max Mottola
USA · FIDE ID 30985862 · 75 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2161
#347 in USA (active)
Rapid
1993
#356 in USA (active)
Blitz
2121
#280 in USA (active)
Score
47%
22 W · 26 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
2196
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-08
12th Annual Washington International - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 90% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 14 of 16 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 32%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 61%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 75 over-the-board games (54 classical). 41 with White (50%), 34 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 37 | 55% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Vitolins Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 14 | 32% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 61% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Liam Henry IM Putnam 12th Annual Washington International - Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-07-20 | Thomas Kung (2220) 13th NY International Super Swiss Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-20 | Ben Gershenov (2135) 13th NY International Super Swiss Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-19 | Liam Putnam (2462) 13th NY International Super Swiss Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-07-19 | Kiren Vivek Nasta (2031) 13th NY International Super Swiss Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-07-18 | Gus Huston (2316) 13th NY International Super Swiss Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-07-18 | Maahir M Patel (2106) 13th NY International Super Swiss Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-07-17 | Tarini Goyal (2080) 13th NY International Super Swiss Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-17 | Oliver Barbosa (2433) 13th NY International Super Swiss Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-07-13 | Oleksii Bilych (2446) 2025 NY Marshall Summer Six Day | IM C · classical | ½ |
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