Joshua Xia
USA · FIDE ID 30987830 · 81 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2051
#597 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1886
#961 in USA (active)
Score
40%
24 W · 16 D · 41 L
Opp. avg
2044
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-12-30
Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 22 of 23 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 41%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 81 over-the-board games (12 classical). 39 with White (45%), 42 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 39 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 22 | 41% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Rishabh Chinni (2120) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm B · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-30 | Shaaketh Sivakumar (2264) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm B · classical | L |
| 2025-12-29 | Aayansh Guntaka (2144) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm B · classical | W |
| 2025-12-29 | Rose Atwell (2330) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm B · classical | L |
| 2025-12-28 | David Arenas (2352) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm B · classical | L |
| 2025-12-28 | Kiren Vivek Nasta (2200) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm B · classical | W |
| 2025-12-27 | Neil Doknjas (2242) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm B · classical | L |
| 2025-12-27 | Diego Saul Rodri Flores Quillas (2409) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm B · classical | L |
| 2025-12-26 | Leonel Figueredo Losada (2298) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 | IM Norm B · classical | ½ |
| 2024-12-22 | Ted Wang (2004) 2024 North American Youth Championships | Open · classical | L |
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