Kevin B Stern
USA · FIDE ID 30988659 · 61 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2043
#630 in USA (active)
Rapid
1866
#620 in USA (active)
Blitz
1925
#805 in USA (active)
Score
42%
13 W · 25 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
2070
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-06
2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM Qualifier Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 44% of games (scores 43%), otherwise 1.e4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line as White, 67% in 3 games.
- Drawish: 41% of games end in a draw.
Based on 61 over-the-board games (44 classical). 34 with White (41%), 27 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 15 | 43% |
| 1.e4 | 13 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line | 2 | 25% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Ethan Kozower (2081) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM Qualifier Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Samant Sen 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM Qualifier Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Rishith Bhoopathi (2120) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM Qualifier Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Logan Brain (2111) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM Qualifier Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-03 | Winsley Wu (2058) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM Qualifier Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-09 | Winsley Wu (2030) 2026 Marshall August Premier Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-09 | Jin Ma (1859) 2026 Marshall August Premier Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Theodore Shin (1854) 2026 Marshall August Premier Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Eric Yj Liu 2026 Marshall August Premier Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Miles Griffin (1851) 2026 Marshall August Premier Open · classical | ½ |
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