FMSterling Bayaca
AUS · FIDE ID 3227790 · 68 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2241
#28 in AUS (active)
Rapid
2178
#34 in AUS (active)
Blitz
1990
#105 in AUS (active)
Score
54%
25 W · 23 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2220
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-14
Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 56% of games (scores 55%), otherwise 1.c4 (44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 8 of 13 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 10 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line as White, only 38% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 68 over-the-board games (20 classical · 15 rapid). 36 with White (56%), 32 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 20 | 55% |
| 1.c4 | 16 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 4 | 38% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 63% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Tedric Li (2224) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-14 | Le Tri Kien (2272) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-13 | Trevor Tao (2341) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-12 | Leo Kalina (2002) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-01-09 | Darryl K Johansen (2272) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-01-08 | Reyaansh Chakrabarty (2271) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-07 | Jilin Zhang (2182) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-01-06 | Benjamin Leong (2089) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-01-05 | Jean Rusakov (2002) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-05 | John Papantoniou (2052) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | L |
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.