Marcus Farzaneh-Far
USA · FIDE ID 39968340 · 23 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2001
#776 in USA (active)
Rapid
1673
#1148 in USA (active)
Blitz
1812
#1358 in USA (active)
Score
46%
8 W · 5 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
2057
Last 23 games
Last game
2026-07-01
54th annual World Open - 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 5 of 5 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 80%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 17%.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 38% with White, 55% with Black.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (23 classical). 13 with White (38%), 10 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 12 | 42% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Modern Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 80% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 100% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Rose Atwell (2386) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-14 | Ishan Ballal (1845) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | W |
| 2026-06-14 | Dina Belenkaya (2227) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | L |
| 2026-06-13 | Linxi Zhu (2255) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | L |
| 2026-04-05 | Anson Leong (1862) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | April · classical | W |
| 2026-04-04 | Tim Shvarts (2026) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | April · classical | L |
| 2026-04-04 | Suvan Baranwal (1824) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | April · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-03 | Jude Kazan (1926) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | April · classical | W |
| 2026-03-22 | Dina Belenkaya (2184) 2026 Spring Southeastern FIDE · classical | L |
| 2026-03-21 | James A Chirilov (2186) 2026 Spring Southeastern FIDE · classical | L |
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