CMJoshua Altman
ENG · FIDE ID 426210 · 60 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2254
#83 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2028
#254 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2015
#246 in ENG (active)
Score
35%
9 W · 24 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
2328
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 11 of 11 games (French Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 10%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Defense as White, only 13% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Benoni Defense as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
Based on 60 over-the-board games (37 classical). 30 with White (38%), 30 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 30 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 4 | 63% |
| King's Indian Defense | 4 | 13% |
| Benoni Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 3 | 17% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 11 | 36% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 10% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 38% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Andrew Jiang (2294) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-07 | Koustav Chatterjee (2481) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Sam Luger (2320) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Titas Stremavicius (2554) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Tianqi Wang (2363) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Sandeep Sethuraman (2464) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | L |
| 2026-09-04 | Ethan Sheehan (2386) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-03 | Ivan Schitco (2498) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | L |
| 2026-09-01 | Ryan Amburgy (2288) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-12 | Shankar Gauri (2382) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | W |
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