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AUS · FIDE ID 4300033 · 238 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2573
#1 in AUS (active)
Rapid
2507
#2 in AUS (active)
Blitz
2481
#3 in AUS (active)
Score
63%
109 W · 81 D · 48 L
Opp. avg
2532
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 86% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 23 of 64 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 22 games (Indian Defense), scoring 69%.
- Weak spot: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation as White, only 38% in 13 games.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Open Defense as White, 77% in 13 games.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 238 over-the-board games (27 classical · 18 blitz · 8 rapid). 124 with White (67%), 114 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 107 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 79% |
| 1.b3 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 13 | 77% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 13 | 38% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 7 | 79% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 6 | 58% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 4 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (64 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 23 | 67% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 19 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 13 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (22 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 69% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 7 | 43% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Petrov's Defense: Karklins-Martinovsky Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense, Classical, 4. Bg5 | 3 | 83% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Adham Kandil (2382) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Jingyao Tin (2584) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Santiago Lopez Rayo (2431) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Richard Rapport (2726) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Saidakbar Saydaliev (2475) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Sanjin Culum (2441) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Franc Ashiku (2388) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Anish Giri (2757) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Felix Izeta Txabarri (2452) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-06-27 | Maxime Lagarde (2615) Finales Nationales 2026 - Coupe de France | W |
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