Soham Kumar
ENG · FIDE ID 473189 · 61 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1959
#554 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1758
#1336 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1846
#741 in ENG (active)
Score
50%
24 W · 13 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
1773
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-06-26
English Schools Chess Championship 2025
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation as Black, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 54% against lower-rated.
Based on 61 over-the-board games (31 classical · 22 rapid). 29 with White (55%), 32 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 29 | 55% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 36% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 3 | 0% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-26 | Jaden Omoruyi (1654) English Schools Chess Championship 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-06-26 | Yashwardhan Shankar (1779) English Schools Chess Championship 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-06-25 | Ethan Ross English Schools Chess Championship 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-06-25 | Roman Zadvorny (1891) English Schools Chess Championship 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-06-25 | Hyunwoo Lee English Schools Chess Championship 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-06-25 | Joe Ledgerton English Schools Chess Championship 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2023-10-15 | Tom Junde He (2066) UK Chess Challenge Terafinal | U12 · rapid | ½ |
| 2023-10-15 | Aditya Mittal (1838) UK Chess Challenge Terafinal | U12 · rapid | L |
| 2023-10-15 | Alfred Soulier (1806) UK Chess Challenge Terafinal | U12 · rapid | W |
| 2023-10-15 | Kanishka Bhatia (1601) UK Chess Challenge Terafinal | U12 · rapid | L |
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