Josh Sharma
ENG · FIDE ID 477702 · 26 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1962
#547 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1794
#1111 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1759
#1241 in ENG (active)
Score
54%
9 W · 10 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1930
Last 26 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 54% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.d4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 6 of 6 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Rapport-Jobava System as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 55% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 26 over-the-board games (5 classical). 13 with White (54%), 13 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 58% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Damian McCarthy (1881) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Matthew Helsby (1828) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Aden Kennedy (1866) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Oscar Christensen (1881) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Tom Darling (1844) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Adam Faulkner (1880) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Reyansh Saxena (1782) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-02 | R A Chaniru Chanudika Ranasinghe (1777) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Heath Grimman 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2025-08 | Max Bennett (1852) 2025 British Chess Championships | Major Open | ½ |
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