Iwan Cave
WLS · FIDE ID 495948 · 94 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2125
#11 in WLS (active)
Rapid
1895
#42 in WLS (active)
Blitz
1819
#60 in WLS (active)
Score
45%
31 W · 23 D · 40 L
Opp. avg
2112
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 70% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 17 of 25 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 35%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 17%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 94 over-the-board games (19 rapid · 1 classical). 47 with White (53%), 47 with Black (37%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 33 | 44% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 72% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 17 | 35% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 64% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason-Showalter Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Hugo Lopez Silva (2369) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Homayoun Mohtaat (1928) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Daqi Mao (2277) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | De V R Joao Car Bartilotti (1545) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Taffin Khan (2005) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Bernardo Roselli Mailhe (2311) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Khaled AlJamaat (1810) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Ashwath Kaushik (2303) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Kaeden Fyfield-Jones 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 88+ | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Vojtech Straka (2399) Czech Open 2026 | E · classical | L |
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