IMKim Yew Chan
MAS · FIDE ID 5717981 · 124 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2379
#4 in MAS (active)
Rapid
2169
#8 in MAS (active)
Blitz
2187
#9 in MAS (active)
Score
48%
37 W · 44 D · 43 L
Opp. avg
2340
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 47% of games (scores 48%), otherwise 1.d4 (42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 21 of 35 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack as Black, only 33% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 124 over-the-board games (52 classical · 18 rapid). 62 with White (51%), 62 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 29 | 48% |
| 1.d4 | 26 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 8 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (35 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 21 | 48% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 12 | 42% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 47% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 6 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 3 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Osvaldo Zambrana (2355) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Jergus Pechac (2538) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Erik Blomqvist (2482) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Nico Georgiadis (2535) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Nicolas Bourg (2254) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Luca Jr Moroni (2556) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Alejandro Jose Chinchilla (2166) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Ante Brkic (2610) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-07-30 | Gabor Nagy (2437) 2nd MCF GM-IM Invitational Round Robin Chess Championship 2026 - GM NORM | ½ |
| 2026-07-30 | Ern Jie Anderson Ang (2319) 2nd MCF GM-IM Invitational Round Robin Chess Championship 2026 - GM NORM | ½ |
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