FMShou Otsuka
JPN · FIDE ID 7004702 · 168 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2289
#3 in JPN (active)
Rapid
2106
#11 in JPN (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
44%
48 W · 51 D · 69 L
Opp. avg
2375
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 88% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 18 of 36 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 31%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 24 of 27 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 56% against lower-rated.
Based on 168 over-the-board games (58 classical). 89 with White (53%), 79 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 78 | 53% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 88% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (36 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 18 | 31% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 17% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 39% |
Against 1.d4 (27 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 24 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 40% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | 4 | 50% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Diego Saul Rodri Flores Quillas (2398) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Johann Hjartarson (2461) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Alexandr Fier (2537) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Elias Ruzhansky (2427) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Riccardo Costalonga (2184) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Sauat Nurgaliyev (2493) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Habibullah Amini (2047) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Francesco Sonis (2539) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-03-05 | Aarit Kapil (2271) Budapest Spring Festival 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-04 | Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage (2429) Budapest Spring Festival 2026 · classical | L |
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