Player profile

Zeltsan, Joseph

Standard: 2382 Rapid: 2244 Blitz: 2316 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 30932980 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: USA Sex: M Birth Year: 2002 Age: 24
Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 79 Wins: 31 (39%) Draws: 27 (34%) Losses: 21 (27%)
Dossier

76 of 79 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91.1%
Opened e4: 22/34Opened d4: 6/34Opened Nf3: 6/34
Castled kingside: 58Same-side castling: 48Did not castle: 8Opposite-side castling: 8Castled queenside: 6
Played on the kingside: 25Played in the center: 21Played on the queenside: 20Fianchettoed kingside: 19Fianchettoed queenside: 14
Initiated exchanges: 53Active pieces: 47Backward pawn: 46Sacrificed material: 46Kept the bishop pair: 43Space advantage: 40Isolated pawn: 39Missed tactics: 15Avoided exchanges: 10Played gambits: 2
Openings

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As White 34 games 15W 13D 6L
Sicilian Defense 10 games 4W 4D 2L
Old Sicilian 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Najdorf Variation 3 games 3W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Poisoned Pawn Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bastrikov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Paulsen-Basman Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 5 games 1W 4D 0L
Morphy Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Arkhangelsk Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Martinez Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Open 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Tal Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Barmen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Austrian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Haberditz Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Euwe Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Original Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zukertort Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Reversed Grünfeld 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Standard Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Center Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 41 games 15W 11D 15L
Sicilian Defense 14 games 2W 5D 7L
Najdorf Variation 6 games 1W 3D 2L
English Attack 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Adams Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Zagreb Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Four Knights Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alapin Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scheveningen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Smith-Morra Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 8 games 6W 0D 2L
Great Snake Variation 4 games 3W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Agincourt Defense 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Catalan Defense Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Knight Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Positional Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 3 games 2W 0D 1L
London System 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Colle System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Williams Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Open Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Classical Line 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Vienna Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Paulsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Vienna Hybrid 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pterodactyl Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Central 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bogolubovia 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 295

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2025.12.24 · 58. Qxg5 (−71.9% win chance) 0-1
Li, Aiden Linyuan
Zeltsan, Joseph
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2026.07.21 · 23... Ke8 (−66.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Zeltsan, Joseph
Marri, Anvith Reddy
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2025.07.09 · 67. Kd4 (−47.5% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Tian, Eddy
Zeltsan, Joseph
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2026.07.22 · 111... Kb7 (−46.4% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Zeltsan, Joseph
Justin Lee
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