Player profile
Xu, Shawn
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11 of 12 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89.2%
Opened e4: 6/6
Castled kingside: 9Same-side castling: 7Opposite-side castling: 1Did not castle: 1
Played in the center: 3Played on the queenside: 3Fianchettoed kingside: 2Played on the kingside: 2Fianchettoed queenside: 1
Initiated exchanges: 8Active pieces: 7Kept the bishop pair: 6Backward pawn: 6Space advantage: 6Isolated pawn: 5Sacrificed material: 4Missed tactics: 4Avoided exchanges: 2Played gambits: 1
Openings
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As White 6 games 3W 0D 3L
Sicilian Defense 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Hanham Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alburt Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Mieses Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 5 games 1W 2D 2L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Najdorf Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
English Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Adams Attack
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rare Defenses
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Karpov System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 44
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Games Showing all 12 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.05.03 | Round 5: Tanenbaum, Zachary - Xu, Shawn | 5.3 | 2026.05.03 Tanenbaum, Zachary (2060850) (2299) | 0 | 84.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.03 | Round 4: Xu, Shawn - Sukhiashvili, Alexander | 4.8 | 2026.05.03 Sukhiashvili, Alexander (39923738) (2114) | 1 | 93.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 3: Korley, Kassa - Xu, Shawn | 3.3 | 2026.05.02 Korley, Kassa (2033801) (2424) | ½ | 98.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.04.02 | Round 2: Shawn Xu - Shabalov, Alexander | 2.5 | 2026.04.02 Shabalov, Alexander (2008572) (2433) | 0 | 90.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.06.14 | Round 1: Xu, Shawn - Stearman, Josiah | 1.2 | 2025.06.14 Stearman, Josiah (2062496) (2448) | 0 | 76.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 | |
| 2026.08.09 | Round 5: Shawn Xu - Adam Gordon | 5.6 | 2026.08.09 Adam Gordon | 1 | 91.20% | 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 | |
| 2026.08.09 | Round 4: Marri, Anvith Reddy - Shawn Xu | 4.4 | 2026.08.09 Marri, Anvith Reddy (39945588) (2036) | ½ | 77.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 2: Shawn Xu - Austin Zhao | 2.3 | 2026.08.08 Austin Zhao | 1 | 96.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.07 | Round 3: Shawn Xu - Adewumi, Tanitoluwa | 3.1 | 2026.08.07 Adewumi, Tanitoluwa (30966396) (2487) | 0 | 89.50% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 | |
| 2026.08.07 | Round 1: Marri, Pranav Reddy - Shawn Xu | 1.3 | 2026.08.07 Marri, Pranav Reddy (39963411) (1967) | 1 | 92.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.02.13 | 17th Annual Southwest Class Tournament | 1.7 | 2026.02.13 Cordova Daza, Emilio (2494) | 0 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 g6 3. Nd2 Bg7 | |
| 2023.07.30 | Round 3: Shawn Xu - Andrew Jing | 2023.07.30 Andrew Jing | 0 | 84.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 |