What is Joshua Sheng's FIDE rating?

Joshua Sheng's FIDE rating is 2498 standard, 2511 rapid, 2380 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Joshua Sheng's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Joshua Sheng played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 533 over-the-board games by Joshua Sheng (522 classical, 11 blitz), with 44% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Joshua Sheng's Chess Stalker profile.

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Joshua Sheng

United Statesborn 2000FIDE ID 2057360

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2350

2450

2550

Peak2498

2447 · Sep 2023

Oct

2024

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2025

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2026

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Sep 2023Oct 2026

2511Rapid

2498Classical

2380Blitz

2498peak, Feb 2026

533games

235wins, 44%

160draws, 30%

135losses, 25%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2498 · Feb 2026

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 92.8% average

Solid conversion: 83%

Very consistent (84%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(62% in 208 games)

Vulnerable to 1.c4

(only 43%)

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Based on

533 games

Based on 533 games

Openings

533 gamesBased on 533 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

French: Winawer1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.♞c3 ♝b411 games, last played 4 years ago72.7%wins

Sicilian: d6 Systems1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d637 games, last played 9 months ago62.2%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 262 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 262 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.7%

Middlegame

93.8%

Endgame

95.0%

Clutch factor

+8%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

94%125g

EqualEqual position

94%92g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

86%45g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

20%

42 err

20%

43 err

20%

43 err

16%

34 err

12%

25 err

11%

23 err

Critical moment

Move 41 avg

1-15

16-25

30%

26-35

26%

36-45

39%

46+

39% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

59Errors mapped

g6 / e1Hotspot zone

Critical squares

88 err

77 err

66 err

g6/e1 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#20

f5?? vs Grinev

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#31

♞d8?? vs Fishbein

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#28

♞xd7?? vs Lagunow

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#61

♚d2?? vs Noritsyn

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#44

♛f6?? vs Hevia Alejano

Endgame · OTB · 2024

#35

♛e2?? vs Brodsky

Endgame · OTB · 2024

Recent games

533 games

Li, Rachael(2325)

Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | ·... · 4 Jan 2026

1–0

Jiang, Lucas(2256)

Cornerstone Holiday #2 · GM · 4 Jan 2026

½–½

Colville, Julian(2301)

Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | ·... · 3 Jan 2026

1–0

Lohia, Sohum(2410)

Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | ·... · 3 Jan 2026

1–0

Lee, Alice(2408)

Round 3: Lee, Alice - Sheng, Jos... · 2 Jan 2026

½–½

Nagy, Gabor(2443)

Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | ·... · 2 Jan 2026

½–½

Endgame statistics

116 endgames (44.8%) · force Queen vs Fortress (25%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

44.8%

116 / 259

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Queen vs Fortress: only 25% win rate (8 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

533 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

268 games48%W26%D26%L

268games in this linewon 48%, drew 26%, lost 26%

Move

1. e4

2099m

50%25%25%

62%

1. d4

333y

36%36%28%

55%

1. c4

222y

45%23%32%

57%

1. g3

24y

100%

1. b3

11y

1. ♞a3

16y