Scouting report: Joshua Sheng (GM, USA)

533 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (435 classical, 68 rapid, 30 blitz): 44% wins, 30% draws, 25% losses. FIDE rating 2498 standard, 2511 rapid, 2380 blitz. 262 games analyzed with Stockfish: 93% accuracy, 0.1 blunders per game.

  • Opening repertoire of Joshua Sheng as White and Black, with results per line — free.
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Joshua Sheng

TitleGrandmasterFederationUnited StatesBorn2000FIDE ID2057360

Classical2498
Rapid2511
Blitz2380
Games533
W · D · L44 / 30 / 25
Peak2498

Rating history

2350
2450
Peak2498
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2024
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2025
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2026
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Oct 2023Nov 2026
Classical2498Rapid2511Blitz2380no games played
Accuracy by phase
96.7%Opening93.8%Middlegame95.0%Endgame
Clutch factor
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Play style

Elite accuracy: 92.8% average
Solid conversion: 84%
Very consistent (84%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (62% in 208 games)
Vulnerable to 1.c4 ♚ (only 43%)

Recent 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

0–1
Lohia, Sohum(2410)

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

1–0
Gauri, Shankar(2400)

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

½–½

Play against Sheng's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 533 games

Openings

268 games as White · scores 60.6%

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 5 years ago72.7%wins
Sicilian: d6 Systems1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d637 games, last played 10 months ago62.2%wins

By family

open a family to see its lines
PRO
533 games in scope
LineGamesScorevs 60.6%
8262.8%—
3068.3%+7.7 pts
2268.2%+7.5 pts
2256.8%−3.8 pts
2169.0%+8.4 pts
2055.0%−5.6 pts
1738.2%—
1464.3%—

Mistakes

Problematic pieces
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Critical moment
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Error heatmap · Critical squares
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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
533 games in scope
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268 games48%W26%D26%L
Move
1. e4
20910m
50%25%25%
62%
1. d4
333y
36%36%28%
55%
1. c4
222y
45%2332%
57%
1. g3
24y
100%
100%
1. b3
11y
0%
1. ♞a3
16y
100%
100%

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