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ID: 2002922

Shelby Lyman

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FIDE ratings

2,260Classical

Performance

50 games
50% Win
8% Draw
42% Loss

Shelby Lyman's playing style

Overall score:54%25W 4D 21L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:48%in 24 games
Steady recent form:55%10W 2D 8L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Browne Variation
100%
2g
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
100%
2g
King's Gambit Accepted: Becker Defense
100%
2g
King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation
100%
2g
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Keres Variation
100%
2g
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit
100%
2g

Repertoire

24 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

24 games in this line · White to move

Results for Lyman, Shelby as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
46%
4%
50%
Move
24 · 100%
46%
4%
50%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jan 1, 1979
OTB - MillionBase2.9
Burger, Karl(2365)
W—
Jan 1, 1979
OTB - MillionBase2.9
Burger, Karl(2365)
W—
Jan 1, 1968
OTB - Codekiddy
IMCoudari, Camille(2295)
W—
Jan 1, 1968
OTB - Codekiddy
IMCoudari, Camille(2325)
W—
Jan 1, 1966
OTB - MillionBase2.9
FMCurdo, John(2270)
L—
Jan 1, 1966
OTB - MillionBase2.9
FMCurdo, John(2270)
L—
Jan 1, 1965
OTB - Codekiddy
Greenwald, B.
W—
Aug 1, 1964
OTB - Codekiddy
FMMeyer, John(2365)
L—
Aug 1, 1964
OTB - Codekiddy
FMMeyer, John(2365)
L—
Jan 1, 1964
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Suesman, Walter B
D—

Research Shelby Lyman’s games and opening repertoire

Shelby Lyman is rated 2260 in standard by FIDE. Shelby Lyman plays for United States.

Shelby Lyman has FIDE ID 2002922.

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