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Justin Sarkar

Number of games in database: 494
Years covered: 1995 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2305 (2191 rapid, 2146 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2455
Overall record: +182 -157 =152 (52.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 3 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Nimzo Indian (41) 
    E32 E34 E39 E20 E46
 King's Indian (30) 
    E99 E94 E92 E60 E80
 Sicilian (25) 
    B42 B32 B76 B30 B51
 Modern Benoni (21) 
    A60 A65 A58 A57 A56
 Slav (17) 
    D17 D15 D12 D11 D16
 Queen's Gambit Declined (13) 
    D31 D37 D36 D35 D38
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (47) 
    B90 B22 B33 B30 B92
 French Defense (29) 
    C11 C07 C10 C04 C05
 Queen's Pawn Game (20) 
    A45 D02 A46 E00 A41
 Grunfeld (19) 
    D85 D71 D78 D70 D72
 Caro-Kann (16) 
    B12 B18 B10 B11 B13
 Sicilian Najdorf (13) 
    B90 B92 B94 B91
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Y Lapshun vs J Sarkar, 2003 0-1
   J Sarkar vs F Obers, 2007 1-0
   J Sarkar vs M Bowersock, 2011 1-0
   J Sarkar vs Joshua Suich, 2011 1-0
   J Sarkar vs A Pena, 2008 1-0
   N Mitkov vs J Sarkar, 2011 1/2-1/2
   J Sarkar vs A Byron, 2015 1-0
   Robson vs J Sarkar, 2007 0-1
   E Player vs J Sarkar, 2007 0-1
   M Esserman vs J Sarkar, 2008 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   36th World Open (2008)
   Hastings 2013/14 (2013)
   Hastings 2015/16 (2015)
   Foxwoods Open (2007)
   Kvika Reykjavik Open (2022)
   112th US Open (2011)
   35th World Open (2007)
   American Continental 9th (2013)
   Foxwoods Open (2009)
   London Chess Classic Open (2013)
   Reykjavik Open (2015)
   Reykjavik Open (2018)
   Gibraltar Masters (2010)
   Reykjavik Open (2016)
   Reykjavik Open (2017)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Reykjavik Open
   J Sarkar vs A Cramling Bellon (Apr-10-25) 1-0
   T Banusz vs J Sarkar (Apr-10-25) 1-0
   J Sarkar vs M Boyer (Jan-05-24) 1/2-1/2
   O Onuoha vs J Sarkar (Jan-04-24) 0-1
   J Sarkar vs G Suez-Panama (Jan-03-24) 1-0

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JUSTIN SARKAR
(born May-24-1981, 44 years old) United States of America

[what is this?]
IM Sarkar has two GM norms, from the 2006 Marshall Chess Club Championship and the 2013 U.S. Masters.

http://main.uschess.org/content/vie...

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 page 1 of 20; games 1-25 of 499  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Sarkar vs E Sevillano  0-1381995New York OpenC05 French, Tarrasch
2. I Golyak vs J Sarkar  1-0431997Saratoga Springs opC13 French
3. J Sarkar vs M Zlotnikov  1-0461997New York OpenB06 Robatsch
4. J Sarkar vs L Eisen  1-0331997New York OpenC77 Ruy Lopez
5. J Sarkar vs O Cartagena  0-1331997National opB33 Sicilian
6. L Sokolin vs J Sarkar  1-0381997New York OpenE90 King's Indian
7. E Karklins vs J Sarkar  ½-½271997US MastersC01 French, Exchange
8. J Sarkar vs R Fischer  0-1651997US MastersB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
9. R Burnett vs J Sarkar  1-0421998New York State-chA06 Reti Opening
10. D F Barash vs J Sarkar  1-066199826th World OpenC05 French, Tarrasch
11. D Strenzwilk vs J Sarkar  0-147199829th National Chess CongressC14 French, Classical
12. Benjamin vs J Sarkar  1-060199829th National Chess CongressC11 French
13. J Sarkar vs G Sagles  1-0171999US Amateur Team EastB02 Alekhine's Defense
14. J Sarkar vs W Rohricht 0-1501999US Amateur Team EastB07 Pirc
15. N Resika vs J Sarkar  0-13319991st Foxwoods OpenC11 French
16. S Williams vs J Sarkar  1-0341999Smith & Williamson YM 9thA11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System
17. J F Cubas vs J Sarkar  0-1471999Pan American-ch U18C11 French
18. R N Bauer vs J Sarkar  ½-½361999National Chess CongressC14 French, Classical
19. J Sarkar vs S Winer  1-0302000Eastern Class ChampionshipB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
20. J Sarkar vs J Friedel  1-0352000Eastern Class ChampionshipC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
21. J Sarkar vs A Pixton  1-0272000Foxwoods OpenC03 French, Tarrasch
22. A Zapata vs J Sarkar  ½-½532000Foxwoods OpenC07 French, Tarrasch
23. A Stripunsky vs J Sarkar  0-1432000Foxwoods OpenC02 French, Advance
24. D Garces vs J Sarkar  0-149200028th World OpenD14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
25. N Solon vs J Sarkar  0-125200028th World OpenE25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-07-04  Knight13: Justin Sarkar
May-31-07  Giearth: http://www.newyorkmasters.com/playe...
Sep-08-08  dx9293: Justin has been playing very well lately, and is expected to gain 35 FIDE rating points, taking his rating to 2451, a new high for him.

He already has one GM norm from the 2006 Marshall Chess Club Championship and if he keeps going, I think he can get the GM title.

Sarkar probably would have made it already if the USCF, or whoever is in charge of it, had awarded him a Samford Fellowship ($32,000 a year for two years to study chess) a few years back when he was eligible.

Nov-05-08  BIDMONFA: Justin Sarkar

SARKAR, Justin
http://www.bidmonfa.com/sarkar_just...
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May-28-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: http://dotq.org/chess/Justin_Sarkar...
Oct-20-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: It is interesting that Sarkar wrote the chapter on the KID for "Batsford's Modern Chess Openings" in 2009, but he doesn't play the KID exclusively against 1.d4.
Sep-03-13  dx9293: It looks like IM Sarkar has earned his second GM norm from the 2013 US Masters, nearly seven years after his first norm! I know he has been working extremely hard for it. Congratulations, Justin!
Sep-03-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: An object example of why GM and IM titles are easier to get than in earlier days-that first norm would have been off the books long ago.
Sep-03-13  dx9293: <perfidious> Strictly speaking you are correct, but earning norms is hard enough anyway and only an infinitesimal part of the chess population can think of earning one, let alone three [and a 2500 Elo], so I doubt it changes much in practice.
Jan-02-14  refutor: <grahamclayton> maybe he learned something (from the white side!) while he was analyzing ;)
Sep-09-17  DarthStapler: I always confuse this guy with Jeff Sarwer
Sep-09-17  Retireborn: I always get Walter Shipley and Walter Shipman mixed up myself.
Sep-09-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: I always get Glenn Close and Glenn Campbell confused.
Sep-09-17  Retireborn: <WannaBe> Pretty sure one of them is a Woman. Birds and bees thing going on, you see?
Sep-14-17  diceman: <WannaBe: I always get Glenn Close and Glenn Campbell confused.>

I get Glenn Campbell confused with Andy Warhol.

Apr-05-19  Messiah: It's a pity he plays so infrequently.
Apr-05-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  beatgiant: <Messiah>
If he ever plays Carlsen, will we see posts from you like "I hope Justin defeats Justin"? Sorry, couldn't help myself....
Apr-05-19  Messiah: <beatgiant> Yes, of course!

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