Dachey Lin vs Akshay Malhotra
Dachey Lin (27, FM, USA) and Akshay Malhotra (28, USA) have met 10 times in classical OTB. Lin leads with 4 wins to 3, with 3 draws — a 30% draw rate. Their last meeting at 80th Annual Southwest Open saw Malhotra prevail. With current classical ratings of 2354 and 2150, the Elo model gives Lin a 72% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2354 vs 2150 (Δ +204)
With Dachey Lin as white
72% Dachey15% draw13% Akshay
With Akshay Malhotra as white
64% Dachey18% draw19% Akshay
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Dachey Lin | Akshay Malhotra | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2354 | 2150 |
| Peak rating | 2354 · Feb 2026 | 2171 · Aug 2015 |
| Peak age | 27 | 17 |
| World rank now | #2,617 | #11,729 |
| World rank peak | #2,592 | #11,367 |
| Federation rank now | #128 | #334 |
| Games (career, STD) | 606 | 381 |
| Months active | 189 | 186 |
| % white wins | 48% | 45% |
| % black wins | 50% | 39% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2343 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 14 | 0 |
Best Win
Dachey Lin
Akshay Malhotra
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (10)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Dachey Lin
Akshay Malhotra