2677 Elo · Lichess
Yosha Iglesias is a French Women's International Master celebrated as much for her infectious passion for chess education and outreach as for her fighting play over the board. A committed 1.d4 devotee with White — deploying it in a remarkable 93% of her games — she steers opponents into the structured, strategic waters of the Queen's Gambit and London-adjacent systems, including the patient 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6 setup, converting that positional pressure into victories at an impressive 58% clip. With Black, she answers 1.e4 most frequently with the Sicilian (1...c5), a choice that reflects her combative instincts and willingness to seize the initiative rather than seek comfortable equality. Her endgame technique is a particular strength, closing out 62% of the endings she reaches — a conversion rate that underscores the quiet, grinding precision that lurks beneath her enthusiastic, crowd-friendly persona.