FMPeter Varley
WLS · FIDE ID 1800159 · 35 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2143
#9 in WLS (active)
Rapid
2116
#7 in WLS (active)
Blitz
2119
#7 in WLS (active)
Score
57%
15 W · 10 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
2074
Last 35 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 47% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.f4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 4 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 71% with White, 44% with Black.
Based on 35 over-the-board games. 17 with White (71%), 18 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 8 | 63% |
| 1.f4 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Bird Opening | 2 | 100% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bled Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 1 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | John D Wager (1950) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Owen S Phillips (1925) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Keith C Arkell (2390) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Jim Burnett (1993) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | M Paul Townsend (2102) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Alan M Gregg (1941) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Ian G Kelly (1919) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-06-10 | Corrado Astengo (2003) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-09 | Jan Bohlin (1934) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-08 | Abir Har-Even (1978) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
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