Michael Binks
WLS · FIDE ID 1800957 · 70 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1826
#84 in WLS (active)
Rapid
1880
#45 in WLS (active)
Blitz
1963
#23 in WLS (active)
Score
46%
23 W · 19 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
1907
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 49%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 10 of 19 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 38%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 17% against higher-rated players, 53% against lower-rated.
Based on 70 over-the-board games (8 classical). 35 with White (49%), 35 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 35 | 49% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| London System | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 10 | 60% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 38% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 13% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Antony J Wright (2010) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Ian G Kelly (1919) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Graham Bolt (1980) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-06 | John C Moore (1925) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Gerald Moore (1938) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Hassan Erdogan (1839) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Tim R Spanton (2003) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Vismith Prabhu (1714) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Jeremy F S Menadue (1975) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Jeremy Jones (1686) South Wales International 2026 | W |
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