Mark Thomas
WLS · FIDE ID 1801791 · 32 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1869
#67 in WLS (active)
Rapid
1929
#32 in WLS (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
58%
15 W · 7 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1807
Last 32 games
Last game
2026-06-28
9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...g6 in 6 of 6 games (Modern Defense), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 6 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 58%.
- Weak spot: Modern Defense: Standard Defense as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 62% against lower-rated.
Based on 32 over-the-board games (5 classical). 16 with White (59%), 16 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 16 | 59% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 6 | 42% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 1 | 0% |
| London System, with Bd3 | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | Joe Ledgerton (1647) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major | W |
| 2026-06-28 | David Barnes (1739) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major | W |
| 2026-06-27 | Chris Hankey 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major | ½ |
| 2026-06-26 | Ewan Herd (1740) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major | ½ |
| 2026-04-06 | Lachlan Baly Hughes Tyrrell (1582) Welsh Championships 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Callum A Smith (1846) Welsh Championships 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-04-05 | Carmel Barwick (1928) Welsh Championships 2026 | Open | W |
| 2026-04-04 | Roy Thomas (1748) Welsh Championships 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-04-04 | Liam Powell-Jones (1683) Welsh Championships 2026 | Open | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Henry Burton (1580) Welsh Championships 2026 | Open | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.