Sam Jukes
WLS · FIDE ID 1803182 · 72 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1956
#41 in WLS (active)
Rapid
1943
#31 in WLS (active)
Blitz
1898
#34 in WLS (active)
Score
41%
23 W · 13 D · 36 L
Opp. avg
2045
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-12
South Wales International 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 94% of games (scores 40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 12 of 21 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, only 38% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
Based on 72 over-the-board games (20 classical). 33 with White (41%), 39 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 31 | 40% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 38% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 63% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 39% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Luke Anthony Honey (2040) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Oliver Stubbs (2187) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Jude Shearsby (2243) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Stanley Badacsonyi (2312) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Alex Bullen (2095) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Ron Williams (1597) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Lorenzo Fava (2343) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Lucas Zheng (1586) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Jamie Roberts Welsh Championships 2026 | Closed | L |
| 2026-04-02 | Grzegorz Toczek (2176) Welsh Championships 2026 | Closed | L |
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