Roy Thomas
WLS · FIDE ID 1803190 · 51 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1798
#96 in WLS (active)
Rapid
1868
#50 in WLS (active)
Blitz
1822
#58 in WLS (active)
Score
46%
22 W · 3 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
1856
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-10
South Wales International 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.f4 in 54% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.c4 (46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 23%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 3 of 7 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Bird Opening: Dutch Variation as White, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 51 over-the-board games (4 classical). 26 with White (62%), 25 with Black (30%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.f4 | 14 | 61% |
| 1.c4 | 12 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Bird Opening | 5 | 50% |
| English Opening | 3 | 83% |
| Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 23% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 3 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Emma Zihan Kong (1803) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Joe Fathallah (1981) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Ron Williams (1597) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-08 | James Tapp (2048) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-07 | John A Williams (1660) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Jude Shearsby (2243) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-06-28 | David C Wedge (1811) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major | W |
| 2026-06-27 | Vidhyuth Kavin Sudagar (1770) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major | W |
| 2026-06-27 | Mike J Coffey (1931) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major | W |
| 2026-06-26 | James Pack (1852) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major | 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.