John A Williams
WLS · FIDE ID 1807480 · 39 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1560
#220 in WLS (active)
Rapid
1579
#131 in WLS (active)
Blitz
1635
#151 in WLS (active)
Score
35%
11 W · 5 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
1765
Last 39 games
Last game
2026-07-12
South Wales International 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 72% of games (scores 23%), otherwise 1.b3 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 11 of 11 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 41%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 38%.
- Comfort zone: Pirc Defense as Black, 90% in 5 games.
- By colour: 22% with White, 45% with Black.
Based on 39 over-the-board games. 18 with White (22%), 21 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 13 | 23% |
| 1.b3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 1 | 100% |
| Modern Defense: Kotov Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 11 | 41% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 5 | 90% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Czech Defense | 2 | 0% |
| English Opening | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Ron Williams (1597) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Joshua McKenna (1766) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Hugo Fowler (2013) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Luke Anthony Honey (2040) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Guy Wagner (1738) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Gareth Richards (1629) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Chris R White (1727) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Roy Thomas (1782) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Petr Marusenko (1998) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Liam Powell-Jones (1683) Welsh Championships 2026 | Open | L |
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