FMLester Van Meter
USA · FIDE ID 2001691 · 80 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1883
#1460 in USA (active)
Rapid
1878
#600 in USA (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
45%
20 W · 32 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
1901
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-20
Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 78% of games (scores 47%), otherwise 1.d4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 18 of 18 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...c5 in 11 of 18 games (Benoni Defense), scoring 41%.
- Weak spot: Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense as Black, only 0% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 40% of games end in a draw.
Based on 80 over-the-board games (32 classical · 9 rapid). 37 with White (47%), 43 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 29 | 47% |
| 1.d4 | 8 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 18 | 42% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 11 | 41% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 9 | 39% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense | 4 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | R.A. Tony Dowden (1961) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-20 | Antony L Carpinter (2083) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-19 | Philip I Hair (1864) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-19 | Nigel Cooper (1639) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-19 | Robert Gibbons (1812) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters · classical | W |
| 2026-01-18 | Fuatai Fuatai (1915) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters | ½ |
| 2026-01-16 | Philip Mukkattu (1602) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters | W |
| 2026-01-16 | Grant Kerr (1705) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters | W |
| 2026-01-15 | Robert W Smith (2136) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters | L |
| 2026-01-15 | J. Nigel Metge (1898) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters | L |
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