Neil Farrell
SCO · FIDE ID 2400588 · 40 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2098
#46 in SCO (active)
Rapid
2042
#42 in SCO (active)
Blitz
2076
#38 in SCO (active)
Score
44%
12 W · 11 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2142
Last 40 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 10 of 10 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 21% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 40 over-the-board games (8 classical). 22 with White (45%), 18 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 22 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 2 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Averbakh System | 2 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 10 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Golam S Ali (1878) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Donald J Mason (2036) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Martin G Walker (2044) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Philip J Briggs (2119) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Ioan-Euzeb Strugar (1644) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Paul McMahon (1889) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Karl Thorsteins (2404) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | L |
| 2026-04-22 | Zvonko Stanojoski (2362) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | L |
| 2026-04-20 | Carlo D'Amore (2355) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | L |
| 2025-09-30 | Fabrizio Bellia (2397) European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S50 · classical | L |
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