Walter Burnett
SCO · FIDE ID 2401134 · 37 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1956
#85 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1892
#91 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1827
#150 in SCO (active)
Score
58%
19 W · 5 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1868
Last 37 games
Last game
2026-09-13
Ayr Congress 2026 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.f4 in 88% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 4 of 6 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 75%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 4 of 8 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: Bird Opening as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 37 over-the-board games (22 classical). 17 with White (50%), 20 with Black (65%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.f4 | 15 | 57% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 6 | 50% |
| Bird Opening | 5 | 30% |
| Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Bird Opening: Horsefly Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Bird Opening: Myers Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | 3 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Lion Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Oscar Yip (1655) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Michael Roger (1860) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Yushu Huang (1734) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-12 | George Marwan Vayanos (2077) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-11 | Darima Donitova-Johnstone (1780) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Alex Freeland (2100) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-08 | John C Tompson (2062) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Steven A Jones (2237) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Qixuan Han (2076) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Aviraj Bhaduri (1702) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
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