Chris Sykes
SCO · FIDE ID 2401649 · 41 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1871
#151 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1897
#89 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1876
#118 in SCO (active)
Score
49%
15 W · 10 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1874
Last 41 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 9 of 9 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 22%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: London System as White, 88% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 41 over-the-board games (26 classical). 19 with White (63%), 22 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 19 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 6 | 58% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 4 | 88% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 4 | 63% |
| Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 22% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Natasha K Regan (2041) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Matthew Gillings (1935) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Mark A Drugan (1679) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Stephen J Homer (2019) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Rob Letton (1727) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Andrew R Brett (2026) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Philip J Crocker (2088) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-05-25 | Jan Alfred Klingelhoefer (1935) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Humam Al Dakl Alla (1700) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-24 | Frankie Murray (1683) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
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.