Michael Ridge
SCO · FIDE ID 2401894 · 65 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1880
#142 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1927
#70 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1960
#70 in SCO (active)
Score
45%
15 W · 28 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
1922
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-13
Ayr Congress 2026 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 71% of games (scores 45%), otherwise 1.e4 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 18 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 29%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Pirc Defense as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 59% against lower-rated.
Based on 65 over-the-board games (26 classical). 31 with White (45%), 34 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 22 | 45% |
| 1.e4 | 7 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation | 4 | 63% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 29% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 6 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 3 | 17% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Larsen Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Tavish Railwani (1856) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Darima Donitova-Johnstone (1780) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Kyriakos McKenzie (1712) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Yushu Huang (1734) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Alex Keenan (1813) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-09 | Ben M Hirsch (2065) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Saket Singhal (1635) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | John Kennedy (1945) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | George Georgiou (1801) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Ben Graff (1823) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | 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.