Sam Coates
SCO · FIDE ID 2408147 · 14 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1908
#118 in SCO (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1898
#105 in SCO (active)
Score
50%
6 W · 2 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
1943
Last 14 games
Last game
2026-07-08
Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 100% of games (scores 83%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 83% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 83% with White, 25% with Black.
Based on 14 over-the-board games (14 classical). 6 with White (83%), 8 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 6 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steiner Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, London Defensive System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Philip M Giulian (2003) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Harry E Smith (1801) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Suzie G. Cooke (1934) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Rabindra Paul (1940) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Jainill Vadalia (2031) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Humam Al Dakl Alla (1707) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Devesh Sharma (2063) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | Haruo Uegaki (1777) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Angus J Dunnington (2192) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2022-01-23 | Jael De Sousa Muachikape (1841) 27th 4NCL Congress · classical | W |
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.