Ross Blackford
SCO · FIDE ID 2409011 · 67 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2112
#41 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1931
#68 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1934
#79 in SCO (active)
Score
54%
28 W · 16 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
2048
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-13
Ayr Congress 2026 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 15 of 15 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7 of 11 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 83% against lower-rated.
Based on 67 over-the-board games (31 classical). 33 with White (58%), 34 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 33 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 4 | 63% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Piano | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 15 | 47% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 57% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 100% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Igor Semenov (1885) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Alex Keenan (1813) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | George Marwan Vayanos (2077) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Michael Roger (1860) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-11 | Harry E Smith (1817) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-09 | John C Pigott (2255) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Katarzyna Toma (2208) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Max N Turner (2273) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Peter K Wells (2313) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Frankie Badacsonyi (2252) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 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.