IMDavid Fitzsimons
IRL · FIDE ID 2501961 · 132 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2280
#13 in IRL (active)
Rapid
2260
#7 in IRL (active)
Blitz
2263
#6 in IRL (active)
Score
56%
54 W · 40 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
2167
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 15 of 33 games (French Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 70%.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 132 over-the-board games (48 classical). 64 with White (55%), 68 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 61 | 53% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (33 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 15 | 53% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 79% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 70% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 21% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 3 | 17% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 3 | 17% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | John M Potter (2092) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Jaden Jermy (2012) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Mandar Tahmankar (2085) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Ioanis Lentzos (2110) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Arjun Kolani (2158) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Haroon Majeed (2153) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Ameet K Ghasi (2494) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Bohdan Terler (2035) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Ross Blackford (2077) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Sidhanth Pai (1931) Sussex University Masters · classical | W |
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