Thomas Syms
IRL · FIDE ID 2518597 · 25 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1710
#543 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1625
#633 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1700
#392 in IRL (active)
Score
40%
7 W · 6 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1682
Last 25 games
Last game
2025-06-02
34th Drogheda Chess Congress | Fox Major
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 8 of 8 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 25 over-the-board games (6 classical). 13 with White (38%), 12 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Anderssen Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-02 | John Crowe (1732) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | Fox Major · classical | W |
| 2025-06-02 | Paul Greenan (1720) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | Fox Major · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-02 | Niall O`Shea (1786) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Challenger · classical | L |
| 2025-02-02 | Thierry Brearley (1497) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-02-01 | Maurice Buckley (1797) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-31 | Raymond Wynarczyk (1833) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2024-07-25 | Leo Kowalski Rubiales (1593) Glorney Gilbert International 2024 | Stokes Cup | ½ |
| 2024-07-24 | Junyan Hu (1617) Glorney Gilbert International 2024 | Stokes Cup | ½ |
| 2024-07-24 | Ramsey Dairi (1800) Glorney Gilbert International 2024 | Stokes Cup | L |
| 2024-07-23 | Oscar Yip Glorney Gilbert International 2024 | Stokes Cup | L |
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