John Papantoniou
AUS · FIDE ID 3205223 · 18 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2081
#87 in AUS (active)
Rapid
2074
#56 in AUS (active)
Blitz
2040
#74 in AUS (active)
Score
50%
6 W · 6 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2077
Last 18 games
Last game
2026-01-14
Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 78% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 75%.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 18 over-the-board games (18 classical). 9 with White (44%), 9 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 7 | 57% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Adhiban Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Terrence Tang (2108) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-13 | Ethan Chang (2052) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-12 | Daniel Wang (2111) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Jesse Zafirakos (2146) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-01-09 | Jean Rusakov (2002) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-08 | Ryder Testolin (2238) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-07 | George Wendi Xie (2309) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-06 | Darryl K Johansen (2272) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-01-05 | Gary W Lane (2230) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-01-05 | Sterling Bayaca (2250) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · 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.