James Arthur
AUS · FIDE ID 3232433 · 11 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1898
#259 in AUS (active)
Rapid
1787
#423 in AUS (active)
Blitz
1818
#371 in AUS (active)
Score
50%
4 W · 3 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1906
Last 11 games
Last game
2025-09-24
2025 MCC Spring Festival | Classic
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 3 of 3 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 4 of 4 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 63%.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (8 classical · 1 rapid). 4 with White (38%), 7 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Lion Defense: Bayonet Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Réti-Spielmann Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | Ray Yang (2176) 2025 MCC Spring Festival | Classic · classical | W |
| 2025-09-22 | Arthur Gao (2087) 2025 MCC Spring Festival | Classic · classical | L |
| 2025-06-13 | Lucas Zhao (1838) 2025 Box Hill Chess Club Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-05-30 | Geoff L Cook (1567) 2025 Box Hill Chess Club Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-04-10 | Martin Zhou (1711) 2025 Melbourne International Open | Amateurs · rapid | L |
| 2024-12-30 | Michael Kethro (2115) 2024 Canterbury Summer Swiss · classical | L |
| 2024-12-29 | Wilbur Hong (1685) 2024 Canterbury Summer Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2024-12-29 | Jesse Zafirakos (2091) 2024 Canterbury Summer Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2024-12-28 | Arthur Gao (2016) 2024 Canterbury Summer Swiss · classical | W |
| 2024-04-06 | James Hartley (1885) 2024 Melbourne International Open | L |
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.