James Bayliss
AUS · FIDE ID 3269957 · 42 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1743
#622 in AUS (active)
Rapid
1703
#732 in AUS (active)
Blitz
1801
#418 in AUS (active)
Score
48%
17 W · 6 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
1796
Last 42 games
Last game
2026-09-08
2026 City of Adelaide Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 9 of 13 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 20%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 59% against lower-rated.
Based on 42 over-the-board games (32 classical · 5 rapid · 1 blitz). 21 with White (55%), 21 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 20 | 57% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Line | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 67% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 20% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap | 2 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Emmanuel Schiavone (1660) 2026 City of Adelaide Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Mark Lian (1763) 2026 City of Adelaide Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-25 | Ethan Retnaraja (1964) 2026 City of Adelaide Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-08-18 | Tannish Mahesh (1670) 2026 City of Adelaide Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-08-11 | Dino Cinco (1696) 2026 City of Adelaide Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-06-06 | Mark Lian (1528) 2026 SACA Kings Birthday Weekender · classical | L |
| 2026-04-17 | Luis Chan (2177) 2026 Melbourne International Open | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-04-17 | Rogelio Jr Antonio (2345) 2026 Melbourne International Open | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-17 | Marcus M Wei (1559) 2026 Melbourne International Open | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-04-14 | Wilbur Hong (1959) 2026 Melbourne International Open | Amateurs · classical | 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.