Alexander Linton
ENG · FIDE ID 343120177 · 64 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1899
#781 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1925
#504 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2041
#213 in ENG (active)
Score
62%
32 W · 15 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
1867
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 72%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 13 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 8 of 17 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Rapport-Jobava System as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 52% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 71% with White, 53% with Black.
Based on 64 over-the-board games (34 rapid · 13 classical · 9 blitz). 31 with White (71%), 33 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 72% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 100% |
| Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 64% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Joshua Burnton (1807) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Samidh Saxena (1773) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Gabriel Sherwood (1936) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Jonathan Pires (1761) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Mac Holland (1779) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Om Reddy Jayar (1826) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-06 | James Ratcliffe (1892) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Anuj Venkatesh (1828) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Naavya Parikh (1840) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Alfie Onslow (2199) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
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