Adam Sefton
ENG · FIDE ID 343400965 · 140 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2111
#219 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1892
#628 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2145
#112 in ENG (active)
Score
50%
59 W · 23 D · 58 L
Opp. avg
2049
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-31
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 69% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 32 of 40 games (French Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 15 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation as Black, only 25% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 140 over-the-board games (34 classical · 19 blitz · 18 rapid). 64 with White (57%), 76 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 44 | 55% |
| 1.d4 | 11 | 64% |
| 1.b3 | 7 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 3 | 17% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (40 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 32 | 44% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 67% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 15 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 6 | 25% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 80% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Alan K Punnett (1959) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Steven Male Kawuma (2143) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Zack Norris (2275) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Aviraj Bhaduri (1702) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Dmitriy Korsuk (1821) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Ilia Malinovskii (2120) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Theo Khoury (2249) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Alistair Hill (2143) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Aron Saunders (2225) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Dildarav Lishoy Gengis Paratazham (2235) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
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