John Morrish
ENG · FIDE ID 343410324 · 39 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1722
#1670 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
38%
7 W · 16 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1792
Last 39 games
Last game
2026-06-10
European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 8%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 42% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 50% with White, 28% with Black.
Based on 39 over-the-board games (23 classical). 19 with White (50%), 20 with Black (28%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 19 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit | 3 | 17% |
| French Defense: Horwitz Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 38% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 8% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Franco Rivola (1848) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-09 | Nicu Parvulescu (1768) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-08 | Franz-Josef Groemping (1918) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-07 | Giorgio Degiorgis (1775) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-06 | Vincent Foucaut (1896) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-06-05 | Pierre Fox (1793) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-04 | Babak Irandoust (1829) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-06-03 | Pascal Roques (1879) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-02 | Ognian Stoychev (1997) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2025-08 | Lawrence Northam (1880) 1st Swindon Chess Congress 2025 | U1900 · classical | L |
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