Hubert Bates
ENG · FIDE ID 343410693 · 57 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1858
#958 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1839
#869 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1765
#1198 in ENG (active)
Score
48%
20 W · 15 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
1732
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-24
2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 16 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack as White, only 13% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: London System as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 5% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 57 over-the-board games (21 classical · 9 rapid). 30 with White (50%), 27 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 30 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 4 | 13% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 16 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 55% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Max Xue 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | W |
| 2026-06-24 | Yueyue Sui (1754) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-23 | Tom Balmond (1833) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-23 | Samanyu Handoo 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-23 | Benton Ho 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | W |
| 2025-10-12 | Vidhyuth Kavin Sudagar (1652) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 12 | ½ |
| 2025-10-12 | Mahin Rughani (1880) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 12 | L |
| 2025-10-12 | Matthew Helsby (1681) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 12 | W |
| 2025-10-12 | Ashwin Anjulan (1749) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 12 | ½ |
| 2025-10-11 | Tavish Railwani (1738) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 12 | ½ |
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