Matthew Helsby
ENG · FIDE ID 343410936 · 101 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1779
#1355 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1728
#1574 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1854
#707 in ENG (active)
Score
48%
42 W · 13 D · 46 L
Opp. avg
1766
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 53% of games (scores 46%), otherwise 1.e4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 9 of 33 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
Based on 101 over-the-board games (23 classical · 17 rapid · 10 blitz). 53 with White (53%), 48 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 28 | 46% |
| 1.e4 | 21 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 4 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (33 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 33% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 67% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 14% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Lewis A Turner (1891) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Josh Sharma (1970) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Heath Grimman 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Timothy Foster (1937) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Bobby Murray 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Albert Eldridge (1946) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Kanvansh Dhingra (1909) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Jake Martin (1949) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Rachel Yang (1552) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Jason Ren (1685) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | ½ |
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