Louis Buckland
ENG · FIDE ID 343412025 · 71 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2068
#303 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1864
#747 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1852
#719 in ENG (active)
Score
52%
31 W · 12 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
1902
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 97% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 17 of 17 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 8 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: English Opening as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 71 over-the-board games (18 classical · 9 blitz). 37 with White (58%), 34 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 36 | 57% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening | 3 | 33% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 17 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 56% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 5 | 60% |
| English Opening | 5 | 30% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Daniel Sullivan (1949) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Shivam Sahoo (1969) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Jake Martin (1949) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Yiwen Ding (1951) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Alexandros N Ethelontis (1983) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Nathanael Lancelot 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Alex Freeland (2100) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-02 | David L Roberts (1953) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Arthur Kendall (2045) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Mario Zovko (2278) 9th International Chess Tournament Solta Open 2026 - Open · classical | L |
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