Tim Elgar
ENG · FIDE ID 343413285 · 50 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2132
#195 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1862
#758 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2031
#223 in ENG (active)
Score
56%
22 W · 12 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
2075
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 85% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 69%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
Based on 50 over-the-board games (17 classical). 26 with White (58%), 24 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 22 | 61% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 4 | 63% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 69% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 3 | 100% |
| Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Gerda Nevska (1860) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Sai Vaddhireddy (1953) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Bohdan Terler (2035) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Imogen A L Camp (1964) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Michael Green (2038) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Aaron Rich (2043) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | M D Vinuda Shenal Gunathilake (1993) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Simon K Williams (2455) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Miska Moisio (2025) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | W |
| 2026-07-15 | Kalle Niemi (2301) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.