Ian B Chester
ENG · FIDE ID 343414117 · 7 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1789
#1299 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1792
#1125 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
36%
1 W · 3 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
1997
Last 7 games
Last game
2026-04-11
GM Jonathan Hawkins Memorial Rapidplay
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
Based on 7 over-the-board games (5 classical · 1 rapid). 3 with White (50%), 4 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | Andrew Burnett (2143) GM Jonathan Hawkins Memorial Rapidplay · rapid | L |
| 2024-01-19 | Graham J Ashcroft 31st 4NCL Congress | U2000 | L |
| 2023-01-22 | Robert A Dean 29th 4NCL Congress | U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2023-01-22 | Graham A Williamson 29th 4NCL Congress | U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2023-01-21 | Dominic V Gibbs 29th 4NCL Congress | U2000 · classical | L |
| 2023-01-21 | Malcolm H Cooper 29th 4NCL Congress | U2000 · classical | W |
| 2023-01-20 | W (Bill) Ward (1850) 29th 4NCL Congress | U2000 · classical | ½ |
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