Luke Chapman
ENG · FIDE ID 343416608 · 144 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1897
#790 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1876
#691 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1866
#658 in ENG (active)
Score
48%
47 W · 45 D · 52 L
Opp. avg
1931
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 97% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 28 of 41 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 39%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 21 games (Indian Defense), scoring 39%.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
Based on 144 over-the-board games (43 classical · 17 blitz · 17 rapid). 71 with White (54%), 73 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 69 | 54% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 10 | 55% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 9 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation | 4 | 25% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (41 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 28 | 39% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 13 | 62% |
Against 1.d4 (21 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 39% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 7 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 4 | 13% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 25% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Imogen A L Camp (1964) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Zain Patel (2077) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Jai Bhatia (1738) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Aaron Rich (2043) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Naavya Parikh (1840) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Arav Ajaykumar (1737) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Louis Cheng (2008) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Emils Steiners (2167) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Suzie G. Cooke (1933) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Devesh Sharma (2089) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 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.