David Barnes
ENG · FIDE ID 343417191 · 23 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1770
#1404 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
33%
3 W · 9 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1857
Last 23 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 7 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By colour: 42% with White, 23% with Black.
- Drawish: 39% of games end in a draw.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (5 classical). 12 with White (42%), 11 with Black (23%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 12 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Scandinavian Formation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 25% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 17% |
| English Opening: Jaenisch Gambit | 2 | 25% |
| Petrov's Defense: Stafford Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Benko Gambit Declined: Main Line | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Geoffrey H James (2047) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Alan M Gregg (1941) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Adrian O Pickersgill (1917) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Ian Campbell (1916) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | James N H Hawkins (1875) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Graham E Borrowdale (1921) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Geoffrey R Moore (1965) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-06-28 | Martin Beardsley 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major | L |
| 2026-06-28 | Mark Thomas (1854) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major | L |
| 2026-06-27 | Amrik J Singh (1663) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Major | 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.