Tom Balmond
ENG · FIDE ID 343420532 · 101 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1899
#781 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2029
#250 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1823
#863 in ENG (active)
Score
42%
37 W · 11 D · 53 L
Opp. avg
1944
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-29
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 23 of 23 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 52%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 16 of 16 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 34%.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 101 over-the-board games (36 rapid · 19 blitz · 17 classical). 54 with White (38%), 47 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 54 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 75% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 23 | 52% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 34% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 38% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 67% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | Adilson Mata (2033) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Zain Patel (2077) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Adrien Allorant (2026) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Rock Yu (2105) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Emils Steiners (2167) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Amoako Philip Selikem Yao (2014) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Cian Ward (2018) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Matt Hiely-Rayner 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Tom Lloyd (1639) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Jon Marks (1954) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
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