Samidh Saxena
ENG · FIDE ID 343420800 · 78 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1778
#1362 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1756
#1347 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1754
#1277 in ENG (active)
Score
46%
24 W · 23 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
1788
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 67% of games (scores 42%), otherwise 1.d4 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 22 of 22 games (French Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 12 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 42%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as White, only 38% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 38% with White, 53% with Black.
Based on 78 over-the-board games (20 rapid · 17 classical · 9 blitz). 39 with White (38%), 39 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 42% |
| 1.d4 | 12 | 29% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 8 | 44% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 38% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 22 | 55% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Alexander Linton (1934) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Jason Ren (1685) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Richard M Cowan (1907) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Otto Bartlett-Davis (1625) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Advait Keerthi Kumar (1995) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Maximillian King 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Timothy Foster (1937) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Preesh Gandhi (1683) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Albert Eldridge (1946) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Ishaan Narang (1678) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | L |
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