John Clarke
ENG · FIDE ID 343441661 · 24 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1587
#2328 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1777
#1218 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1823
#863 in ENG (active)
Score
42%
8 W · 4 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1804
Last 24 games
Last game
2025-08
2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 62% of games (scores 44%), otherwise 1.d4 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 8 of 10 games (French Defense), scoring 19%.
- By colour: 54% with White, 27% with Black.
Based on 24 over-the-board games (9 rapid · 8 blitz · 7 classical). 13 with White (54%), 11 with Black (27%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 44% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 19% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Diyenka Kithumi Rajaguru (1418) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Luca Puig-Souto (1725) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Mae Katelyn Rose Catabay (1823) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Ann Tagg (1533) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Jack Hale 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Andrejs Gorskovs (1844) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | James Thomas (1882) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Avyukt Dasgupta (2062) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Nodirabegim Bahtiyorova (1650) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Timur Ramzan (1592) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 Rapid · rapid | W |
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