James Guest
ENG · FIDE ID 343443745 · 40 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1942
#608 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1823
#942 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1901
#516 in ENG (active)
Score
34%
12 W · 3 D · 25 L
Opp. avg
1797
Last 40 games
Last game
2026-02-22
British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 63% of games (scores 46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 8 of 8 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 27%.
- By opponent strength: 10% against higher-rated players, 35% against lower-rated.
Based on 40 over-the-board games (9 rapid · 8 blitz). 19 with White (34%), 21 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 12 | 46% |
| 1.b3 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 0% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 27% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | Niall Clarke (1934) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Timothy Harris British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Samuel Gilmore (1782) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Han-sen Choong (1965) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Samuel Gilmore (1827) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Tommy Wilkins (1908) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Hayk Mesropyan (1962) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Alec Hedger (1819) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Callum A Smith (1839) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Joshua John (1820) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
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