Henry Brennan
ENG · FIDE ID 343447856 · 64 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2014
#411 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1787
#1162 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1770
#1161 in ENG (active)
Score
40%
21 W · 9 D · 34 L
Opp. avg
1945
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-31
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 80% of games (scores 41%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 28%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 20%.
- Weak spot: Rapport-Jobava System as White, only 33% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 47% with White, 31% with Black.
Based on 64 over-the-board games (22 blitz · 13 classical · 11 rapid). 35 with White (47%), 29 with Black (31%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 28 | 41% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 80% |
| 1.b3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 11 | 55% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 9 | 39% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 6 | 33% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 28% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 20% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 4 | 38% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, New York System | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Andy Hill (1931) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Leon Nelson (1993) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Anthony Coffey (2000) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Paul C Girdlestone (2054) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Michael Ashworth (2044) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Ben Ogunshola (2081) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Advait Keerthi Kumar (2069) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Mark Heidenfeld (2298) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Amod Deshmukh (1803) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Saahil Bansal (1837) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
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