Matthew Gillings
ENG · FIDE ID 343454240 · 13 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1916
#710 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1870
#714 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
31%
1 W · 6 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
1997
Last 13 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 57% of games (scores 25%), otherwise 1.d4 (43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 4 of 4 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- By colour: 21% with White, 42% with Black.
- Drawish: 46% of games end in a draw.
Based on 13 over-the-board games (5 classical). 7 with White (21%), 6 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 4 | 25% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Kasparov-Vaganian Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Mikenas Defense | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense, Semi-Slav Defense | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Shahab Quraishi (1887) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Chris Sykes (1858) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Matthew R Wilson (1782) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Tim Wheeler (1813) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | George Neave (2049) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Ben M Hirsch (2065) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | John Pitcher (2142) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-01-31 | Michael Fernandez (2245) Kidlington Chess Congress 2026: Open | L |
| 2024-12-15 | Haroon Majeed (2059) Keith Escott Memorial Congress | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2024-12-15 | Lewis A Turner (1996) Keith Escott Memorial Congress | Open · classical | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.