James Peel
ENG · FIDE ID 343456383 · 21 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1639
#2104 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1617
#2672 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1557
#2490 in ENG (active)
Score
38%
7 W · 2 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1717
Last 21 games
Last game
2026-04-19
4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 78% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...c5 in 3 of 3 games (Benoni Defense), scoring 0%.
- Weak spot: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation as White, 100% in 4 games.
- By colour: 50% with White, 29% with Black.
Based on 21 over-the-board games (18 blitz · 1 classical). 9 with White (50%), 12 with Black (29%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 7 | 57% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.g3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 4 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 1 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 0% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 100% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-19 | Matthew Reynolds (1638) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-04-19 | Shenul Jayaraj 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-04-19 | Talal Shakerchi 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Titas Blazys (1717) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Suyansh Sharma 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-04-19 | Yoting Wang 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Arthur Kendall (1854) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Albert Jenkins 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-04-19 | Louis Buckland (1906) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-04-18 | Tadeusz Tompsett 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U1900 · classical | L |
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