Matthew Grimley
ENG · FIDE ID 343459579 · 44 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1821
#1140 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1693
#1901 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1820
#882 in ENG (active)
Score
44%
14 W · 11 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
1788
Last 44 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 59% of games (scores 46%), otherwise 1.d4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7 of 7 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 29%.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 44 over-the-board games (27 classical · 9 rapid · 8 blitz). 22 with White (43%), 22 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 46% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 43% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 58% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 83% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 29% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Samuel Parry (1878) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Chris Vassiliou (1887) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Ochuko Emmanuel ONOVUGHE (2093) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Aaron Rich (2043) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Ayaz Saskin (1989) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Aarav Sohi (1678) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Kenul Herath (1510) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Mac Holland (1779) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Theodore Caira (1766) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Yiwen Ding (1951) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | ½ |
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