Samuel Blanchard
FRA · FIDE ID 36023990 · 8 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1940
#2252 in FRA (active)
Rapid
1866
#2844 in FRA (active)
Blitz
1890
#1628 in FRA (active)
Score
50%
1 W · 6 D · 1 L
Opp. avg
2035
Last 8 games
Last game
2026-06-09
European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 75% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.a3 (25%).
- Drawish: 75% of games end in a draw.
Based on 8 over-the-board games. 4 with White (63%), 4 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.a3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Anderssen's Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Melbourne Shuffle Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | Marc Kirszenberg (2088) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-08 | Alberto Genovese (1998) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-07 | Thierry Coste (2103) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-06 | Valerio Luciani (2130) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-05 | Renato Mazzetta (1868) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-04 | Paul McMahon (1881) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | W |
| 2026-06-03 | Ramon Urios Hernandez (1818) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-02 | Arnd Lauber (2397) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | L |
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.