GMChris G Ward
ENG · FIDE ID 400203 · 14 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2379
FIDE rating
Rapid
2406
#20 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
64%
8 W · 2 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
2021
Last 14 games
Last game
2023-07-19
European Senior Team Championship | 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 78%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams Attack as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By colour: 78% with White, 40% with Black.
Based on 14 over-the-board games (6 classical). 9 with White (78%), 5 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 9 | 78% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams Attack | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Polish Defense: Spassky Gambit Accepted | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Dubois Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-19 | Bjorn Sand (1781) European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | W |
| 2023-07-17 | Alan Scrimgour (2014) European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | W |
| 2023-07-16 | Olgierd Zielinski (1831) European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | L |
| 2023-07-15 | Regina Buriene European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | W |
| 2023-07-14 | Jan Wozny (1193) European Senior Team Championship | 50+ | W |
| 2022-08-21 | Antanas Zapolskis (2266) Chessable British Championship | Main Championship · classical | W |
| 2022-08-19 | Calum Salmons (1944) Chessable British Championship | Main Championship · classical | W |
| 2022-08-18 | Ioanis Lentzos (2097) Chessable British Championship | Main Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2022-08-17 | Aaravamudhan Balaji (2194) Chessable British Championship | Main Championship · classical | L |
| 2022-08-16 | Gary W Lane (2328) Chessable British Championship | Main Championship | 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.