GMH James Plaskett
ENG · FIDE ID 400238 · 93 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2308
#56 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2388
#27 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2375
#30 in ENG (active)
Score
67%
52 W · 21 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2130
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-29
II Memorial Emilio Sánchez Jerez
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 51% of games (scores 70%), otherwise 1.d4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 22 of 28 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 77%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 92%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack as White, 100% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 93 over-the-board games (48 rapid · 9 blitz · 7 classical). 49 with White (70%), 44 with Black (64%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 70% |
| 1.d4 | 10 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 10 | 65% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack | 4 | 100% |
| Bishop's Opening: Paulsen Defense | 3 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (28 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 22 | 77% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 3 | 50% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 92% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 2 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | Andrei Verkholantcev (2061) II Memorial Emilio Sánchez Jerez · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Faustino Oro (2521) II Memorial Emilio Sánchez Jerez · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Abel Sempere Domenech (1959) II Memorial Emilio Sánchez Jerez · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Daniel Ibanez Koblash (2136) II Memorial Emilio Sánchez Jerez · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Alan Pichot (2582) II Memorial Emilio Sánchez Jerez · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Juan Antonio Urbina Perez (2117) II Memorial Emilio Sánchez Jerez · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-28 | David Anton Guijarro (2548) I Blitz Odiseo Chess Masters · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Adhara Rodriguez Redondo (2062) I Blitz Odiseo Chess Masters · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-28 | David Arm. Davtyan (2228) I Blitz Odiseo Chess Masters · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Carlos Gonzalez Lema (2100) I Blitz Odiseo Chess Masters · blitz | W |
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