GMJohn M Emms
ENG · FIDE ID 400254 · 130 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2428
#23 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2371
#33 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
64%
57 W · 53 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2174
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-04
European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 90% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 16 of 28 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 15 of 22 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 72% with White, 56% with Black.
Based on 130 over-the-board games (40 classical · 24 rapid). 67 with White (72%), 63 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 60 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 88% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 4 | 100% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 4 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (28 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 16 | 47% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 75% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (22 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 15 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation, Main Line | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Joe O Hanlon (1692) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-09-02 | Thierry Coste (2055) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Loukas Papadimitriou (1961) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Chris R Duncan (2147) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Carlo D'Amore (2356) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Claudiu Andrei Zetocha (2229) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Lars F Olsson (1960) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Daniel W Gormally (2460) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-23 | David J Spence (2186) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Evgeny Postny (2520) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
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