GMKeith C Arkell
ENG · FIDE ID 400270 · 397 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2389
#30 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2306
#48 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2223
#69 in ENG (active)
Score
71%
222 W · 119 D · 56 L
Opp. avg
2138
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-07
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 70% of games (scores 74%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 51 of 91 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 65%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 29 of 66 games (Indian Defense), scoring 72%.
- Weak spot: Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation as White, only 29% in 7 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation as White, 78% in 18 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 397 over-the-board games (145 classical). 204 with White (75%), 193 with Black (67%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 142 | 74% |
| 1.c4 | 35 | 83% |
| 1.Nf3 | 26 | 67% |
| 1.g3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 18 | 78% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 14 | 75% |
| Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation | 8 | 63% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line | 7 | 71% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | 7 | 29% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (91 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 51 | 65% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 13 | 77% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 13 | 35% |
Against 1.d4 (66 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 29 | 72% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 29 | 66% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo Defense | 13 | 69% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation | 9 | 44% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 7 | 64% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 7 | 64% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Peter Varley (2147) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Hassan Erdogan (1839) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Roger D De Coverly (1928) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Jim Burnett (1993) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-07-17 | Michael Dougherty (2135) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-07-17 | John G Cooper (2194) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-07-17 | John C Moore (1925) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-06-10 | Manlio Alec Salvetti (2123) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-09 | Metodi Stoinev (2149) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-08 | Terry P D Chapman (2214) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
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