IMMalcolm Pein
ENG · FIDE ID 400289 · 59 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2251
#85 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2288
#55 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2151
#106 in ENG (active)
Score
47%
20 W · 15 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
2199
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-03
European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 67% of games (scores 53%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 7 of 11 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 29%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 15 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 21% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 59 over-the-board games (23 classical · 7 rapid · 2 blitz). 30 with White (52%), 29 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 20 | 53% |
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, .. a6 Sideline | 2 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 29% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov System | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Kasparov-Vaganian Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Mark Van der Werf (2376) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-09-02 | Gerald Hechl (2168) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Marc Kirszenberg (2075) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Daniel W Gormally (2393) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Oleg Barantsev (1953) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Jacob Styles (1728) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Loek Van Wely (2643) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier B · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Jeaniero Ralaitsizafy (1723) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier B · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Hoang Bach Nguyen (2316) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier B · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Eric Hansen (2609) Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier B · rapid | 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.