GMPeter K Wells
ENG · FIDE ID 400327 · 188 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2293
#71 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2398
#23 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2359
#34 in ENG (active)
Score
60%
81 W · 64 D · 43 L
Opp. avg
2149
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 59% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.e4 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 23 of 40 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 34 of 35 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Comfort zone: Trompowsky Attack as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 188 over-the-board games (30 classical · 22 rapid · 15 blitz). 92 with White (65%), 96 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 54 | 67% |
| 1.e4 | 19 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 18 | 61% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 5 | 80% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (40 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 23 | 67% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 15 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (35 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 34 | 54% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Rithvik Deepak Ambattu (2273) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Alan Peart (2025) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Alex Burke (2052) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Senith Thenula Gunarathne (1970) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Martin G Walker (2063) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Ben Ogunshola (2081) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Indy Southcott-Moyers (2217) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Ilia Malinovskii (2120) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Lewis Martin (2066) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Matthew McLachlan (1995) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
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