FMPeter J Sowray
ENG · FIDE ID 400971 · 134 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2127
#203 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2107
#152 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2101
#148 in ENG (active)
Score
58%
60 W · 35 D · 39 L
Opp. avg
2104
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-04
5th Kingston Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 61% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.c4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 8 of 29 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 17 of 23 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 65%.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 134 over-the-board games (55 classical). 67 with White (57%), 67 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 41 | 61% |
| 1.c4 | 15 | 60% |
| 1.e4 | 9 | 39% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (29 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 56% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 79% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 17 | 65% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 60% |
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Danbe Luk (2142) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-21 | Gabriel Sherwood (1936) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Alistair Hill (2143) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Graeme N Buckley (2262) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-20 | Peter Finn (2165) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Peter D Lalic (2208) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Daniel W Gormally (2393) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-19 | Thomas Villiers (2220) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Timothy Rogers (1871) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-05-04 | Thomas Villiers (2210) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
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