Alan M Byron
ENG · FIDE ID 401773 · 83 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2005
#431 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2132
#127 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2131
#127 in ENG (active)
Score
48%
22 W · 35 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
2024
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-11
South Wales International 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 44% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.d4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 19 of 19 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 32%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 15 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as Black, only 25% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 83 over-the-board games (37 classical). 43 with White (48%), 40 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 19 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 14 | 39% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 21% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 19 | 32% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Stanley Badacsonyi (2312) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Oliver Stubbs (2187) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Alex Bullen (2095) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Matthew R Wilson (1780) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Jude Shearsby (2243) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Malcolm Probert (1641) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-01-01 | Sidhanth Pai (1841) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | L |
| 2025-12-31 | Bodhana Sivanandan (2229) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | L |
| 2025-12-30 | James Ratcliffe (1845) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | W |
| 2025-12-29 | Aram Swiatkowski (1843) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | L |
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