John N Sugden
ENG · FIDE ID 402001 · 53 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1894
#802 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2008
#285 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
51%
16 W · 22 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
1897
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 56% of games (scores 46%), otherwise 1.d4 (44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 17 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- By opponent strength: 11% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 53 over-the-board games (30 classical). 25 with White (54%), 28 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 14 | 46% |
| 1.d4 | 11 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation, Main Line | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Been-Koomen Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Peter Hazell (1820) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Jonadab Oki (1847) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Qixuan Han (2076) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Reyansh Saxena (1782) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Finn Schell (2086) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Aadishesh Devalia (1764) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Venkata Ananth Akshay Kilambi (2021) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Monika Ashbrooke (1657) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-01-02 | Chris I Howell (1849) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: New Year U2050 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Keatan Patel (2041) 2025 British Chess Championships | Major Open | ½ |
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.