IMGraeme N Buckley
ENG · FIDE ID 402265 · 134 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2276
#77 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2191
#96 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2197
#78 in ENG (active)
Score
65%
76 W · 23 D · 35 L
Opp. avg
2034
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-04
5th Kingston Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 75%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 30 of 31 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 24 of 24 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as White, 83% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 75% with White, 55% with Black.
Based on 134 over-the-board games (40 rapid · 26 classical). 68 with White (75%), 66 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 67 | 75% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 9 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 7 | 86% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 7 | 79% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 88% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 30 | 58% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (24 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 24 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 9 | 56% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 4 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 3 | 83% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Mikhail Sedykh (2186) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-09-03 | Avner Shapira (1949) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-09-02 | Christophe Keller (1994) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Dimitrios Hrisanthopoulos (1876) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Clive A Frostick (2086) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Manfred Kindt (2050) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Patrik Karlsson (1906) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Henry Adams (2174) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Daniel Johnson (2194) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Peter J Sowray (2093) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
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