Jim Burnett
ENG · FIDE ID 402273 · 51 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2007
#427 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2063
#202 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2059
#192 in ENG (active)
Score
49%
14 W · 22 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
2038
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 60%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 12 of 12 games (French Defense), scoring 46%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Closed as Black, only 25% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 60% with White, 39% with Black.
Based on 51 over-the-board games (19 classical). 24 with White (60%), 27 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 24 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 1 | 100% |
| Benoni Defense: King's Indian System | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 12 | 46% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 4 | 25% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | David W Fryer (1924) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Mark I Collinson (1925) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Lee Davis (1816) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Peter Varley (2147) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Craig W Pritchett (2178) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Keith C Arkell (2390) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Nigel W Dennis (1785) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-05-04 | Benjamin Larkin (2054) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-05-03 | Andreea Navrotescu (2335) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Samuel A Milson (2090) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
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