GMMatthew J Turner
SCO · FIDE ID 402893 · 208 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2460
#2 in SCO (active)
Rapid
2491
#1 in SCO (active)
Blitz
2419
#2 in SCO (active)
Score
63%
82 W · 98 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
2304
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-03
4NCL Division 1 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 74% of games (scores 68%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 43 of 52 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 26 of 38 games (Indian Defense), scoring 73%.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Knights Variation as White, 92% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 47% of games end in a draw.
Based on 208 over-the-board games (41 classical · 12 blitz · 11 rapid). 100 with White (69%), 108 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 74 | 68% |
| 1.Nf3 | 16 | 66% |
| 1.e4 | 8 | 69% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 7 | 64% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 6 | 92% |
| Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation | 4 | 38% |
| King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (52 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 43 | 56% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (38 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 26 | 73% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 46% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 12 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 6 | 75% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 83% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | Adam Nawalaniec (2311) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-05-02 | Mei-En Emmanuelle Hng (2132) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-03-22 | David J Eggleston (2343) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-03-21 | Noah Bevis (2074) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-03-02 | Max French (2226) Wells Chess Congress 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-02 | Oleg Verbytski (2159) Wells Chess Congress 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-02 | Keith C Arkell (2385) Wells Chess Congress 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-02 | Alistair Hill (2119) Wells Chess Congress 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-02 | Sarah N Longson (1933) Wells Chess Congress 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-02-22 | Talab Rami (2187) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | W |
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.