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ENG · FIDE ID 404470 · 80 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1999
#448 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1968
#382 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
40%
17 W · 30 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
2057
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 67% of games (scores 36%), otherwise 1.b3 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 18 of 21 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 21%.
- Weak spot: Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 21% against higher-rated players, 53% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 80 over-the-board games (16 classical · 11 rapid). 42 with White (44%), 38 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 28 | 36% |
| 1.b3 | 14 | 61% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 9 | 22% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 18 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 21% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6 | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Eric D Gardiner (1874) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Simon Richards (1725) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Chris R Duncan (2147) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Tim Wheeler (1813) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Adrian M S Matthews (1789) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Jonathan Rubeck (1777) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-04-28 | Gabriela Koskoska (2002) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-27 | Stuart Rachels (2446) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | L |
| 2026-04-26 | Gudmundur Halldorsson (2104) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-22 | Agust S Karlsson (2224) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | L |
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