Donald J Mason
ENG · FIDE ID 405116 · 53 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2036
#360 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1918
#528 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2018
#240 in ENG (active)
Score
47%
16 W · 18 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
1975
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-07
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 14 games (French Defense), scoring 20%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- By opponent strength: 14% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 63% with White, 31% with Black.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 53 over-the-board games (11 rapid · 7 classical). 27 with White (63%), 26 with Black (31%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 22 | 64% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 83% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Cambridge Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 20% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 30% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Neil Farrell (2111) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Saket Singhal (1635) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Tim Kett (2097) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Jonathan Rubeck (1777) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Mark A Drugan (1679) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Phil K Watkinson (1529) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Michael Etchells British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Adamjeet Singh (1651) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Fahim Nasiri (1851) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Aram Swiatkowski (1736) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | ½ |
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