FMIan D Thompson
ENG · FIDE ID 405205 · 83 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2023
#390 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2131
#128 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
49%
23 W · 35 D · 25 L
Opp. avg
2077
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-04
Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 71% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 17 of 17 games (French Defense), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 14 of 16 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 46%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 83 over-the-board games (29 classical). 42 with White (50%), 41 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 30 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 4 | 75% |
| English Opening | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 17 | 59% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 46% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 2 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Pawel Sujkowski (2059) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | L |
| 2026-07-03 | Denys Farkash (2097) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | L |
| 2026-07-02 | Ludwik Siennicki (2007) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | ½ |
| 2026-07-01 | Tymon Kazmierowski (2125) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | L |
| 2026-06-30 | Andrzej Czernecki (2023) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | W |
| 2026-06-29 | Nimay Agrawal (2182) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | L |
| 2026-06-28 | Piotr Kucewicz (2044) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | ½ |
| 2026-06-27 | Tymoteusz Hury (2103) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | L |
| 2026-05-04 | Callum D Brewer (2128) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-05-03 | Stanley Badacsonyi (2321) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
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