Philip J Briggs
ENG · FIDE ID 405981 · 15 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2136
#191 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2083
#178 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
57%
7 W · 3 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2039
Last 15 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 57% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.Nc3 (43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nc6 in 3 of 4 games (Nimzowitsch Defense), scoring 50%.
Based on 15 over-the-board games (5 classical). 7 with White (57%), 8 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 4 | 63% |
| 1.Nc3 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Richter-Veresov Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Alburt Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 0% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 3 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Chris R Duncan (2147) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Michael R Handley (2019) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Laurence E Webb (2232) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Neil Farrell (2111) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Patrick C M Duncan (2054) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Michael Ridge (1900) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Stephen Dishman (2258) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-02-28 | Theo Khoury (2295) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Open | L |
| 2026-02-28 | Damirali Magzumov (1782) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Open | ½ |
| 2026-02-28 | Jorge Manrique Barrowman (1760) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Open | 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.