John M Potter
ENG · FIDE ID 406260 · 51 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2098
#249 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1953
#423 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
60%
24 W · 13 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1997
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 84% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 12 of 16 games (French Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 79%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian as White, only 38% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 51 over-the-board games (23 classical). 25 with White (58%), 26 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 55% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 100% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 4 | 38% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Swiss Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth Gambit | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 12 | 63% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 79% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov System | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | David Fitzsimons (2302) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Arjun Kolani (2158) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Liam D Varnam (2149) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Aron Saunders (2225) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Jonathan L B Blackburn (2220) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Imogen A L Camp (1964) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Oleg Verbytski (2228) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Theo Khoury (2172) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Peter K Wells (2318) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-06-28 | Junhao Xian (2212) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | L |
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.