David J Spence
ENG · FIDE ID 407429 · 43 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2156
FIDE rating
Rapid
2160
FIDE rating
Blitz
2153
FIDE rating
Score
59%
20 W · 11 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2064
Last 43 games
Last game
2026-08-23
2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 11 of 11 games (French Defense), scoring 68%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 7 of 7 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 43 over-the-board games (11 blitz · 10 rapid · 2 classical). 22 with White (55%), 21 with Black (64%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 22 | 55% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 3 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line | 2 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 11 | 68% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 7 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line | 2 | 25% |
| Torre Attack: Classical Defense | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Milosz Szpar (2431) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-23 | John M Emms (2385) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Emils Steiners (2021) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Harry Bryant (1975) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Marcus R Harvey (2450) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Harry Bryant (2079) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Sanjit S Kumar (1888) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Ali Imam-Sadeque (1879) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Volodymyr Mylovanov (1840) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Jacob Watson (1956) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sat) · blitz | 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.