David L Roberts
ENG · FIDE ID 407720 · 49 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1966
#533 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
60%
23 W · 13 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1896
Last 49 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 8 of 11 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Comfort zone: Scotch Game: Mieses Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 49 over-the-board games. 26 with White (65%), 23 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 65% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Magnus Smith Trap | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 25% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 83% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 68% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Marienbad System | 1 | 100% |
| Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Marcel Schroer (2071) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Dylan Mize (1812) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Sean Rice 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Ethan Lynch (1857) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Aden Kennedy (1866) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Thomas Villiers (2220) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Louis Buckland (1959) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Adithya Phanish (1779) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Edgar Pack (1855) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-04-06 | Naveen Daniel George (1685) Welsh Championships 2026 | 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.