Malcolm J Armstrong
ENG · FIDE ID 409049 · 12 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1972
#518 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1998
#300 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1888
#566 in ENG (active)
Score
38%
2 W · 5 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2014
Last 12 games
Last game
2026-06-28
9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 57% of games (scores 0%), otherwise 1.d4 (43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 2 of 3 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 75%.
- By opponent strength: 0% against higher-rated players, 58% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 29% with White, 50% with Black.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 12 over-the-board games (2 classical). 7 with White (29%), 5 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 0% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Grünfeld Formation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | Sebastian Mokhber-Garcia (1900) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | W |
| 2026-06-28 | Sathsara Dissanayake (1890) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | ½ |
| 2026-06-27 | Shlok Maheshwari (1680) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | ½ |
| 2026-06-27 | Jia-Arn Yeung (1722) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-26 | Harry Gardiner (1960) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Simon Layhe (1881) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Julian Cast (1939) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-10-25 | Leo A Keely (1917) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-23 | Lorenzo Fava (2356) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-02-09 | John Merriman (2216) Blackpool Open 2025 · classical | L |
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