Philip R Bonafont
ENG · FIDE ID 409197 · 32 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1956
#564 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1941
#467 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
58%
13 W · 11 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1916
Last 32 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 80% of games (scores 46%), otherwise 1.d4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 9 of 12 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 62% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 47% with White, 68% with Black.
Based on 32 over-the-board games (14 classical). 15 with White (47%), 17 with Black (68%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 12 | 46% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Modern Pterodactyl | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Goldsmith Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 61% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Martin J Clancy (1804) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Ivan J Myall (1887) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Paul Bloom (1678) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | James N H Hawkins (1875) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Nicholas Warner (1671) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Nigel W Dennis (1785) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2025-08 | Ed H Goodwin (1827) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Robert A Newton (1851) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | L |
| 2025-08 | Andrew Philip Smith (2104) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | L |
| 2025-08 | Peter Varley (2117) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | L |
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