Philip M Stimpson
ENG · FIDE ID 409235 · 25 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1898
#785 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
44%
5 W · 12 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1939
Last 25 games
Last game
2024-08-02
British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 75% of games (scores 44%), otherwise 1.e4 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 3 of 3 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 17%.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 58% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 48% of games end in a draw.
Based on 25 over-the-board games (20 classical). 12 with White (46%), 13 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 9 | 44% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 6 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Correspondence Refutation | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Wuss Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-02 | Ian G Kelly (1973) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | W |
| 2024-08-01 | Jim Burnett (2039) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | L |
| 2024-07-31 | Alan Hall (1801) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | W |
| 2024-07-30 | Paul H Kenning (1776) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2024-07-29 | Gerald Moore (2057) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | L |
| 2022-08-21 | Stephen M Williams (1851) Chessable British Championship | Seniors 65+ · classical | L |
| 2022-08-19 | Michael Marshall (1829) Chessable British Championship | Seniors 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2022-08-18 | David Smith (1831) Chessable British Championship | Seniors 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2022-08-17 | Robert Whiteside (1816) Chessable British Championship | Seniors 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2022-08-16 | Martin Goldschmidt Chessable British Championship | Seniors 65+ · classical | ½ |
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