Joe Kilshaw
ENG · FIDE ID 409979 · 25 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1875
#886 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1993
#315 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
34%
4 W · 9 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2000
Last 25 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 43% of games (scores 42%), otherwise 1.c3 (36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 4 of 6 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 0%.
- Weak spot: Saragossa Opening as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 25 over-the-board games (9 classical). 14 with White (32%), 11 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 42% |
| 1.c3 | 5 | 30% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saragossa Opening | 5 | 30% |
| Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Bishop's Opening | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Nigel Birtwistle (2050) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Andrei Ciuravin (2052) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Tristan A Cox (2044) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Srivathsan Sasikumar (2042) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Ted Ronald (1862) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Alfie Melia (1886) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-10-25 | David A Phillips (2059) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Nigel Birtwistle (2053) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-10-24 | Daniel Gomez (2024) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-09-07 | Alex Webster (1804) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | ½ |
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