Graham Bolt
ENG · FIDE ID 410438 · 46 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1964
#538 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1909
#562 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1971
#322 in ENG (active)
Score
42%
13 W · 13 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
1945
Last 46 games
Last game
2026-08-31
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 100% of games (scores 35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...g6 in 7 of 8 games (Modern Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 9 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Zukertort Opening as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Modern Defense as Black, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 46 over-the-board games (34 classical). 23 with White (35%), 23 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 23 | 35% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 3 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 7 | 57% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense | 6 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 6 | 58% |
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | 2 | 25% |
| Modern Defense: Averbakh System | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack: Pachman System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Matthew A Holmes (1893) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Aviraj Bhaduri (1702) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Philip Hayward (2031) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Aarav Katukuri (1726) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Paul C Girdlestone (2054) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Jia-Arn Yeung (1798) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Andrew Philip Smith (2112) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Tim A Lane (1745) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Michael Binks (1811) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Michael Dougherty (2135) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
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