FMMike P Waddington
ENG · FIDE ID 410497 · 80 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2011
#417 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1985
#340 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2080
#170 in ENG (active)
Score
49%
31 W · 17 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2007
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 70% of games (scores 55%), otherwise 1.Nc3 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 19 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 15 games (Indian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 80 over-the-board games (14 classical). 40 with White (60%), 40 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 28 | 55% |
| 1.Nc3 | 8 | 81% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 0% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 5 | 70% |
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Van Geet Opening | 4 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 40% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 56% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 7 | 14% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | 6 | 42% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Rosemary A Giulian (1832) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Paul Chantrell (1746) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Saket Singhal (1635) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Eric D Gardiner (1874) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Golam S Ali (1878) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Abiodun Nelson (2019) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Matthew R Wilson (1782) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2025-10-31 | Krishnan Sudharsan (1891) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | W |
| 2025-10-30 | Polatbek Dautov (1877) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | L |
| 2025-10-29 | Joachim Wallner (2242) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | L |
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