David Flynn
ENG · FIDE ID 410594 · 59 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1790
#1296 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1879
#680 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1892
#547 in ENG (active)
Score
36%
14 W · 15 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
1922
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 17 of 17 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 32%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as Black, only 10% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 59 over-the-board games (39 classical). 30 with White (38%), 29 with Black (34%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 30 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 7 | 36% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Scotch Game: Malaniuk Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 17 | 32% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 5 | 10% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Adrian D Wallace (1988) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Nayan Keats Rastogi (1939) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Robert S Eames (2141) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Yuk Hei Lee (2010) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Tim R Spanton (1908) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2025-09-07 | Kam Wa Siu (1894) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-07 | Peter R Wood (1971) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | U2000 · classical | W |
| 2025-09-06 | M John Cawston (1810) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-05 | Roger Greatorex (1755) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | U2000 · classical | W |
| 2025-08-23 | Xiaofan Li (1808) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | U2000 · classical | ½ |
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