John S Garnett
ENG · FIDE ID 410829 · 64 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1878
#875 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1922
#520 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1820
#882 in ENG (active)
Score
41%
15 W · 22 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
1859
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 72% of games (scores 36%), otherwise 1.c4 (28%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 15 of 16 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 10 of 13 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 53% against lower-rated.
Based on 64 over-the-board games (21 classical · 10 rapid). 29 with White (41%), 35 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 21 | 36% |
| 1.c4 | 8 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 10 | 25% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 15 | 47% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 40% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 8 | 44% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Classical Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 3 | 17% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Dominic Leigh (1741) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Ryan Colclough (1750) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Stephen W Berkley (1744) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Dylan Mize (1812) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Robert S Eames (2144) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Venkata Ananth Akshay Kilambi (2056) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Pengxiao Zhu (2150) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Colin Byrne (1673) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Sanjoy K Banerjee (1662) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-26 | Roger W Jennings (1974) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.